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Functional Analyst

Eurofins · Bengaluru, KA, India
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Job Description

Summary

We are seeking an experienced (Senior) Problem Analyst to join an IT organisation supporting multiple IT Solutions critical for Business daily operations. This role is pivotal in driving root cause analysis (RCA) across software and infrastructure layers. You will operate in a high-pressure, mission-critical environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams to eliminate recurring issues and strengthen system resilience.

Key Responsibilities

1. Problem Management

  • Own end-to-end problem management lifecycle (identification, investigation, RCA, resolution, closure).
  • Act as coordinator across application, infrastructure, and third-party teams when necessary.
  • Ensure adherence to ITIL Problem Management process.

 

2. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Continuous Improvement

  • Perform deep-dive analysis on recurring or critical incidents (software defects, infrastructure failures, integration issues).
  • Use structured methods such as 5 Why’s, Ishikawa (Fishbone) or Fault Tree Analysis
  • Produce clear, actionable RCA reports with remediation plans.
  • Identify systemic weaknesses and drive permanent fixes, not just workarounds.

 

3. Production Stability & Reliability

  • Monitor trends in incidents to detect patterns and systemic risks.
  • Proactively initiate problem records based on data analysis.

 

4. Stakeholder Communication

  • Provide clear, concise communication to IT leadership, Business stakeholders and Operations teams
  • Facilitate post-incident reviews (PIRs) and ensure lessons learned are implemented.
  • Communicate technical findings in business-understandable language.

 

5. Governance & Process Excellence

  • Ensure compliance with:
    • ITIL best practices
    • Internal SLAs / OLAs
  • Maintain and improve knowledge base articles (KBA).
  • Contribute to runbooks/playbooks for incident handling.

 

6. Collaboration & Leadership

  • Challenge teams constructively to drive accountability and quality.
  • Mentor junior analysts and support organizational maturity.

 

Required Skills & Experience

  • 5–10+ years in:
    • Incident / Problem Management
    • Production Support / Application Support
  • Proven experience handling/contributing to major incidents in complex environments.
  • Experience in global, multi-team, 24/7 operations.

 

Technical Skills

  • Strong understanding of:
    • Distributed systems and enterprise applications
    • Cloud environments (Azure)
    • Databases (SQL)
    • APIs and integration layers
  • Ability to analyse:
    • Logs (Splunk, ELK, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, etc.)
    • Monitoring dashboards

 

Process & Methodology

  • Strong knowledge of ITIL (Incident, Problem, Change).
  • Experience with tools such as: ServiceNow / BMC Remedy / Jira Service Management
  • Experience implementing RCA best practices.

 

Soft Skills

  • Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Proactive mindset with a bias for action and ownership.

 

What We Offer

  • A launch pad for senior management roles within Eurofins globally.
  • Opportunities to grow project management skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • A chance to join a highly motivated international team of professionals.

 

Additional Information

Soft skills:

  • Strong interpersonal relation skills: diplomatic, patient,
  • Good communicator in an international environment.
  • Keen eye for details be passionate for technical accuracy.
  • Eager to learn continuously: new tech, processes, and functional knowledge.
  • Position entails some travel.

Personal / Soft Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and distributed team environment.
  • Proactive and solution-oriented approach.
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

PREFERED CANDIDATES:
The successful candidate will have a self-motivated, get-it-done attitude; the ability to think critically; enjoy working with teams spread globally and across cultures; a desire to learn in new areas; and the discipline to pay attention to deadlines, details and quality.
Good communication and interpersonal skills to interact with the team in Europe
BE Computer Science/MCA or any other Bachelor’s degree with the right experience

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERIA:

Eurofins has a strong focus on the Performance Management system. This includes quarterly calibrations, half-yearly reviews and annual reviews. The KPIs shall be set and may vary slightly between projects. These will be communicated, documented during the first 30 days of your joining.

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and AgroScience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than 950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion; and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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