Technical Lead - MuleSoft Hybrid Platform Job Nottingham area,England UK,IT/Tech

Job Description

Role: Technical Lead - Mule Soft Hybrid Platform;
Contract: Permanent;
Location: Nottingham, Beeston;
Recruitment Partner: Kershia Broughton

Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Join Boots as a Technical Lead - Mule Soft 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 Mule Soft 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 Dev Ops automation for CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and infrastructure‑as‑code.
Lead technical design and architecture discussions for Mule Soft deployments on Kubernetes and Cloud Hub.
Define and enforce platform standards, including security, scalability, and observability.
Provide technical guidance on Mule Soft 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 Mule Soft AnyPoint Platform, Cloud Hub, and container orchestration and Kubernetes runtime.
Expertise in Dev Ops automation, including CI/CD pipelines, Git Ops 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, Web Method ESB, C4E frameworks or similar.
Experience with Azure Dev Ops, Jenkins, or similar automation tools.
Exposure to security best practices for hybrid integration platforms.

Where your brilliance can take you:

At Boots, we believe in your potential. You will have opportunities for career development and skill enhancement within our IT team, working on impactful projects that enhance customer experience.

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.

A bit about us:

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.

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