Technical Business Analyst

N Consulting Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based consultancy is looking for a Technical Business Analyst to bridge the gap between business stakeholders and development teams. The role involves gathering requirements, creating detailed API specifications, and ensuring clear documentation for service integration. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in Agile environments and strong knowledge of API standards like JSON and Swagger/OpenAPI.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or API Business Analyst.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, JSON, Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Excellent communication skills for interaction with business and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document functional and non-functional requirements.
• Create API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Facilitate workshops and requirement-gathering sessions.

Skills

RESTful API standards

JSON

Swagger/OpenAPI

YAML

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

CI/CD pipelines

SwaggerHub

Postman

Azure API Management

AWS API Gateway

Job description

Technical Business Analyst at N Consulting Ltd

Job Title: Technical Business Analyst

Location: London ,UK (Hybrid)
Job Type: Contract

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Technical Business Analyst with strong experience in capturing business and technical requirements and translating them into detailed API specifications, particularly using JSON and Swagger/OpenAPI. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and development teams, ensuring clear, accurate, and testable interfaces for service integration and system communication.

Key Responsibilities:

Work closely with stakeholders (product owners, developers, QA, and solution architects) to gather and document detailed functional and non-functional requirements.

Create and manage API documentation using Swagger/OpenAPI standards.

Design and review JSON-based interfaces for RESTful APIs and system integrations.

Facilitate workshops and requirement-gathering sessions with technical and non-technical teams.

Translate business needs into epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria using tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Azure DevOps.

Validate that solutions meet business requirements through regular engagement with the development and QA teams.

Support data mapping, interface contracts, and integration testing initiatives.

Assist in defining service-level contracts and technical interface specifications (TIS).

Ensure API documentation is version-controlled, discoverable, and up-to-date.

Collaborate with DevOps teams to manage API lifecycle and deployment alignment.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

Proven experience as a Technical Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or API Business Analyst in Agile environments.

Strong knowledge of RESTful API standards, JSON, and Swagger/OpenAPI specifications.

Ability to write and review YAML or JSON-based Swagger files manually or using tools (e.g., SwaggerHub, Postman, Stoplight).

Familiarity with API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, Azure API Management, AWS API Gateway).

Understanding of HTTP methods, response codes, and common API security practices (OAuth, JWT, etc.).

Excellent communication skills to interact with both business users and technical teams.

Experience working with SDLC tools like Jira, Confluence, Git, and CI/CD pipelines is a plus.

Strong attention to detail and problem-solving ability.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.

Certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP, CCBA) or Agile methodologies (e.g., CSPO, CSM).

Previous experience in cloud-native environments or microservices-based architectures.

Tools & Technologies: