Lead Business Analyst - SAP BW

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 looking for a Lead Business Analyst with expertise in SAP BW to join our team. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to both client/business stakeholders and development teams, playing a critical role in requirements elicitation, proposing functional solutions, and supporting acceptance testing.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to client/business stakeholders and development teams
• Lead requirements elicitation, propose feasible functional solutions, and support acceptance testing
• Work directly with development stakeholders for requirements feasibility discussion and ambiguity resolution
• Document software system requirements and manage them with E2E traceability
• Utilize project/change management tools for feature/epic description, user stories, and acceptance criteria using Gherkin BDD approach
• Utilize BW components for OLAP analysis, multi-dimensional reports, dynamic dashboards, and forecasting tools
• Contribute to BW projects including implementation, upgrade, rollout, support, or testing
• Collect and document business requirements using tools like Azure DevOps or Jira
• Interact with business teams, solution architect teams, and cross-functional teams
• Possess knowledge of other SAP Analytics applications like BO or BW on Hana or BOBJ or SAC

• 9-15 years of experience in business and data analysis
• Proven experience as a liaison between development and business partners in SDLC projects
• Direct experience working with client/business stakeholders for requirements elicitation, proposing feasible solutions, and acceptance testing
• Ability to work directly with development stakeholders for requirements feasibility discussion, ambiguity resolution, and test scenario review
• Proficiency in documentation of software system requirements and requirements management with E2E traceability
• Experience in SDLC in agile frameworks such as SCRUM, Kanban, Scrum Ban, SAFe
• In-depth knowledge of BW components like OLAP analysis, multi-dimensional reports, dynamic dashboards, and forecasting tools
• Experience in BW projects including implementation, upgrade, rollout, support, or testing
• Ability to collect and document business requirements using tools like Azure DevOps or Jira
• Desirable configuration experience of BW and the ability to work on configurations if required
• Prior experience in interacting with business teams, solution architect teams, and cross-functional teams
• Knowledge of other SAP Analytics applications like BO or BW on Hana or BOBJ or SAC is an added advantage
• B2+ English level proficiency

• Experience in technical stacks of the project, such as DB & backend services, ETL processes, API & Web Services, Batch Jobs, Notifications and Subscriptions, Message Queues
• Experience in leading domains like BFSI, Insurance, Payments, Healthcare, LifeSciences, ECOMM, Supply Chain
• Experience in software development and/or testing
• Some experience in Scrum Master or Project Manager activities
• Onsite client location experience

• 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.)