Contract Engineering Manager

Overview

Contract Engineering Manager - Location: Hybrid (2-3 Days/Week Onsite - London); Duration: 6 Months; IR35 Status: Outside IR35; Rate: £600-£650/day.

Opus is partnering with a well-known UK retailer seeking a Contract Engineering Manager to lead the technical migration of their STIBO STEP PIM system from on-premise to a modern SaaS architecture. This is a high-impact role requiring deep technical leadership, stakeholder management, and hands-on experience with enterprise-scale migrations.

Tech Environment

• STIBO STEP (PIM)
• Java 17+ (Java 21 preferred)
• Micronaut / Spring Boot
• JUnit / Mockito
• Kafka / MongoDB
• GraphQL Federation / REST APIs
• Gradle
• Terraform / OpenTelemetry / Dynatrace

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and lead the end-to-end migration of STIBO STEP to SaaS
• Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to align on integration, customisation, and roadmap
• Champion microservices and event-driven architecture
• Translate technical complexity into business-friendly insights for senior stakeholders
• Manage engineering teams through full product lifecycle, ensuring delivery excellence and operational stability
• Drive adoption of Elite DORA metrics and engineering best practices

Must-Haves

• 10+ years in software engineering, 5+ in leadership roles
• Proven experience with STIBO STEP and enterprise SaaS migrations
• Strong technical depth across Java, microservices, and cloud-native tooling
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills

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