Integration Solution Architect

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.

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