Senior Business Systems Analyst - API's

Global Payments; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 97,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Global Payments is seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst - APIs to join our software engineering team and help shape the future of global commerce. You will translate business requirements into clear, actionable user stories for development within a Scrum team, with a focus on Launchpad onboarding and robust API solutions.

Collaboration with product owners, developers, and QA will be essential to deliver high-quality API integrations.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in business systems analysis, focusing on UI requirements, API design/integration, and end-to-end system integration.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and translate them into clear, actionable user stories for development within a Scrum team.
• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and architects to align API solutions with business objectives.
• Define data flows and integration points for API-based solutions and testing with QA.
• Create and maintain API documentation and diagrams (use cases, sequence diagrams, data flows).
• Estimate work effort, manage timelines, and ensure delivery within scope and budget.

Skills

End-to-end SDLC

API design & integration

RESTful APIs

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or information systems

Tools

Swagger/OpenAPI

Postman

SoapUI

Job description

Job Description

Ready to take your career global?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We're looking for a Senior Business Systems Analyst - API's to join our ever-evolving software engineering team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What you'll own

As a Senior Business Systems Analyst - APIs, you will collaborate with product and engineering teams to gather requirements and translate them into clear, actionable user stories for development. You'll work as part of a Scrum team and should be proactive, self-motivated, and able to think strategically.

This role is dedicated to Launchpad, an application designed to streamline merchant onboarding. It collects all necessary merchant details, enabling businesses to quickly start accepting credit card payments and settle transactions on the Worldpay platform. Launchpad includes both user-friendly UI and robust API components to support seamless integration.

Technical & Analytical Expertise

• API Requirements Analysis: Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements for RESTful APIs, including endpoint definitions, request/response payloads, authentication, and error handling.
• System Integration: Define integration points and map data flows between systems using APIs to ensure seamless communication across platforms.
• API Documentation: Review and contribute to API specifications using tools like Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Modeling & Diagrams: Create detailed use cases, sequence diagrams, and data flow diagrams to support API development and testing.
• Testing & Validation: Partner with QA teams to define test cases for API functionality; leverage tools like Postman or SoapUI for validation.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product owners, developers, and architects to align API solutions with business objectives.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure clarity and timely delivery.
• Project Ownership: Estimate work effort, manage timelines, and ensure successful delivery of API-related initiatives within scope and budget.

Process & Methodology

• Agile Practices: Operate within Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe) to manage API deliverables and documentation.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process optimization and innovation in API development and analysis practices.

What you'll bring

• Strong understanding of end-to-end systems development life cycles.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 6+ years of experience in business systems analysis, specializing in UI requirements, API design/integration, and end-to-end system integration solutions|
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.

It's a bonus if you have

• Knowledge of Worldpay's products and services
• Experience in the financial services industry

About the team

Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We're proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections

- it's unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes a Globalpayer?

Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We're curious and innovative - always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it's our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Globalpayer.

At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. You must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Global Payments is dedicated to offering individuals rewarding career opportunities and competitive compensation. For this full-time position, the good faith estimated annual salary range upon hire is 96,500.00 - 162,000.00 USD This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on the role's responsibilities, level, and geographic location. The actual starting salary will be determined by a candidate's experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Please note that changes in work location may impact the final offered salary. We encourage you to consult with your recruiter to confirm the budget for your location and to better understand the applicable pay scale. Candidates and applicants are advised they may redact age information from requested items like transcripts, resumes, and certificates attached to their application for positions that can be performed in Colorado.

EEOC Statement

Global Payments is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here.

If you are made a conditional offer of employment and will be working in the United States, you will be required to undergo a drug test. In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies and requirements needed to successfully perform the position. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for individuals with qualified disabilities both during the hiring process, as well as to allow the individual to perform the essential functions of the job, if hired.

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This position is eligible for bonus.Candidates and applicants are advised they may redact age information from requested items like transcripts, resumes, and certificates attached to their application for positions that can be performed in Colorado.