IT Lead Engineer

Boots.com; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to —

Generous employee discounts for you

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Access to TELUS Health EAP

Flexible benefits scheme including gym

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Technical Lead for the MuleSoft Hybrid Platform in Nottingham to drive the roadmap, deliver scalable integration solutions, and lead a Scrum team within the Centre for Enablement (C4E). You will blend strategic leadership with hands‑on work to ensure platform stability, security and observability.

The role requires extensive MuleSoft experience, DevOps automation, and cloud‑native practices, with a focus on Cloud Hub, Kubernetes, and API‑led connectivity.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical Lead in integration or API management platforms.
• Strong knowledge of MuleSoft AnyPoint Platform, CloudHub, and container orchestration and Kubernetes runtime.
• Expertise in DevOps automation, including CI/CD pipelines, GitOps and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, Helm).
• Familiarity with API-led connectivity, microservices architecture, cloud-native principles and Agile/Scrum environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead roadmap and delivery of the MuleSoft Hybrid Integration Platform on Kubernetes and Cloud Hub.
• Drive DevOps automation for CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.
• Guide a Scrum team in the Centre for Enablement (C4E), delivering reusable assets and best practices.
• Define and enforce platform standards for security, scalability, and observability.
• Provide technical guidance on MuleSoft runtimes, Kubernetes deployments, and API-led connectivity.
• Ensure high availability and resilience with Kubernetes scaling strategies.
• Drive monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, or ELK stack.
• Maintain documentation for platform tooling and automation IP.
• Research and introduce new automation tools to improve efficiency.

Skills

MuleSoft

Kubernetes

DevOps

Agile/Scrum

API-led connectivity

Microservices

Cloud-native

Tools

MuleSoft AnyPoint Platform

CloudHub

Terraform

Helm

GitOps

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

Technical Lead - MuleSoft Hybrid Platform

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join Boots as a Technical Lead - MuleSoft Hybrid Platform in Nottingham, Beeston!

What You'll Be Doing

At Boots, we work every day to build a brilliant environment for our people, empowering them to make a difference for our customers and colleagues. As part of our Technology team, you will play a pivotal role in driving the roadmap and delivery of our MuleSoft Hybrid Integration Platform, focusing on Cloud Hub and Kubernetes runtime environments.

In this role, you will combine strategic technical leadership with hands‑on responsibilities to ensure platform stability, scalability, and automation excellence. You will lead a Scrum team focused on the Centre for Enablement (C4E), promoting reusable assets and best practices while collaborating with architects, engineers, and stakeholders to prioritise backlog items and deliver value.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement DevOps automation for CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and infrastructure‑as‑code.


• Lead technical design and architecture discussions for MuleSoft deployments on Kubernetes and Cloud Hub.


• Define and enforce platform standards, including security, scalability, and observability.


• Provide technical guidance on MuleSoft runtime configurations, Kubernetes deployments, and API‑led connectivity.


• Ensure high availability and resilience of integration platforms through Kubernetes scaling strategies.


• Drive monitoring and observability implementation for hybrid platforms using tools like Prometheus, Grafana or ELK stack.


• Maintain technical intellectual property and documentation for platform and automation tooling.


• Research and introduce new automation tools and capabilities to improve operational efficiency.

What You'll Need To Have (Our Must‑Haves)

• Proven experience as a Technical Lead in integration or API management platforms.


• Strong knowledge of MuleSoft AnyPoint Platform, CloudHub, and container orchestration and Kubernetes runtime.


• Expertise in DevOps automation, including CI/CD pipelines, GitOps and infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform, Helm).


• Familiarity with API‑led connectivity, microservices architecture, cloud‑native principles and Agile/Scrum environments.

It Would Be Great If You Also Have Knowledge of Kafka, Talend ETL, WebMethod ESB, C4E frameworks or similar.

Experience with Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar automation tools.

Exposure to security best practices for hybrid integration platforms.

Rewards Designed For You

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% 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 options for additional holiday and discounted gym membership.

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A bit about us

At Boots, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive.