Cloud Migration Lead – Large‑Scale AWS Data Centre Migration

About the role

Our client is undertaking a business‑critical cloud transformation programme to move multiple production environments from legacy UK data‑centres into AWS by December 2026. The Cloud Migration Lead will provide hands‑on technical leadership, own the migration strategy and ensure safe, on‑schedule cut‑overs across several parallel workstreams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end technical delivery of large‑scale data‑centre to AWS migrations.
• Review, improve and extend migration automation using Infrastructure as Code.
• Define migration sequencing, architecture and deployment strategy.
• Identify and resolve infrastructure, networking, licensing and application compatibility issues.
• Own production cut‑over planning, execution and rollback strategies.
• Provide technical leadership across multiple application migration teams.
• Communicate risks, progress and decisions to senior stakeholders.

Required profile

• Extensive experience delivering enterprise‑scale data‑centre to cloud migrations.
• Strong AWS infrastructure and migration expertise.
• Solid understanding of VMware and traditional data‑centre environments.
• Proven ability to lead technical delivery across several engineering teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Required skills

• AWS
• Terraform
• Ansible
• VMware
• Infrastructure as Code
• Networking
• DNS
• Security
• Access Management
• Cloud Migration
• Data Centre Migration

What we offer

• £800 per day rate (inside IR35 assessment pending).
• Remote work within the UK with occasional travel.
• Contract until December 2026.
• Fast interview process.