Functional Analyst

Freelance ICT / Functional Analyst – Energy Sector

We are looking for an experienced ICT / Functional Analyst to join a long-term assignment with a major organisation within the Belgian energy sector.

You will join a cross-functional Agile product team responsible for applications supporting gas flow management and commercial energy operations. The application landscape covers customer onboarding, contracting, demand processing, flow planning, network balancing, billing, invoicing, reporting and B2B messaging.

The role offers a combination of business analysis, functional analysis, stakeholder management and hands-on testing, working closely with both business users and development teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyse and challenge business and customer requirements, translating them into clear functional solutions.
• Facilitate workshops and interviews with business and technical stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into conceptual and functional models using UML, BPMN, use cases, activity diagrams and information models.
• Work closely with developers and other product team members to refine requirements into user stories.
• Contribute to backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives and daily stand-ups.
• Create and execute functional test scenarios and support business users during UAT.
• Deliver demonstrations, training sessions and clear functional documentation.
• Support production applications, investigate issues and manage service requests from business stakeholders.
• Contribute to the continued evolution of applications in line with changing Belgian and European regulations and the transition towards new energy carriers such as hydrogen and biomethane.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience within Business Analysis and/or Functional Analysis.
• Solid experience gathering and translating complex business requirements.
• Proven knowledge of UML and BPMN.
• Experience with modelling and documentation tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect and Confluence.
• Good understanding of relational databases with the ability to write basic SQL queries.
• Experience working within Agile environments, including Scrum, SAFe, LeSS or similar methodologies.
• Experience with backlog and sprint management tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira.
• Strong functional testing and UAT experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively between business and technical teams.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or a related field is preferred.
• Experience working in the Energy sector is preferred

Language Requirements:

• Fluent English
• Good command of either Dutch or French

Practical Details:

Location: Brussels

Hybrid working: 3 days onsite per week, with the remaining days remote

Start: ASAP

Contract: Initial 12-month freelance assignment

Extension: Strong intention for long-term extension due to the complexity and strategic importance of the project

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Functional or Business Analyst who wants to work on complex, business-critical applications within the European energy sector, combining hands-on analysis with close collaboration across business and IT teams.