Integration Analyst

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length
May 9 2027 / 6 months

Work Set-Up
Hybrid (2 days per week in office)

Clearance Required
SC eligible or SC cleared (active). Candidates may start with BPSS but will need to apply for SC if not already held.

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for an Integration Analyst to provide technical analysis discovery planning and delivery support across complex integration programmes. Working with architects engineers product owners delivery managers and business stakeholders the role supports the design migration modernisation and decommissioning of integration services. The role focuses on understanding applications APIs data flows dependencies and technical requirements to support effective planning and delivery.

What you will do:

Technical Discovery and Workshops

• Lead technical discovery activities across applications APIs integration platforms and supporting services.
• Facilitate workshops with business application infrastructure and engineering teams.
• Elicit and document current-state integration landscapes and technical processes.
• Identify dependencies risks constraints and architectural considerations.
• Build an understanding of business-critical integration capabilities and operational requirements.
• Support architects in defining future-state integration approaches and migration strategies.
• Produce discovery outputs that provide clear visibility of integration estates and associated complexity.

API and Integration Analysis

• Analyse existing APIs services interfaces messaging solutions file transfers and system integrations.
• Document interface behaviours protocols data contracts dependencies and service interactions.
• Assess integration patterns and identify opportunities for rationalisation modernisation or simplification.
• Support API inventory creation classification and assessment activities.
• Evaluate integration readiness for migration transformation or cloud adoption initiatives.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to validate technical assumptions and design decisions.
• Assist in defining integration requirements and acceptance criteria.

Migration and Decommissioning Support

• Support assessment of applications and integrations for migration and transformation.
• Analyse technical dependencies and identify migration sequencing requirements.
• Assist in creating migration plans and transition approaches.
• Identify potential impacts risks and operational considerations associated with migration and transformation activities.
• Support cutover planning and readiness assessments.
• Help maintain accurate application integration and dependency inventories.
• Support evidence gathering required for decommissioning approvals and closure activities.

Planning and Estimation

• Support architects and delivery leads in sizing and estimating technical work.
• Assist in identifying delivery scope assumptions risks and dependencies.
• Break large technical initiatives into manageable work packages and backlog items.
• Provide analysis to support roadmap development and release planning.
• Contribute to capacity planning and delivery forecasting activities.
• Help ensure technical planning decisions are supported by evidence and analysis.
• Maintain traceability between discovery findings requirements and delivery activities.

Backlog and Delivery Support

• Create and maintain high-quality user stories technical stories and backlog items.
• Ensure backlog items contain appropriate context requirements dependencies and acceptance criteria.
• Support prioritisation activities with Product Owners Architects and Delivery Managers.
• Assist delivery teams by clarifying requirements and resolving queries.
• Track delivery dependencies and action owners.
• Support governance reporting and readiness activities.
• Help ensure delivery teams have sufficient information to progress work effectively.

Technical Artefacts and Documentation

• Produce and maintain technical discovery reports analysis outputs and design support documentation.
• Develop application and integration inventories.
• Create process flows interface catalogues and dependency maps.
• Support production of architecture decision records migration assessments and technical recommendations.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure documentation remains aligned with programme standards and governance requirements.
• Support knowledge transfer and onboarding activities through high-quality documentation.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work with business SMEs technical teams architects programme leadership and third-party suppliers.
• Communicate complex technical concepts in a clear and accessible manner.
• Facilitate workshops reviews and technical discussions.
• Build effective working relationships across multiple delivery teams.
• Provide structured analysis and recommendations to support decision-making.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for technical discovery and analysis activities.

Success Measures

• Deliver high-quality technical discovery outputs on time.
• Accurately identify integration dependencies risks and constraints.
• Reduce delivery ambiguity through effective requirements and backlog management.
• Improve planning accuracy and estimation quality.
• Successfully support migration and decommissioning activities.
• Maintain positive working relationships with architects engineers and delivery leadership.
• Maintain well-structured technical artefacts and programme documentation.
• Deliver effective stakeholder engagement and workshop outcomes.

Maintain traceability from discovery through to delivery and implementation.

Qualifications :

Essential Experience

• Bring experience working as a Technical Analyst Integration Analyst Systems Analyst or in a similar role.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of system integrations APIs and enterprise application landscapes.
• Demonstrate experience conducting technical discovery and facilitating workshops.
• Apply the ability to analyse technical architectures interfaces and dependencies.
• Demonstrate experience creating technical documentation and delivery artefacts.
• Bring familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies and backlog management.
• Demonstrate strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Show the ability to work across both business and technical communities.
• Apply a structured analytical approach with strong attention to detail.

Desirable Experience

• Demonstrate knowledge of API-led and event-driven integration architectures.
• Bring experience with REST SOAP messaging and file-based integration technologies.
• Show familiarity with OpenAPI specifications and API management platforms.
• Demonstrate experience supporting cloud migration application modernisation or data centre exit programmes.
• Bring experience with dependency mapping and application portfolio assessment.
• Show familiarity with Jira Azure DevOps Confluence or similar delivery tooling.
• Bring public sector or large-scale transformation programme experience.
• Demonstrate experience supporting decommissioning migration or technical transformation initiatives.

Behaviours

• Approach technical challenges with curiosity and an investigative mindset.
• Remain structured organised and detail-oriented.
• Apply strong problem-solving skills to reduce complexity.
• Work comfortably within ambiguity while creating clarity.
• Collaborate effectively and build strong working relationships.
• Remain outcome-focused and pragmatic.
• Facilitate and communicate confidently with varied stakeholders.
• Proactively identify risks dependencies and opportunities.
• Demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset.
• Maintain quality and traceability throughout delivery.
• Challenge constructively while remaining evidence-led.

Additional Information :

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair transparent and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills experience and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract