Technical Lead (Java)

Experis UK; Lincoln; Remote; GBP 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis UK is seeking an experienced Technical Lead to provide technical leadership across refactoring and migration of critical applications. You will guide technical design, oversee migration activities, and ensure successful delivery as applications move from legacy platforms to AWS-hosted microservices.

Responsibilities include leading delivery across transformation projects, governing architecture decisions, and ensuring integration across multiple systems in a large multi-supplier

Qualifications

• Technical leadership on large-scale transformation programmes.
• Experience leading migrations to AWS.
• Strong understanding of Java application development.
• Experience working in multi-supplier environments.
• Integration design and architecture experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across application modernisation projects.
• Define and govern technical architecture and design decisions.
• Support migration from legacy technologies to Java-based microservices.
• Provide technical oversight for AWS cloud migration activities.
• Review and assure technical artefacts and development outputs.
• Collaborate within a large multi-supplier programme environment.
• Manage integration requirements across multiple systems and teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

AWS migration

Java development

Multi-supplier environments

Integration design and architecture

Stakeholder management & communication

Job description

Rate: £600/day, Inside IR35
Location: Remote with travel to London & Manchester
Duration: 12 Months+

Overview

We're seeking an experienced Technical Lead to provide technical leadership across the refactoring and migration of critical applications. You'll work closely with client teams and programme stakeholders to guide technical design, oversee migration activities, and ensure successful delivery as applications move from legacy platforms to AWS-hosted microservices.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical delivery across application modernisation projects.
• Define and govern technical architecture and design decisions.
• Support migration from legacy technologies to Java-based microservices.
• Provide technical oversight for AWS cloud migration activities.
• Review and assure technical artefacts and development outputs.
• Collaborate within a large multi-supplier programme environment.
• Manage integration requirements across multiple systems and teams.

Essential Skills

• Technical leadership experience on large-scale transformation programmes.
• Experience leading application migrations to AWS.
• Strong understanding of Java application development.
• Experience working in multi-supplier environments.
• Integration design and architecture experience.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years UK residency.
• Ability to travel to London and Manchester as required.