ABF is a multinational business with over 125,000 employees worldwide. The ABF Grocery division, of which we are part, contains a number of household name brands including Kingsmill, Patak’s, Blue Dragon, Raja Spices, Jordans and Dorset cereals, Ryvita and Silver Spoon.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
We are looking for an experienced and proactive Integration & Development Team Lead to join our technology function. This role is ideal for someone who has previously led a small development or integration team and is confident working across multiple technologies.
About the Role
As the Integration & Development Team Lead, you will be responsible for guiding a small team of developers, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality integrations and interface enhancements. You will work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and translate these into clear, detailed specifications for your team.
This role requires a balance of leadership - we need you to have experience of leading teams; and hands-on technical ability - you need to know your stuff! You will carry out analysis, design and technical specification work, while also contributing directly to development activities when required.
The Right Person
The ideal candidate will have a development background and experience working across multiple development platforms. You will be comfortable leading others while remaining technically engaged.
* Previous experience leading a small development or integration team.
* Strong analytical and design skills, with the ability to translate requirements into clear technical specifications.
* Hands‑on development experience using a range of platforms and tools.
* Experience delivering and supporting system integrations or interfaces.
* Azure Integration Services and / or MuleSoft or similar enterprise integration platforms.
* API design and development.
* CI/CD, DevOps practices and modern development pipelines.
What You’ll Get
Generous Leave – 25 days holiday + bank holidays
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts on groceries, holidays and more.
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