API Analyst/System Analyst

API Analyst | Microservices | APIs | Hybrid

£550-£570 per day (Inside IR35)

We're working with a client who is looking for an experienced API Analyst/System Analyst to support a re-architecture programme within a microservices environment.

This role requires strong commercial experience operating within technical delivery teams and driving requirements through to implementation.

The Role

• Own technical requirements and user stories end-to-end, from inception to delivery

• Lead API discovery and analysis (Postman, RapidAPI or similar tools)

• Define and document technical and non-functional requirements

• Support greenfield builds and process design from scratch

• Work closely with Architects and Product to ensure solutions align with engineering strategy

• Partner with the Technical Product Owner to ensure delivery aligns with CMS and product vision

• Engage confidently with developers, testers and DevOps teams

• Facilitate and contribute to Agile ceremonies (refinement, sprint planning, stand-ups, retros)

• Support stakeholder engagement, including marketing and editorial users where required

Experience Required

• Strong background in technical analysis within architecture or development-led environments

• Proven experience writing and shaping technical solutions independently

• Solid understanding of APIs and microservices architecture

• Experience defining non-functional requirements

• Hands-on Agile delivery experience (Scrum, Kanban, XP)

• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including senior stakeholders

• Able to prioritise effectively across multiple workstreams