Senior Business Analyst (Data Applications)

EPAM Systems; Vaud; Hybrid; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks vacation

ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)

Enhanced parental leave

Pension plan

Sickness insurance

Employee assistance program

Travel medical and accident insurance

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

EPAM Systems in the Zurich area is seeking a Senior Business Analyst (Data Applications) to lead governance across data services, bridging business and technology. You will align across Platform, Applications, BI, and Integration while guiding a team of BAs.

You will drive requirements discovery with senior stakeholders, review stories and acceptance criteria, and ensure traceability for regulatory and strategic initiatives. Strong GenAI and SQL familiarity is a plus.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in business analysis, including senior/lead capacity.
• Proven track record managing complex, multi-domain requirements on data/platform delivery projects.
• Expertise in requirements governance and traceability across large-scale programs.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation with senior leadership.
• Experience using GenAI tools for requirement management.

Responsibilities

• Own requirements strategy and governance across Data Services domains (Platform, Applications, BI, Infrastructure, Integration).
• Lead complex requirement discovery sessions with business stakeholders and leadership.
• Review and approve user stories and acceptance criteria before backlog entry.
• Ensure requirement traceability and assess change impacts for high-priority scope or regulatory changes.
• Mentor and guide BA teams, defining standards and best practices.

Skills

Business Analysis

Stakeholder Management

GenAI Tools

Mentoring

English (B2)

Requirements Governance

Trading Platforms

SQL

Agile/Scrum

Tools

GenAI Platforms

SQL

Agile Tools

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Business Analyst (Data Applications) to join our team in broader Zurich area, Switzerland in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will drive requirements governance for a complex data services environment, bridging business and technical worlds to ensure alignment across multiple domains. Your expertise will help deliver scalable, compliant, and future-ready data solutions, directly impacting strategic decision-making and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Own requirements strategy and governance across Data Services domains, including Platform, Applications, BI, Infrastructure, and Integration
• Lead complex and ambiguous requirement discovery sessions with business stakeholders and leadership
• Review and approve user stories and acceptance criteria produced by supporting BAs prior to backlog entry
• Ensure requirement traceability and assess change impacts for high-priority scope or regulatory changes
• Facilitate workshops to resolve conflicting requirements across multiple stakeholder groups
• Mentor and guide a team of Business Analysts, defining standards and maintaining best practices
• Advise Program Management and Data Architects on business priorities and trade-offs

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in business analysis, including at least 2 years in a senior or lead capacity
• Proven track record of managing complex, multi-domain requirements on data or platform delivery projects
• Expertise in requirements governance and traceability across large-scale programs
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills at senior leadership level
• Experience using GenAI tools for requirement management
• Ability to mentor BA teams and define governance processes
• Experience in trading market and with trading platforms
• Professional proficiency in English (B2 or above)

Nice to have

• Knowledge of data domains
• SQL skills for data validation
• Agile/Scrum coaching experience
• Familiarity with AI-assisted documentation tools
• Exposure to regulatory or compliance-driven projects

We offer

• 5 weeks of vacation
• EPAM Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Enhanced parental leave
• Extended pension plan
• Daily sickness allowance insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Global business travel medical and accident insurance
• Learning and development opportunities including in-house training and coaching, professional certifications, and courses
• Please note that any offers will be subject to appropriate background checks
• We do not accept CVs from recruiting or staffing agencies
• For this position, we are able to consider applications from the following:
• - Swiss nationals
• - EU/EFTA nationals
• - Third-country nationals based in Switzerland with an appropriate work permit
• - Displaced people from Ukraine who are currently in Switzerland and hold, or have already applied for, S permits