About IT Services
IT Services at the University of Manchester is a vibrant and fast-moving department, we focus on delivering excellent customer service and quality services for our staff, students and researchers.
The Team
Integration team is responsible for the application development and application maintenance of our core integration technologies primary being Boomi, as well as legacy Oracle Integrations, Microsoft SSIS and SoftwareAG WebMethods. The integration team is responsible for over 800 integration jobs maintaining data links between our core, internal and external systems. Implementation of solid, reliable integration is key to the success of IT projects at the University.
The Role
An opening has arisen for experienced senior Lead Integration Engineer to join the Integration Delivery Team in IT Services.
The role involves working with business users and IT colleagues to lead integration delivery in projects, define integration requirements, oversee and implement solutions based upon our core integration technologies. Primarily, this will be within Boomi. A detailed understanding of a broad range of integration approaches and technologies is essential for the role.
Our team supports a large number of point to point, batch and real-time interfaces driven from our Boomi Integration Platform as well as our legacy webMethods, SSIS, and Oracle technologies. These include connecting our systems via API, REST and file-based integrations. Migration off our legacy platforms into Boomi. You will be a key member of the established “Centre of Excellence” applying architectural principles, systems, process flow, governance and BAU service design standards.
Integration is core to most projects IT Services undertake at the university, and assignment to a range of ongoing projects will form a part of the role. The work will also include providing day-to-day support and development to our existing suite of integrations in BAU space.
The Person
The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:
* Experience with build, configure, and maintain integration processes using the Dell Boomi AtomSphere platform (Integration, B2B/EDI, API management, Master Data Hub, Event Streams).
* Proficiency with REST/SOAP, EDI, OAuth2, JWT, API gateway concepts, GraphQL.
* Good grasp of languages like Java, JavaScript, Groovy; experience with application servers and SQL/NoSQL
* Create/manage REST/SOAP APIs, orchestrate workflows, and handle orchestration via cloud/on-prem systems.
* Experience leading and coordinating successful integration delivery for transformation programs and major projects.
* Experience gathering requirements and producing design / build documentation in the integration space.
* Experience providing day to day support of complex integrations across multiple technologies.
* Implement validation, normalization, and data mapping routines across formats like XML, JSON, and flat files; author custom logic
* An understanding of a broad range of integration approaches and technologies is essential for the role.
* Experience using source control, e.g. GitLab/Bitbucket/Git.
* Experience with swagger or other rest definition tools
* Experience of calling and testing APIs using tools such as Postman API or SOAP UI
Desirable requirements:
* Experience using Azure DevOps pipeline.
* Experience using JIRA and Confluence.
* Boomi certification(s), Agile/Scrum experience, AI/LLM integration knowledge
What can you expect in return
Our diverse job opportunities all include a top benefits package that includes many features that are hard to find in the private sector:
* Generous annual leave allowance, including Christmas/New Year closure;
* Pension scheme membership to provide benefits for you and your family;
* Well-being programme with counselling, fitness and leading sports facilities;
* Learning and development opportunities;
* Season ticket loans for public transport;
* Cycle to Work Scheme;
* Workplace nursery scheme;
* Staff recognition schemes;
* Staff discounts on a range of products and services including travel and high street savings.
In fact, there are so many benefits available you can see more of them by clicking HERE
Find out more about our organisation and values:
* IT Services: About us and ITS Practice Charter
When completing the additional information section of your application, please ensure you make reference to the job description and person specification above, as this will form an integral part of the shortlisting process.
As an equal-opportunity employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.
Our University is positive about flexible working you can find out more here
Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.
Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not able to provide individual feedback on your application.
Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.
Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk .
Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.
Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:
Please contact our IT Resource Management Team
Email: it.resource@manchester.ac.uk
General enquiries:
Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk
Technical support:
0161 850 2004
This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.
Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria