At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and build complex integrations on Azure for a global food retailer.
- Company: Well-known international food and drink retailer undergoing major data transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, private medical, pension, life assurance, and employee perks.
- Other info: Hybrid working from Manchester, with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in modernising integration systems.
- Qualifications: 8+ years in integration, hands-on Azure experience, and team leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
This is a rare builder-manager role at a well-known international food and drink retailer going through a major data and systems modernisation. They're replatforming onto a modern Azure-native integration stack, retiring a legacy Mulesoft estate, and connecting enterprise SaaS systems across four global markets.
What you'll be doing:
- Own the integration architecture for all SaaS source systems (Workday, Oracle Symphony, NetSuite, ecommerce platforms and more) — all new build is on Azure.
- Personally design and build the most complex, highest-risk integrations on the Azure stack (APIM, Logic Apps, Function Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid) — this is not delegated work.
- Line-manage a team of 3-4 integration engineers: hiring, performance, one-to-ones, and engineering culture.
- Own the controlled wind-down of the legacy Mulesoft estate — keep it stable while migrating flows to Azure on programme timeline.
- Define and enforce integration patterns, API design standards, error handling, security and observability across the team.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, test frameworks and observability dashboards in Application Insights and Log Analytics.
- Act as senior technical escalation point for major integration incidents, including out-of-hours when required.
What we're looking for:
- 8+ years in integration and API engineering, with a recent track record of personally building production integrations on Azure (you should have committed Azure integration code in the last 12 months).
- Hands-on experience across the Azure integration stack: APIM, Logic Apps, Function Apps (C# or Node.js), Service Bus, Event Grid, Key Vault, Managed Identity, Application Insights.
- Experience line-managing or technically leading a small team of engineers, including hiring and developing junior talent.
- Strong API design skills (REST, JSON, OpenAPI) and event-driven patterns implemented on Azure.
- Working knowledge of Mulesoft Anypoint sufficient to safely operate and migrate flows off a legacy estate.
- Demonstrable experience building integrations with enterprise SaaS systems — Workday, Oracle Symphony, NetSuite, Salesforce or similar.
- Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.
Bonus points if you have:
- Microsoft Azure certifications (Solutions Architect Expert or Developer Associate).
- Experience migrating an integration estate off a legacy platform (Mulesoft, BizTalk, Boomi or similar) onto a cloud-native stack.
- Background in retail, hospitality or omnichannel.
What's on offer:
- Competitive base salary plus bonus.
- Private medical, pension, life assurance and employee perks.
- Hybrid working from Manchester, 3 days per week in office.
How to apply:
Interested? Reach out to the Numi team or apply directly — we'd love to hear from you.
Integration Manager in Manchester employer: numi
numi is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture in the heart of London. With a strong emphasis on mentorship and continuous learning, employees are empowered to grow their skills while enjoying a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits such as private medical insurance. Joining numi means being part of a dynamic team dedicated to technical excellence and meaningful growth.
