- Requirements Gathering & Story Writing
- Proficiency in capturing API/Integration-centric requirements from business stakeholders
- Writing clear, testable user stories and acceptance criteria in Jira
- Stakeholder Communication
- Translate technical API/Integration concepts into business-friendly language (optional)
- Act as liaison between product owners, engineering, QA, and external partners
- Process Modelling
- Create and interpret data flows, sequence diagrams, and integration maps
- Identify upstream/downstream dependencies
- API/Integration Concepts & Tooling
- Robust understanding of RESTful APIs, JSON, XML, HTTP status codes
- Hands-on experience with Postman, Swagger (OpenAPI), and API documentation tools
- Understanding of API versioning, security (OAuth, API keys), throttling, etc.
- Azure DevOps
- Using Azure Boards for backlog refinement and sprint planning
- Familiarity with Azure Pipelines and release workflows
- Managing work items, queries, and dashboards
- Integration Knowledge
- Familiar with Azure API Management (APIM), Logic Apps, Function Apps or Service Bus
- Understand integration patterns and data transformation concepts
- Data Skills
- Ability to read/write SQL queries for data validation or reporting
- Comfortable working with logs or payloads for troubleshooting
- DevOps & Cloud Awareness
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment stages (Dev → QA → Prod)
- Awareness of infrastructure-as-code, containers (Docker), and microservices
- Familiarity with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, App Insights)
- Soft Skills
- Analytical thinking and attention to detail
- Adaptability in fast-moving Agile environments
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Proactive problem-solving and critical thinking