Solution Architect – Data Integration

Boots UK; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Discretionary bonus

Employee discounts

Leave pay (maternity/paternity/adption

Flexible benefits

Counselling support

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Solution Architect – Data Integration to lead data migrations and integrations for a major HR transformation programme. You will define target architecture and guide data migrations for HR modules such as Core HR, Talent, Payroll, Recruitment, HelpDesk and Learning.

The role reports into the Programme Solution Architect and requires collaboration with third parties, ensuring security and GDPR compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience of at least two large transformation programmes, specifically within HR Transformations.
• Deep knowledge of data migrations or integrations standards and tools.
• Proven experience defining target operating models, solution blueprints, and integration architectures.
• Experience working on large-scale HR transformation programmes, ideally across multiple geographies.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles and SaaS implementation best practices.
• Ability to balance standardisation with business-specific requirements.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive consensus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own the overall data migrations or integrations High Level Design for the programme, ensuring it aligns with enterprise architecture standards and HR transformation goals.
• Translate business requirements into robust, integrated, and compliant solution designs.
• Creation of end-to-end process flows, data models, integration patterns, and security frameworks.
• Define configuration standards, design principles, and architectural guardrails for the project.
• Ensure that designs are understood by the project team and specifically the portfolio technical lead and development team(s) including horizontals, third parties and shared services.
• Agree any divergence from the Enterprise Architecture standard for tactical business reasons with the relevant Enterprise Architect and ensure this is change controlled and any ensuing technical debt is captured in the Product backlog/roadmap.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Portfolio Technical Lead and development team(s) throughout the construction and testing of the product to ensure that the solution remains true to the Design.
• Recommend alternative approaches if specific difficulties are encountered which require modification of the design or where an alternative approach may be more efficient.
• Review designs and the developed solution at key points during the project to ensure that the integrity of the end-to-end integrated design has been maintained.
• Define integration architecture between HR platform and downstream systems (Payroll, Finance, Identity Management, etc.).
• Oversee API usage, middleware patterns, and data exchange protocols.
• Ensure compliance with security, GDPR, and organisational data governance policies.
• Provide directions on reporting architecture.
• Advise on testing non-functional, operational and technical requirements, review results and assist with analysing and resolving defects where required
• Act as the primary technical advisor to HR leadership, programme sponsors, and IT executives.
• Facilitate design workshops, solution walkthroughs, and decision-making forums.

Skills

HR transformation experience

Data integration standards

Operating models & blueprints

HR programmes across geographies

Cloud architecture principles

SaaS implementation best practices

Stakeholder influence

Analytical problem solving

Job description

Role: Solution Architect – Data Integration

Contract: Fixed-Term – 18 Months

Location: Nottingham, Beeston

Recruitment Partner: Kershia Broughton

What You'll Be Doing

The Solution Architect will lead data migrations or integrations solution design for a major HR transformation programme involving implementation of a HR Systems platform and contribute to delivery of end-to-end solution design for the programme. Reporting into the Programme Solution Architect, this role is responsible for defining the target architecture, ensuring alignment with business objectives, understanding of 3rd parties applications landscape and guiding the implementation of data migrations or integrations for HR platform modules such as Core HR, Talent, Payroll, Recruitment, HelpDesk and Learning. They will assist the Portfolio Technical Lead and Project Manager to resolve technical issues and work with Enterprise Architecture to understand Strategy and Roadmaps to identify and deliver appropriate solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and own the overall data migrations or integrations High Level Design for the programme, ensuring it aligns with enterprise architecture standards and HR transformation goals.
• Translate business requirements into robust, integrated, and compliant solution designs.
• Creation of end-to-end process flows, data models, integration patterns, and security frameworks.
• Define configuration standards, design principles, and architectural guardrails for the project.
• Ensure that designs are understood by the project team and specifically the portfolio technical lead and development team(s) including horizontals, third parties and shared services.
• Agree any divergence from the Enterprise Architecture standard for tactical business reasons with the relevant Enterprise Architect and ensure this is change controlled and any ensuing technical debt is captured in the Product backlog/roadmap.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Portfolio Technical Lead and development team(s) throughout the construction and testing of the product to ensure that the solution remains true to the Design.
• Recommend alternative approaches if specific difficulties are encountered which require modification of the design or where an alternative approach may be more efficient.
• Review designs and the developed solution at key points during the project to ensure that the integrity of the end-to-end integrated design has been maintained.
• Define integration architecture between HR platform and downstream systems (Payroll, Finance, Identity Management, etc.).
• Oversee API usage, middleware patterns, and data exchange protocols.
• Ensure compliance with security, GDPR, and organisational data governance policies.
• Provide directions on reporting architecture.
• Advise on testing non-functional, operational and technical requirements, review results and assist with analysing and resolving defects where required
• Act as the primary technical advisor to HR leadership, programme sponsors, and IT executives.
• Facilitate design workshops, solution walkthroughs, and decision-making forums.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves):

• Experience of at least two large transformation programmes, specifically within HR Transformations.
• Deep knowledge of data migrations or integrations standards and tools.
• Proven experience defining target operating models, solution blueprints, and integration architectures,
• Experience working on large-scale HR transformation programmes, ideally across multiple geographies.
• Strong understanding of cloud architecture principles and SaaS implementation best practices.
• Ability to balance standardisation with business-specific requirements.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive consensus.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

It Would Be Great If You Also Have

• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.

Where Your Brilliance Can Take You

At Boots, your career growth is a priority. As a Solution Architect, you will have the opportunity to expand your expertise in data integrations and cloud architecture while influencing key business decisions. With a commitment to continuous learning and development, you can explore pathways into senior leadership roles or specialised positions within our technology team, shaping the future of HR transformation at Boots.

Rewards Designed For You

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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A Bit About Us

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