Lead Business Analyst - Oil & Gas

EPAM Systems; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking a Lead Business Analyst for Oil & Gas with Data to bridge stakeholders, domain experts, and engineering teams across complex data-driven workflows. You will translate Oil & Gas processes and data entities into clear requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria while partnering with product and engineering.

Help ensure solutions align with industry practices and stakeholder expectations, driving value realization through end-to-end lifecycle activities and UAT

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Business Analysis experience in product or solution delivery
• Strong understanding of Oil & Gas processes and domain concepts
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including stakeholders and engineers
• Ability to translate business concepts into functional requirements and user stories
• Proficiency in Azure DevOps for requirements and delivery workflows
• English proficiency at Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher

Responsibilities

• Act as Oil & Gas domain expert for product and engineering teams
• Elicit, analyse, and refine business requirements with stakeholders
• Coach engineering teams on domain concepts and data models
• Translate requirements into functional specs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with product and engineering to shape features and value
• Validate designs against objectives and workflows
• Execute and test end-to-end business workflows
• Identify gaps and process improvements during development
• Deliver demos, walkthroughs, and presentations for stakeholders
• Support UAT and solution adoption activities

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Oil & Gas domain knowledge

Analytical thinking

Experience with Azure DevOps

User stories & acceptance criteria

English communication (B2+)

Tools

Azure DevOps

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Business Analyst - Oil & Gas with Data to bridge stakeholders, domain specialists, and engineering teams across complex data-driven workflows. You will translate Oil & Gas processes and data entities into clear requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria while partnering with product and engineering. Help ensure solutions align with industry practices and stakeholder expectations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Oil & Gas domain expert for product and engineering teams
• Partner with business stakeholders, domain experts, and global users to elicit, analyze, and refine business requirements
• Coach engineering teams on domain concepts, business processes, data models, and core industry entities
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Collaborate with product and engineering groups to shape product features and drive business value realization
• Validate solution designs against business objectives and operational workflows
• Execute and test end-to-end business workflows across the product lifecycle
• Identify gaps, edge cases, and process improvement opportunities during solution development
• Deliver demos, walkthroughs, and presentations for stakeholders and business users
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and solution adoption activities

Requirements

• Extensive experience in Business Analysis, typically 5+ years, within product or solution delivery settings
• Strong understanding of Oil & Gas business processes, operational workflows, and key domain concepts
• Proven ability to work with cross-functional teams, including business stakeholders, domain experts, product managers, and software engineers
• Demonstrated expertise in requirements elicitation, business analysis, and product development environments
• Excellent analytical thinking, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to translate complex business concepts into clear functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps for managing requirements and delivery workflows
• Familiarity with domain data models gained through prior project work
• English proficiency at Upper-Intermediate (B2) or higher

Nice to have

• Experience across upstream, midstream, or downstream Oil & Gas operations
• Exposure to industry data models, business entities, and digital transformation initiatives
• Knowledge of Agile/Scrum product development environments
• Hands-on practice with workflow validation, testing, and UAT processes
• Familiarity with industry-leading products such as ProSource, OSDU, Petrel, Databricks, etc.