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
Interested? Apply now or send your latest CV to matthew.carter@opusrs.com ASAP! If you haven’t heard back within 48 hours, please assume your application was not successful this time.
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