Business analyst in API design

We are looking for an API Designer / Business Analyst to join a leading international group in the insurance sector, based in Barcelona. You will be part of a team that designs and governs the organization’s API contracts and ensures they meet business needs and company standards. This is a primarily business-oriented role: around 90% of the work involves speaking with stakeholders and validating their needs, and the remaining 10% involves technically specifying API contracts.

• Review and challenge business requirements when necessary, and propose alternatives considering maintainability, speed, and cost
• Specify APIs that meet business requirements
• Align front-end, back-end, and architecture teams around the API contract
• Create and review Pull Requests in Azure DevOps
• Verify that the specified API matches the actual implementation
• Support technical and business teams with API integration
• Participate in the API Design Authority committee and internal API communities
• Promote API design best practices within the organization
• Contribute to improving the team’s tools and processes
• Monitor API ecosystem technology trends and share findings

• At least 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst and 3 years as an API Designer
• Proficiency in JSON, XML, and YAML formats
• Experience with OpenAPI 3.x and Swagger 2.0 specifications
• Knowledge of REST standards (Richardson levels 2 and 3), ISO, and RFC
• Modeling with UML (sequence diagrams) and MindMaps (XMind)
• Tools: Swagger (Editor, Hub), VSCode, Git, Postman, and Office 365
• Experience working with Agile methodologies
• Comfort managing and monitoring production environments
• Strong communication skills and the ability to negotiate with technical and business stakeholders
• Fluent English, essential
• Будет плюсом: Cloud: AWS, Azure, OpenShift; Languages: C#, JavaScript, TypeScript; Kusto query language (KQL); Security: threat modeling and current standards (SAML, OAuth2, JWT); AsyncAPI and WSDL specifications; Knowledge of the ACORD standard; Azure DevOps and Application Insights

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid work model that supports work-life balance
• Competitive salary and flexible benefits plan
• Private health insurance
• Annual budget for training and professional development
• Language courses
• Participation in technology communities and industry events
• Ongoing guidance and professional support
• A development and growth plan tailored to your goals