Senior Software Engineer - AWS / Microservices

Senior Software Engineer - AWS / Microservices Location: Manchester (Hybrid, 1 day per week in office) Contract (Initial 6 Months, high extension potential) £500-600pd inside IR35 We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join a fast-paced, high-growth technology division focused on third-party ticketing, integrations and high-availability booking systems. This contract balances greenfield pipeline engineering with the modernisation of legacy cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to lead major cloud migration efforts while designing robust, highly scalable backend systems. Key Responsibilities and Deliverables Over the initial 6 month contract, you will focus on driving primary delivery milestones: Cloud Migration (On-Prem to AWS): Transitioning existing core services over to AWS with an emphasis on high availability, fault tolerance, webhooks and third-party API connectivity. Legacy Decommissioning and Pipeline Architecture: Eliminating legacy system dependencies by building brand-new, scalable product import pipelines from scratch. Quality and AI Workflows: Building automated test frameworks and embedding modern AI-assisted tools for data transformation and streamlined development workflows. Key Requirements AWS and Infrastructure: Deep expertise in AWS cloud environments (hands-on familiarity with Kubernetes or serverless architecture is a major plus). Systems Design and Architecture: Proven capability in designing ..... full job details .....