Role: Integration Solution Architect
Contract: Permanent
Location: Nottingham, Beeston
What You’ll Be Doing
As an Integration Solution Architect you will lead the design and governance of integration solutions across a diverse enterprise landscape. You will work closely with product, engineering and architecture teams to drive API‑led, cloud‑native, and event‑driven solutions that support transformation initiatives and platform evolution.
Integration Architecture Scope
- 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 and event‑driven patterns.
- 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 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 during delivery.
- Support design discussions for MuleSoft deployments, including CloudHub and Kubernetes runtime models.
- Provide governance and assurance for projects following C4E practice for MuleSoft.
- Assist teams in resolving design challenges and delivery blockers, ensuring adherence to architecture governance processes and standards.
- 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 and collaborate with platform teams to ensure operational readiness and scalability.
Key Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect in integration‑heavy environments using MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Azure, cloud integration services or hybrid 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, governance and event‑driven architecture.
- Proven ability to influence and guide decision‑making at 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.
Nice‑to‑have Skills
- 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 additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance and more
Boots is an equal opportunity employer.
