Integration Solution Architect
Nottingham - UK
Job Summary
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nottingham Beeston
Recruitment Partner: Kershia Broughton
Are you ready to make a difference Join Boots as anIntegration Solution Architectin ourTechnologyteam based inNottingham Beeston. Here at Boots we work every day to build a brilliant environment for our people empowering them to deliver care confidence and connection to our customers and colleagues.
What youll be doing:
As an Integration Solution Architect you will play a pivotal role in shaping our technology landscape. Youll lead the design and governance of integration solutions across a diverse enterprise landscape. Including both hands-on engagement in delivery ensuring solutions are scalable secure reusable and aligned with enterprise architecture and modern integration patterns within a Centre for Enablement (C4E) model.
You will work closely with key stakeholders across product engineering and architecture to drive API-led cloud-native and event-driven solutions supporting both transformation initiatives and ongoing platform evolution.
Integration Architecture Scope:
The solution architect will design and govern solutions across a multi-platform integration ecosystem including:
- MuleSoft Anypoint Platform (CloudHub & hybrid/Kubernetes runtimes)
- Enterprise Service Bus Platforms (IBM WebMethods & IBM App Connect Enterprise)
- API Management (Google Apigee)
- Event streaming and messaging (Confluent Kafka IBM Universal Messaging and WMQ)
- Other data integration tooling (ADF Talend)
Key responsibilities:
- Design and implement solutions using API-led connectivity (System Process Experience APIs) and event-driven patterns promoting API reuse.
- Act as the primary architecture contact for Product Managers Project Managers and business stakeholders.
- Produce high-quality architecture artefacts (HLDs decision logs) and review LLDs aligned to enterprise standards.
- Define and document integration patterns reusable components and reference architecture.
- Guide adoption of cloud-native microservices and event-driven architecture.
- Support coexistence and rationalisation of legacy and modern integration platforms.
- Provide hands-on architectural guidance to engineering teams throughout delivery.
- Support design discussions for MuleSoft deployments including CloudHub and Kubernetes runtime models.
- Provide governance/assurance for projects following C4E practice for Mulesoft.
- Support teams in resolving design challenges and delivery blockers and ensure adherence to architecture governance processes standards and design quality gates.
- Support implementation within design of API integration and security standards (e.g. OAuth mTLS data protection).
- Review and approve solution designs from internal teams partners and third parties.
- Promote observability monitoring and resilience patterns (e.g. logging tracing alerting) and collaborate with platform teams to ensure operational readiness and scalability.
What youll need to have (our must-haves):
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect within integration-heavy environments working within MuleSoft Anypoint Platform Azure cloud integration services or hybrid integration architectures.
- Strong track record delivering end-to-end solution designs in complex enterprise landscapes
- Deep understanding of integration patterns distributed systems and API architecture
- Strong knowledge of API-led connectivity RESTful API design and governance and Event-driven architecture and messaging.
- Proven ability to influence and guide decision-making at both technical and business levels.
- Understanding of security and compliance requirements such as GDPR and PCI.
- Ability to design secure integration solutions across APIs and platforms.
It would be great if you also have:
- Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Experience in a retail or Pharmacy environment.
- Experience supporting or defining a Centre for Enablement (C4E) model.
Where your brilliance can take you:
At Boots we believe in your potential. Youll have opportunities for career development and growth supported by a culture that values learning and progress.
Rewards designed for you:
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 6% company contribution)
- Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
- Access to free 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Flexible benefits schemeincluding options for additional holiday discounted gym membership life assurance and much more.
A bit about us:
At Boots were proud to be an equal opportunity employer creating a place where everyone feels welcome supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included they thrive so were committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
Whats next
If you apply our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.
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