Specialist Business Analyst

In this vital role you will collaborate with multi-functional teams to understand business needs, identify system enhancements, and drive system implementation projects.

Your solid experience in business analysis, system design, and project management will enable you to deliver innovative and effective technology products.

You will collaborate with Product owners and developers to maintain an efficient and consistent process, ensuring quality deliverables from the team.

• Collaborate with System Architects and Product Owners to manage business analysis activities for SSU & PSDP systems, ensuring alignment with engineering and product goals
• Capture the voice of the customer to define business processes and product needs
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, Amgen Engineering teams and third-party consultants to prioritize release scopes and refine the Product backlog
• Support the implementation and integrations of SSU, PSDP systems with other Amgen systems across different product teams
• Ensure non-functional requirements are included and prioritized in the Product and Release Backlogs
• Facilitate the breakdown of Epics into Features and Sprint-Sized User Stories and participate in backlog reviews with the development team
• Clearly express features in User Stories/requirements so all team members and stakeholders understand how they fit into the product backlog
• Ensure Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done are well-defined
• Stay focused on software development to ensure it meets requirements, providing proactive feedback to stakeholders
• Develop and execute effective product demonstrations for internal and external stakeholders
• Help develop and maintain a product roadmap that clearly outlines the planned features and enhancements, timelines, and achievements
• Identify and manage risks associated with the systems, requirement validation, and user acceptance
• Develop & maintain documentations of configurations, processes, changes, communication plans and training plans for end users
• Ensure operational excellence, cybersecurity, and compliance
• Collaborate with geographically dispersed teams, including those in the US and other international locations
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement

• Masters degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in Computer Science/Information Systems experience with Agile Software Development methodologies OR
• Bachelors degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in Computer Science/Information Systems experience with Agile Software Development methodologies OR
• Diploma with 10 - 12 years of experience in Computer Science/Information Systems experience with Agile Software Development methodologies

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Basic Qualifications:

• Doctorate degree OR
• Masters degree and 4 to 6 years of Computer Science/Information Systems experience with Agile Software Development methodologies OR
• Bachelors degree and 6 to 8 years of Computer Science/Information Systems experience with Agile Software Development methodologies OR
• Diploma and 10 to 12 years of Computer Science/ Information Systems experience with Agile Software Development methodologies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has experience with business systems analysis, writing user requirements and acceptance criteria in agile project management systems such as JIRA
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity
• Strong knowledge of clinical trial processes
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements for Clinical Trials (e.g. 21 CFR Part11, ICH )

• Experience in managing product features for PI planning and developing product roadmaps and user journeys
• Experience maintaining SaaS (software as a system) solutions and COTS (Commercial off the shelf) solutions
• Technical thought leadership
• Able to communicate technical or complex subject matters in business terms
• Jira Align experience
• Experience with data analysis, data modeling, and data visualization solutions such as Tableau and Spotfire
• Hands on experience writing SQL using any RDBMS (Redshift, Postgres, MySQL, Teradata, Oracle, etc.)
• Experience with AWS Services (like EC2, S3), Salesforce, Jira, and API gateway, etc.

Professional Certifications (please mention if the certification is preferred or mandatory for the role):

• SAFe for Teams certification (preferred)
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (Preferred)

• Able to work under minimal supervision
• Skilled in providing oversight and mentoring team members. Demonstrated ability in effectively delegating work
• Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
• High degree of initiative and self-motivation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills

• This position operates on the second shift, from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM IST. Candidates must be willing and able to work during these hours.