Specialist IS Analyst

Role Description:

The role leverages domain and business process expertise to detail product requirements as epics and user stories, along with supporting artifacts like business process maps, use cases, and test plans for Clinical Trial Data & Analytics (CTDA) Product Team . This role involves working closely with varied business stakeholders across R&D , Data engineers , Data Analysts, and Testers to ensure that the technical requirements for upcoming development are thoroughly elaborated. This enables the delivery team to estimate, plan, and commit to delivery with high confidence and identify test cases and scenarios to ensure the quality and performance of IT Systems.

You will analyze business requirements and design information systems solutions. 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.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Collaborate with System Architects and Product Owners to manage business analysis activities for CTDA systems, ensuring alignment with engineering and product goals

Capture the voice of the customer to define business processes and product needs

Collaborate with CTDA business stakeholders , Architects and Engineering teams

to prioritize release scopes and refine the Product backlog

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
Basic Qualifications and Experience:

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 Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills

Proven abilit y in translating business requirements into technical specifications and writing user requirement documents.

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 ETL process

Familiarity with regulatory requirements for Clinical Trials ( e.g. 21 CFR Part11, ICH)

Good-to-Have Skills:

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

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)

Soft Skills:

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 Shift Information:

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 .