Technical Business Analyst (API Gateway)
Posted 4 days ago by Atrium Workforce Solutions UK Limited
£400 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Cheshire, UK
Summary: The Technical Business Analyst role focuses on API Gateway solutions, requiring a candidate to bridge business needs with technical implementation. The position involves collaboration with stakeholders to gather requirements and design API solutions that align with business objectives, particularly within enterprise-level financial services. The role demands a strong understanding of API technologies and integration patterns, along with the ability to create detailed documentation and support API implementations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse business requirements and translate them into technical specifications for API Gateway implementations
- Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand integration needs and document use cases
- Work with technical teams to design API solutions that meet business requirements
- Create detailed functional and technical documentation for API Gateway configurations
- Develop and maintain API catalogues, specifications, and documentation
- Perform gap analysis between current and future state API architectures
- Support the testing and validation of API implementations
- Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather requirements and present solutions
- Monitor API usage, performance, and compliance with standards
- Identify opportunities for API reuse and standardization across the organization
- Stay current with API trends, standards, and best practices
Key Skills:
- 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in technical projects
- Strong understanding of API Gateway concepts, patterns, and technologies
- Experience with API management platforms (eg, Apigee, MuleSoft, Kong, AWS API Gateway)
- Knowledge of API specifications and standards (REST, SOAP, OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON, XML)
- Experience in requirements gathering, documentation, and management
- Understanding of integration patterns and microservices architecture
- Familiarity with authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth, JWT, API keys)
- Experience creating technical documentation and diagrams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Salary (Rate): £400 per day
City: Cheshire
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Technical Business Analyst - API Gateway
Atrium EMEA are seeking a Technical Business Analyst specializing in API Gateway solutions to bridge the gap between business needs and technical implementation. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of API technologies, integration patterns, and business process analysis. This role requires collaboration with multiple stakeholders to gather requirements, design API solutions, and ensure successful implementation of API Gateway capabilities that align with business objectives.
To be considered, you must have recent experience working with enterprise level financial services clients.
Day rate: £400 per day (inside)
Location: 2 days per week onsite in Cheshire (non-negotiable)
Duration: 12-month contract
Key Responsibilities
* Analyse business requirements and translate them into technical specifications for API Gateway implementations
* Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand integration needs and document use cases
* Work with technical teams to design API solutions that meet business requirements
* Create detailed functional and technical documentation for API Gateway configurations
* Develop and maintain API catalogues, specifications, and documentation
* Perform gap analysis between current and future state API architectures
* Support the testing and validation of API implementations
* Facilitate workshops and meetings to gather requirements and present solutions
* Monitor API usage, performance, and compliance with standards
* Identify opportunities for API reuse and standardization across the organization
* Stay current with API trends, standards, and best practices
Required Skills and Experience
* 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in technical projects
* Strong understanding of API Gateway concepts, patterns, and technologies
* Experience with API management platforms (eg, Apigee, MuleSoft, Kong, AWS API Gateway)
* Knowledge of API specifications and standards (REST, SOAP, OpenAPI/Swagger, JSON, XML)
* Experience in requirements gathering, documentation, and management
* Understanding of integration patterns and microservices architecture
* Familiarity with authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth, JWT, API keys)
* Experience creating technical documentation and diagrams
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
* Experience with API testing tools and methodologies
* Knowledge of database concepts and SQL
* Understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
* Experience with Agile development methodologies
* Familiarity with programming concepts and basic Scripting
* Knowledge of financial services industry and related regulations
* Experience with API monetization strategies
* Certifications in relevant API platforms or business analysis
Personal Qualities
* Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
* Ability to translate between technical and business language
* Proactive approach to problem-solving
* Adaptable to changing requirements and priorities
* Collaborative team player
* Continuous learner with interest in emerging technologies
Interested? Please apply for immediate consideration from the Atrium EMEA team.