Lead BA (Integration)

Sapiens is on the lookout for a Lead BA to become a key player in our Bangalore team. If you're a seasoned BA Lead pro and ready to take your career to new heights with an established, globally successful company, this role could be the perfect fit.

Location: Bangalore

Working Model: Our flexible work arrangement combines both remote and in-office work, optimizing flexibility and productivity.

This position will be part of Sapiens’ L&P division, for more information about it, click here: https://sapiens.com/solutions/life-and-pension-software/

Job Description:

• We're looking for an experienced and ambitious and highly motivated technical integration lead to join our integration group. 
• The Integration Lead is responsible for overseeing and managing the integration of systems, processes to ensure seamless operation and alignment with the customers' business objectives.
• This critical role ensures that integration projects are executed efficiently and effectively, aligning technical solutions with business goals and ensuring a smooth transition for all involved parties.
• On your day-to-day work, you will involve leading technical scrum team, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring that integration projects are completed on time, within scope, and to the highest standards of quality.
• You'll be focuses on the technical and operational aspects of integration, ensuring that the different components fit together seamlessly.
• You’ll work closely with the customer to define the needs, collect the requirements, and manage the integration backlog. 
• You’ll work with the project senior management and other key stakeholders to help optimize the delivery pipeline and ensure on-time delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Team /Resource Management
  • Allocate and manage resources effectively, including team members, budget and tools.
  • Ensure that the team has the necessary skills and knowledge to execute the integration.
  • Lead mentor and support a technical integration scrum team.
  • Assist in training and mentoring the team members
  • Administrate the project integration program, build a working plan by the teams capacity.
• Project Planning and Strategy:
  • Develop a detailed project plan that outlines the scope, goals, timeline, resources, and budget for the integration.
  • Lead the A&D phase to collect the customers' requirements.
  • Define integration objectives and success criteria in collaboration with stakeholders
  • Identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Monitor integration processes to proactively address issues and minimize disruptions.
  • Work closely with technical teams to understand system requirements, data flow, and integration points.
  • Ensure that technical aspects of the integration are executed according to best practices and standards.
• Delivery
  • Maintain comprehensive documentation of integration plans, processes, release notes and outcomes.
  • Ensure that the integration meets quality standards and performs as expected.
  • Conduct testing and validation to verify that integrated systems and processes are functioning correctly.
• Stakeholder Management:
  • Identify and engage with internal and external key stakeholders
  • Communicate regularly with stakeholders to provide updates, gather feedback, and address concerns.
• Customer relationship
  • Be in direct contact with the customer stakeholders and maintain a professional Customer relationship
  • Be supportive and maintain the integration customers success.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Technical background

• Typically a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business, Information Technology, or Engineering -mandatory
• At least 3-5 years of experience in Integration/Technical Lead, with a focus on integration technical projects and Team Management/Scrum planning or related fields – Advantage

•  Experience in the specific integration of insure - tech industry - advantage
• Ability to identify and resolve complex issues that may arise during the integration process.
• Technical tools and Background
  • Background in Software Development SDLC (preferred Java).
  • Strong SQL skills – mandatory
  • Experience working with web services architecture (API) – mandatory
  • Experience working with ETL interfaces - Advantage
  • Proven experience in cloud environment and integration security – mandatory

Soft skills

• Proven experience of leading a full scrum team, Ability to lead mentor and motivate a team, manage conflicts, and drive project success - mandatory
• experience as a Team lead - advantage
• Very self-sufficient with Strong ability to plan, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively - mandatory.

• Excellent in Customer facing/relations skills – mandatory.
• Excellent verbal and written (English) communication skills across technical and non-technical stakeholders – mandatory.

• Excellent presentation skills  – mandatory.

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