Lead Business Analyst - Payment Operations + Data Management

EPAM Systems; India; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems seeks a Lead Business Analyst to bridge organizational requirements with technical and product teams across squads and tribes. You will ensure alignment between BRD/FRD documents and evolving platform capabilities, while considering latency, throughput, and regulatory shifts affecting payments and data management.

The role requires deep domain knowledge and a track record in Agile delivery and Product Ownership, with strong stakeholder engagement and strategic backlog management.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years IT experience with BA, Agile and Product Ownership
• BRD and FRD documentation, requirements gathering, stakeholder management
• Deep knowledge of Payment Operations, Data Management, and Vulnerability Management
• Familiarity with user journey mapping frameworks and analytical approaches
• Understanding of organizational structures and capabilities across Agile squads

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME within the platform domain and grasp organizational requirements
• Convert requirements into technical specs and maintain alignment during development
• Incorporate latency and throughput considerations when defining requirements
• Scope problem areas, articulate value drivers, and identify innovation opportunities
• Monitor market, regulatory changes, and tech trends affecting product relevance
• Identify value opportunities, estimate pools, and monitor value delivery
• Support investment proposals and evaluate feasibility of solutions
• Collaborate with TPOs and squads to show how tech adds value
• Join workshops with stakeholders to formulate hypotheses and gain buy-in
• Help build and prioritize the technical backlog with traceability
• Spot roadblocks and develop mitigation strategies
• Perform business readiness assessments, go-live planning, and training plans

Skills

Business Analysis

Agile delivery

Product Ownership

Stakeholder management

Payment Operations

Data Management

Vulnerability Management

User journeys

Requirement gathering

Job description

Lead Business Analyst

We are looking for a Lead Business Analyst to help Technical Product Owners connect requirements with the technical and organizational landscape spanning squads and tribes. This position functions as a critical bridge linking Agile development squads, tribes, and wider technical groups like Run and Architecture, demanding deep industry domain knowledge and awareness of evolving market and technology trends to support payment operations and data management efforts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert within the platform domain while grasping organizational requirements
• Convert organizational requirements into technical specifications and maintain alignment throughout solution development
• Incorporate technical limitations like latency and throughput when defining technical requirements
• Scope out the problem area, articulate value drivers, and spot opportunities for innovation and user engagement
• Monitor shifting market conditions, regulatory changes, and technology trends to evaluate their effect on product relevance
• Pinpoint potential value opportunities, estimate value pools, and monitor value delivery
• Support investment proposals and evaluate the feasibility of proposed technical product solutions
• Work with Technical Product Owners and squads to communicate how technical solutions generate value
• Join workshops with technical and non-technical stakeholders to formulate hypotheses and secure buy-in
• Help build and prioritize the technical product backlog while maintaining requirement traceability
• Spot roadblocks and potential points of failure and develop mitigation strategies
• Perform business readiness assessments, go-live planning, and assist in developing training, communication, and stakeholder engagement plans

Requirements

• 10-15 years of combined IT experience, with solid grounding in Business Analysis, Agile delivery, and Product Ownership
• Skilled in BRD and FRD documentation, requirement gathering, and stakeholder management
• Deep knowledge of Payment Operations, Data Management, and Vulnerability Management
• Familiarity with user journey mapping frameworks and analytical approaches for defining requirements
• Understanding of organizational structures and technical capabilities across Agile squads and tribes
• Awareness of technical limitations such as latency and throughput and how they influence solution design
• Capability in business readiness planning, encompassing gap analysis, training, and operational handover
• Proficiency in tracking delivery performance against value metrics and OKRs