Job Introduction

Join our dynamic team as a Middleware Design Engineer (known internally as a Senior Business Systems Architect, Middleware) and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our data integrations and middleware environments. Your expertise will ensure seamless operations and peak performance of business data across all ingestion points, driving the transformation of our business and elevating our omni-channel capabilities.

You will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing integrations between various business systems such as ERP, e-commerce platforms, POS, and other applications using Dell Boomi AtomSphere. 

The position is based at Junction 41 in Wakefield, just off the M1, with free parking, and offers a flexible, hybrid way of working. However, all colleagues are required to work in the office for a minimum of 1 to 2 days per week, with the expectation of added attendance when needed.

Role Responsibility

• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs, identify integration requirements, and deliver scalable solutions.
• Configure, test, and deploy Boomi processes, focusing on reliability, scalability, and performance.
• Proactively monitor integrations, diagnose incidents, and implement fixes to maintain system performance.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for integration designs, technical specifications, and support procedures.
• Stay abreast of Boomi platform updates, industry best practices, and trends to enhance integration processes.
• Audit and re-engineer integrations for optimal performance and manage Boomi updates release.
• Offer technical support during integration projects and maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security standards in collaboration with IT infrastructure and security teams.
• Engage in regular meetings and knowledge sharing to foster collaboration and continuous improvement.

The Ideal Candidate

• Holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• Has proven experience with Dell Boomi AtomSphere platform for integration design and development.
• Is proficient in Boomi development, including connectors, transformations, process orchestration, and monitoring.
• Understands integration patterns, RESTful APIs, SOAP services, JSON, XML, and other data formats and protocols.
• Has experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, AX2012), e-commerce platforms (e.g., Salesforce), and databases.

About the Company

Card Factory is the UK’s leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, dressings, and gifts with over one thousand stores across the UK and Ireland.  In 2020 we launched our exciting 5-year business strategy including our vision of becoming a true Omni-channel retailer.  This strategy sees significant investment into our colleagues across the business creating multiple opportunities to join a fast-paced environment and be part of our exciting journey.  

In return, we offer a wide range of benefits to support your physical, mental, and financial well-being.

Benefits

• 25% Card Factory colleague discount in-store and online
• Save As You Earn scheme
• Financial Wellbeing Support       
  • Financial Education Tools
  • Salary Advance
• Seasonal incentive schemes
• Retail Management Apprenticeship Programmes with local providers with access to a virtual internal network for learning together
• Discounted gym membership and mobile phone contracts
• Discounts across 100’s of UK retailers
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to tools to support mental, physical, and financial wellbeing
• Enhanced Family leave

This is an exciting role with genuine prospects for the right candidate. If this role describes you and your career aspirations, click apply now.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once sufficient suitable applications have been received. We advise applying early to avoid disappointment as applications will be reviewed regularly. 

No agencies, please.

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