At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design of innovative integration solutions and drive cloud-native projects.
- Company: Join Boots, a forward-thinking company dedicated to empowering its people.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous discounts, flexible benefits, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Embrace a culture of learning and inclusivity at Boots.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a dynamic tech role while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience with integration solutions and strong knowledge of API architecture required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Are you ready to make a difference? Join Boots as an Integration Solution Architect in our Technology team based in Nottingham, 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.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and governance of integration solutions across a diverse enterprise landscape.
- Drive API‑led, cloud‑native, and event‑driven solutions in a Centre for Enablement (C4E) model.
- Design and implement solutions using 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), and other data integration tooling (ADF, Talend).
- 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 (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 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.
Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect within integration‑heavy environments, working with 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Experience in a retail or pharmacy environment.
- Experience supporting or defining a Centre for Enablement (C4E) model.
Benefits
- 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 scheme including options for additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, and more
At Boots, we believe in your potential. You'll have opportunities for career development and growth, supported by a culture that values learning and progress. At Boots, we're 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 we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
Integration Solution Architect in Beeston employer: Boots UK
At Boots, we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment where our employees can thrive. As an Integration Solution Architect in Nottingham, you will benefit from a generous retirement savings plan, flexible benefits, and extensive career development opportunities within a culture that prioritises learning and growth. Join us in making a meaningful impact while enjoying employee discounts and comprehensive support services.
