Associate Systems 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 the software development teams. 

This role involves working closely with Product Owner, Data engineers,AI/ML engineers to ensure that the technical requirements for upcoming development are thoroughly elaborated and tested. 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 collaborate with Product Owner and developers to maintain an efficient and consistent process, ensuring quality deliverables from the team. 

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Work with Product Owners and customers to define scope and value for new developments.

• Collaborate with Engineering, testing teams as well as Product Management to prioritize release scopes and groom the Product backlog.

• Ensure Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done are well-defined.

• Work closely with UX to align technical requirements, scenarios, and business process maps with User Experience designs.

• Validate that test scenarios meet feature acceptance criteria and customer expectations.

• Maintain and ensure the quality of documented user stories/requirements in tools like Jira.

• Design, develop, and execute test plans to validate data integrity and consistency. 

• Write and execute test cases in HP ALM (or equivalent tool), ensuring full coverage of functionalities.

• Perform SQL queries and scripting to verify accuracy across multiple environments. 

• Conduct ETL testing to ensure smooth data transformation and migration. 

• Identify, report, and track database defects and inconsistencies. 

• Work closely with developers, business analysts, and data engineers to understand requirements and improve data quality. 

• Perform database performance testing and optimize queries to enhance efficiency. 

• Validate compliance with data governance, security, and regulatory standards.

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

• Master’s degree and 1 to 3 years of Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience  OR

• Bachelor’s degree and 3 to 5 years of Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience OR

• Diploma and 7 to 9 years of Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Experience with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)

• Experience in database testing, ETL testing, or related fields. 

• Strong expertise in SQL and hands-on experience with relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, etc.)

• Experience in test case authoring and execution using HP ALM.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Familiarity with GxP, CFR 21 Part 11 and systems validation

• Experience in creating and executing validation protocols (e.g., Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ))

• Experience with testing and validation tools, and testing frameworks

• Experience as a business analyst, with command of business analysis techniques & tools, as well as SDLC & iterative systems development methodologies

Professional Certifications:

• SAFe for Teams certification (preferred)

• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) (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.