IT Integration Delivery Lead

Musgrave Group Plc; Cork; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Musgrave Group Plc is seeking an IT Integration Delivery Lead to expand and optimise our integrations, enabling secure, scalable data and system interoperability across Musgrave’s enterprise landscape.

You will lead design and development of A2A, B2B and streaming integrations, collaborating with Data, Security and Delivery teams to deliver robust, future-proof solutions aligned to strategy and SLAs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years leading integration implementations including development, testing, administration and specification-writing.
• Strong knowledge of integration patterns and API-led connectivity.
• Experience with enterprise messaging and broker technologies.
• Familiarity with SAP or comparable ERP platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of Musgrave integrations with business requirements, specs, build, test and rollout to meet SLAs.
• Manage offshore teams in A2A, B2B and streaming integrations using APIs and messaging.
• Support major transformation initiatives from an integration perspective.
• Provide QA for integration deliverables and artefacts.
• Contribute to vendor evaluation, architectural reviews, and technical assurance.
• Continuously learn and apply emerging integration technologies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team player

Independent worker

AI in data integration

Tools

Microsoft Azure integration technologies

MuleSoft

TIBCO

IBM MQ

IBM App Connect Enterprise

SAP ERP

Job description

Join Musgrave – Empowering Communities, Innovating the Future

Musgrave is one of Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses, with a rich 150-year legacy in food and brand innovation. We're proud to serve communities across Ireland and Spain, feeding one in three people every day through 19 iconic brands like SuperValu, Centra, Mace, Frank and Honest, and Musgrave MarketPlace. By supporting thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses, we make a positive impact on the communities they serve. We're committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland, and we're looking for dynamic, forward-thinking individuals to join us on this journey.

The IT Integration Delivery Lead is responsible for expanding and optimising our integrations to enable secure, scalable, and reliable data and system interoperability across Musgrave’s enterprise application landscape. The role ensures integration solutions align with corporate technology strategy and business priorities, to support our key business processes and supply chain.

The Integration Delivery Lead plays a critical part in enabling digital transformation, ERP modernisation, data integration, and API-led connectivity. The Integration Delivery Lead collaborates closely with Data, Security, Delivery Teams, and third-party partners to deliver integration solutions which are robust, reusable, optimized, secure, and future-proof, leading exciting projects across the business .

**This role can be based in Cork or Dublin**

What you'll be doing

• In conjunction with our strategic partner, lead all aspects related to the design and development of Musgrave integrations - gather and document business requirements, create functional and technical specifications, build, test and rollout business solutions to meet functional and non-functional requirements and SLAs
• Manage offshore teams in building A2A, B2B and streaming integrations using a combination of reusable messaging and API led approaches, as well as point to point solutions where appropriate
• Support major transformation initiatives from an integration perspective
• Provide quality assurance for all integration deliverables (documentation, build and test artefacts)
• Contribute to vendor selection, solution evaluation, and technical assurance
• Continuous learning and research of emerging integration technologies and best practices
• Provide support, mentoring and guidance to project teams
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders to develop solutions and achieve consensus
• Continuously improve IT processes, optimizing development and test practices, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability

Development of IT & Transformation Capability

• Provide governance, promote integration standards, patterns, and lessons learned across IT teams
• Contribute to architecture forums, design reviews, and technical communities
• Engage in continuous learning and professional development

What we're looking for

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with an ability and willingness to tackle complex problems
• Understanding of how AI technology impacts data integration domain
• Strong communication skills and the ability to present technical ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language.
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills who has an eagerness to learn, to positively contribute, to build business focused solutions using advanced technologies and approaches in a team environment and spirit.
• Ability to operate independently, self-managing your own workload to deliver on multiple tasks and goals.

Functional Knowledge & Experience

• 5+ years leading integration implementations to include hands on experience in development, testing, administration and specification-writing
• Strong knowledge of integration patterns
• Experience with Microsoft Azure integration technologies, enterprise messaging and broker technologies such as MuleSoft, TIBCO, IBM MQ, IBM App Connect Enterprise
• Experience with SAP or comparable ERP platforms

Career Development:

With a commitment to your personal and professional growth, Musgrave offers numerous opportunities for advancement and learning.

Collaborative Environment:

Work alongside a passionate team, where your contributions will make a significant impact

Innovation Focus:

Be part of a company that values forward-thinking solutions

Community Focus:

Be part of a company that truly values its communities and strives to make a positive impact.

Be Part of a Legacy:

Join a company with a long-standing commitment to community and innovation

Ready to make an impact?

Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.

Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely