Integration Engineering - Chapter Lead - Slough, Manchester or WGC

Tesco Hungary; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Integration Chapter Lead, responsible for managing a team of developers and driving API solutions. You will focus on optimizing workflows and fostering an inclusive culture while ensuring the high performance of integrations. Collaboration and creativity are key in this dynamic role that balances technical oversight with team empowerment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in an agile environment.
• Proven experience with API design and development using Apigee Edge.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, Google Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of API Gateway developers and Full Stack Developers.
• Define standards and methodologies to optimise chapter delivery.
• Oversee design, development, and maintenance of APIs ensuring high performance.

Skills

Team Leadership

API Development

Agile Methodology

Cloud Platforms

Security Mechanisms

CI/CD Tools

Containerization

Programming Languages

Job description

Join our Engineering and Quality Assurance leadership team as Integration Chapter Lead, working with the Engineering & QA Chapter Area Lead. You'll lead, encourage, and empower a team of API Gateway developers and Full Stack Developers while being an active squad member yourself!

You'll focus on 'How' we work rather than the 'What' we deliver. You'll be responsible for managing a team of colleagues, deploying them to the right squads across the business, and developing solutions ranging from building and maintaining APIs on Apigee Edge to creating microservices.

You'll spearhead the development and integration of APIs, ensuring seamless connectivity across our systems. Assist colleagues in developing skills, fostering creativity, and encouraging collaboration.

• Define standards, methodologies, tooling, and practices to optimise chapter delivery.
• Support colleagues through coaching, mentoring, and training.
• Create an inclusive culture embracing our 'We're unique together' behaviour.
• Oversee the design, development, and maintenance of APIs, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Support the business in defining strategy and transformation, collaborating with solution architects to deliver scalable and secure API solutions.

Requirements include:

• Experience leading a team of engineers in an agile environment.
• Proven experience designing and developing APIs using platforms like Apigee Edge.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Deep understanding of API design principles, RESTful architectures, SOAP services.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, Java.
• Experience with API security, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• Significant experience using CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Demonstrable experience as a servant leader empowering colleagues.

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About Tesco Mobile: A 50-50 joint venture between Tesco and VMO2, established in 2003, with over 5 million customers, making it the largest mobile virtual network operator in the UK. We foster an inclusive culture with a strong community sense and the benefits of working for a major shareholder.

We prioritize human connection and customer-centricity, embracing Agile methodologies that promote collaboration, rapid adaptation, and variety of thought, enabling us to respond swiftly to customer needs.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, accredited as a Disability Confident Leader, and offer accessible recruitment processes. For support information, please click here.

We offer flexible full-time and part-time working patterns across our business areas, combining office and remote work. Our offices are spaces for connection, collaboration, and innovation. Internal applicants should discuss flexible arrangements with the Hiring Manager. Everyone is welcome at Tesco.