Technical Analyst

Apex Systems, LLC; Merrifield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESPP

401K program

HSA (Health Savings Account)

EAP

Discount program

Certification discounts

On-demand training

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Merrifield, VA is seeking a Technical Analyst to support the Digital team across web, mobile, chat, and voice solutions. You will collaborate with product owners, analysts, developers, and QA to define technical system requirements and ensure scalable API integrations.

The role emphasizes leadership in requirements refinement, mapping data between systems, and participating in all Scrum ceremonies. Prior experience in finance is a plus; hybrid work is offered.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in IT capturing technical requirements for information systems and apps.
• Experience with APIs and multi-tier applications required.
• Familiarity with SOA/microservices and API integration.

Responsibilities

• Lead collaboration with product ownership to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Identify gaps and issues in requirements and address non-happy path scenarios.
• Advocate for maintainable solutions with reusable components and clear interfaces.
• Map data between interfacing systems and document interface specs.
• Assist in prioritizing features and epics and participate in Scrum ceremonies.
• Perform tests on applications/services and demo results to stakeholders.

Skills

SQL

APIs

SOA/microservices

XML/JSON data structures

Postman/SoapUI

Tools

Postman/SoapUI

Job description

# Technical AnalystApply**Job#: 3054216****Job Description:**Technical Analyst**Location:** Merrifield, Virginia (Hybrid)Role OverviewThis entry to mid-level Technical Analyst position is for individuals with 8 or more years of relevant information technology experience. The role supports the Digital team in developing web, mobile, chat, and voice solutions. This position involves collaboration with business analysts, solution architects, developers, and testers to assess needs and define technical system requirements for solutions.Key Responsibilities* Assume leadership of collaboration with product ownership to translate business needs into technical system requirements.* Proactively identify requirement gaps and issues to product ownership.* Ensure non-happy path scenarios are considered and handled.* Advocate for solutions that consider ease of maintenance and component reuse opportunities.* Leverage documentation and test versions of applications and APIs to understand existing functionality.* Investigate enterprise and vendor APIs to determine data availability.* Map data between interfacing systems.* Assist lead analysts in developing and prioritizing features and epics.* Participate in all Scrum-related meetings, including planning, daily stand-ups, demos, and retrospectives.* Perform application and services tests and validations.* Create system requirement documentation for applications and services, including interface specifications.* Provide demonstrations to the internal project team and business stakeholders.* Work closely with Business, Quality Assurance, and developer teams on projects and to address production issues.Required Qualifications**Experience:** 8 or more years of relevant information technology experience, including capturing technical requirements for information systems and applications. Experience working with APIs and familiarity with multi-tier applications is required.**Technical Skills:** Ability to write SQL queries. General understanding of services-oriented architecture/microservices, enterprise and vendor API integration, managing system behavior through configurable variables, error handling, and XML/JSON data structures.Preferred Qualifications* Experience using tools such as Postman or SoapUI to exercise APIs.* Experience in the financial industry.* Experience writing front-end mobile and/or web application requirements.* Experience writing back-end service requirements.* Experience working in an Agile methodology. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Merrifield, VA, US**Job Type:****Date Posted:** October 1, 2026**Pay Range:** $35 - $60 per hour