Business Analyst

EPAM is a team of technologists and innovators united by a passion for technology, operating across all cities with offices in Astana, Almaty, and Karaganda in Kazakhstan and working with the world's leading companies from different industries.

• Lead discovery meetings, workshops, and elicitation sessions with international clients, translating high-level business problems into precise technical requirements and prioritizing backlog items;
• Collaborate with development teams to design, model, and maintain advanced interactive dashboards, reports, and data visualizations in Power BI or Tableau following industry best practices;
• Actively perform hands-on data discovery, data assessment, and data profiling using advanced SQL queries to ensure source data quality and consistency;
• Prepare detailed source-to-target mapping, logical and physical data models, data flow diagrams, and comprehensive business requirements documentation;
• Partner with engineering teams on end-to-end data migration and modernization projects, advising on ETL and ELT pipeline design, data warehouse concepts, staging areas, and cleansing layers;
• Drive and participate in key Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, and act as the data product owner on client-facing analytical projects if needed;
• Define testing strategies for data products and lead user acceptance testing sessions with customer stakeholders to ensure the accuracy, reliability, and business alignment of delivered dashboards and reports;
• Foster a collaborative team environment, mentoring junior analysts and developers, and contributing to the maturity of internal business intelligence practices.

• Have 5+ years of experience in data-related domains including BI, DWH, data migration, data governance, or analytics projects;
• Possess 3+ years of expertise specifically gathering, documenting, presenting, estimating, and prioritizing requirements for complex BI, DWH, and analytical solutions;
• Demonstrate outstanding proficiency in SQL for analyzing, querying, and profiling massive, complex datasets;
• Show strong fundamental understanding of DWH architectures, dimensional modeling, and data quality assessment;
• Have proven hands-on experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visual analytics platforms for data modeling, transformation, and report design;
• Exhibit strong fluency in end-to-end project delivery using both Agile and Waterfall frameworks;
• Possess exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to confidently lead presentations and deliver technical content to non-technical business partners;
• Fluent English proficiency at B2+, C1 level or higher;
• Nice to have: Programming background with solid knowledge of Python for advanced data manipulation or analytical prototyping, Cloud exposure with familiarity with modern cloud platforms and services particularly AWS or equivalent architectures in Azure, GCP, or Snowflake, Experience defining requirements for AI and ML-focused features or integrating generative AI features into BI reporting environments, Familiarity with data governance frameworks, master data management, and data security policies, Deep domain experience in banking, finance, oil and gas, or e-commerce and retail ecosystems.

• Enjoyable working environment with the option of remote work or offices in Astana, Almaty, or Karaganda;
• Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year;
• Relocation opportunities within company offices in 55+ countries;
• Corporate and social events;
• Leadership development, career advising, soft skills, and well-being programs;
• Certifications including GCP, Azure, and AWS;
• Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning and Udemy;
• Free English classes with certified teachers;
• Discounts in local language schools, including online courses for the Kazakh language;
• Participation in the employee stock purchase plan;
• Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program;
• Medical and family care package;
• Six trust days per year for sick leave without a medical certificate;
• Coverage of psychology sessions of your choice;
• Benefits package covering sports activities, a variety of stores, and services;
• Housing support program featuring preferential mortgage access via Otbasy Bank partnership.