Lead Business Analyst

EPAM is a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services. We are committed to having a positive impact on our customers, our employees, and our communities. We embrace a dynamic and inclusive culture. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to a myriad of innovative projects that deliver the most creative and cutting-edge solutions, and have an opportunity to continuously learn and grow. No matter where you are located, you will join a dedicated, creative, and diverse community that will help you discover your fullest potential.

We are seeking a Lead Business Analyst to guide the development and improvement of API and data integration products within the healthcare domain.

You will work closely with stakeholders to translate complex business needs into clear, actionable requirements and ensure delivery aligns with strategic goals. Your role will also involve acting as a scrum master to optimize team performance and product outcomes. This opportunity allows you to leverage your expertise in business analysis and healthcare data integration to drive meaningful impact. Join us to contribute your skills and advance your career in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with various stakeholder groups to gather and define functional and non-functional product requirements
• Write clear, ready user stories that reflect business needs and incorporate architectural input from engineering
• Maintain and prioritize a groomed backlog focused on delivering the highest business value swiftly
• Act as scrum master to facilitate team retrospectives, optimize agile processes, and improve team performance
• Plan and coordinate delivery of incremental value in alignment with other technical product owners
• Monitor and analyze product health metrics such as KPIs, defect trends, compliance, and security to ensure business outcomes
• Drive initiatives to reduce technical debt and improve product quality including automation and tooling integration
• Analyze customer and system data to assess API usage, adoption, and performance, providing strategic recommendations
• Manage unresolved issues and determine effective resolutions to maintain product progress
• Communicate product vision and roadmap clearly to all relevant parties
• Ensure team capacity is effectively utilized to maintain technical product health
• Lead demos and presentations of completed work to product stakeholders
• Support the development and delivery of minimum viable products and epics in coordination with multiple teams
• Utilize agile tools such as Jira to track story aging, work in progress, and throughput metrics

Requirements

• Extensive experience with business analysis totaling 9 to 13 years
• Master's degree with 3 to 5 years of relevant experience or equivalent professional experience
• Proven leadership experience as a scrum master within software development teams, applying scrum principles
• Strong background in working with API and data integration solutions, preferably within healthcare standards
• Familiarity with big data technologies such as Databricks, Spark, and cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Experience collaborating closely with technology teams and contributing to technical product roadmaps
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and translate findings into strategic business insights
• Experience with agile methodologies and related tooling such as Jira and Confluence

Nice to have

• Knowledge of healthcare domain and related regulatory environments
• Experience with DevOps tools and practices
• Previous coding experience to enhance communication with development teams
• Familiarity with cloud-based data processing solutions
• Experience managing product health metrics and technical debt reduction initiatives

We offer

• Opportunity to work on technical challenges that may impact across geographies
• Vast opportunities for self-development: online university, knowledge sharing opportunities globally, learning opportunities through external certifications
• Opportunity to share your ideas on international platforms
• Sponsored Tech Talks & Hackathons
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn learning solutions
• Possibility to relocate to any EPAM office for short and long-term projects
• Focused individual development
• Benefit package:
• Health benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Flexible benefits
• Forums to explore beyond work passion (CSR, photography, painting, sports, etc.)