Lead Business Analyst - Data

EPAM Systems Inc; Hyderabad, Pune District, Jaipur; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems Inc in Hyderabad is seeking a Lead Business Analyst - Data to guide data-centric SDLC delivery by aligning business goals with technical execution. You will own requirements, source-to-target mapping, and Agile coordination with clients and engineers to ensure clear outcomes.

You will connect stakeholders, capture requirements, support acceptance testing, and drive Agile ceremonies while producing mapping documents and performing data migrations.

Qualifications

• Broad IT background (5+ years) including business analysis, BRD/FRD development, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Connect business stakeholders and development teams throughout the SDLC lifecycle

Skills

Data analysis

Data modeling

Data migration

Data mapping

SQL

ETL/ELT

SDLC coordination

Agile tooling

Tools

Jira

Rally ALM

TFS

ServiceNow

Job description

We are hiring a Lead Business Analyst - Data to guide data-centric SDLC delivery by aligning business goals with technical execution. You will own requirements, source-to-target mapping, and Agile coordination with clients and engineers to ensure clear outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Connect business stakeholders and development teams throughout the SDLC lifecycle
• Work with clients and business stakeholders to capture requirements, suggest viable functional options, support acceptance testing, and resolve conflicts
• Collaborate with development stakeholders to assess feasibility, remove requirement ambiguity, and review test scenarios and results
• Capture system requirements and manage traceability in Jira, Rally ALM, TFS, ServiceNow, or similar tools for Features, Epics, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria using the Gherkin BDD approach
• Use Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, Scrum Ban, or SAFe to support delivery execution
• Produce source-to-target mapping documents and perform database gap analysis to document differences in business logic
• Conduct workshops with business users and consolidate decisions, action items, and follow-ups
• Drive Agile ceremonies and processes, and write stories tied to Sprint/PI goals
• Gather requirements for data movement and overall data needs
• Create process diagrams for complex workflows to simplify alignment and guide teams toward goals
• Compile requirements and information needed to establish a cloud environment

Requirements

• Broad IT background (5+ years) including business analysis, BRD/FRD development, and stakeholder management
• Advanced capability in data analysis, data modeling, data migration, and data mapping
• Practical experience using SQL and working with ETL/ELT processes
• Strong experience acting as the SDLC connector between business partners and development teams
• Familiarity with Agile project/change management tooling like Jira, Rally ALM, TFS, or ServiceNow
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks, with experience in Scrum, Kanban, Scrum Ban, or SAFe
• Ability to author source-to-target mapping documentation and perform gap analysis across databases
• Capability to run business workshops and keep Agile ceremonies effective and focused

Nice to have

• Experience across at least two technical stack areas such as DB & backend services, ETL processes, API & web services, batch jobs, notifications and subscriptions, or message queues
• Industry exposure to Manufacturing, BFSI, Insurance, Payments, Healthcare, Life Sciences, ECOMM, or Supply Chain
• Familiarity with software development and/or testing practices
• Involvement in Scrum Master or Project Manager activities
• Experience working onsite at a client location