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 drive end-to-end requirements and delivery support for a cross-functional software development team. You will align business and technical stakeholders, guide UAT and release readiness, and ensure high-quality traceability from discovery through deployment.
Responsibilities
Lead requirements elicitation to capture business and functional needs
Define success criteria and acceptance criteria for initiatives
Document current-state and future-state workflows, processes, and system needs
Translate business needs into clear requirements for technical teams
Coordinate stakeholders and run sessions to clarify scope, feedback, and expectations
Track delivery progress, KPIs, risks, dependencies, and action items
Plan and facilitate UAT, document results, and obtain business sign-off before release
Maintain requirements traceability through design, development, testing, and deployment
Validate requirements implementation and resolve ambiguities with teams
Produce user-facing documentation for new functionality and process changes
Capture lessons learned and recommend process improvements
Collaborate across shifted hours up to 2 PM CST
Requirements
5+ years of business analysis experience on software development projects
Advanced stakeholder management experience across business, product, and technical groups
Strong requirements lifecycle management skills including traceability and validation
Strong data analysis skills to define and report KPIs and delivery metrics
Agile or hybrid delivery experience with tools such as Jira and Confluence
Strong documentation skills for requirements, process flows, user guides, and project artifacts
Upper-Intermediate English (B2) proficiency for meetings, documentation, and stakeholder communication
Nice to have
Business Analysis certification such as CBAP or PMI-PBA
Project Management certification such as PMP or CSM
Experience with enterprise-scale software products
Experience with system integration or modernization initiatives
Experience with change management frameworks and methodologies
We offer
International projects with top brands
Work with global teams of highly skilled, diverse peers
Healthcare benefits
Employee financial programs
Paid time off and sick leave
Upskilling, reskilling and certification courses
Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ courses
Global career opportunities
Volunteer and community involvement opportunities
EPAM Employee Groups
Award-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedIn
EPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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