Functional Analyst

JOB TITLE: FUNCTIONAL ANALYST

WORK LOCATION: BRUXELLES, BELGIUM

LANGUAGES: DUTCH, FRENCH

MODE OF WORK: FULL TIME AND HYBRID (2-3 DAYS ONSITE PER WEEK)

CONTRACT DURATION: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE - 31/12/2027+POSSIBLE OF EXTENSION

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• In the context of the total rewriting of a critical application for the federal social inspection services, we were looking for a bilingual functional analyst for a long-term assignment (end of 2027 minimum, possible extension of one or two years).
• The new app expands the scope of the old app to provide more added value. The new solution is based on web components that can be deployed in different decentralized environments, while having to set up a transversal layer to interact with web components (whose functionalities have yet to be identified).

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop solid and lasting relationships with stakeholders (business lines, projects, team leaders and partners).
• Identify, analyze, describe and validate in detail the functional and non-functional needs of users.
• Translate business requirements into operational solutions by performing functional analyses and application designs: screen definition, API specifications, data modelling, activity diagrams, navigation diagrams, etc.
• Collaborate with members of the technical team to validate the functional design and ensure its translation into technical specifications.
• Ensure end-to-end monitoring of the delivery of new features and/or applications, including testing of developments.
• Produce all the documentation necessary for the different phases of the projects.
• Work closely with business analysts and developers, under the supervision of the project manager or coordinators, to refine and validate proposed solutions.
• Collaborate closely with project managers to ensure progress reporting, facilitate decision-making, manage risks and perform necessary escalations.
• As the project takes place in an Agile/SCRUM context, the functional analyst is also in charge of managing the backlog: writing stories (jira), defining criticality, priorities, releases, etc.

Deliverables type

The analyst is responsible for delivering, within the deadlines, the following deliverables:

• Analysis documentation
• Software requirements specifications (including needed diagrams, analysis, ...)
• Data model
• User stories
• Test plan and cases

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• The candidate must have several years of experience in a context with the management of several stakeholders (business and IT). A senior level is sought.
• Ability to manage workshops and conduct interviews with French- or Dutch-speaking interlocutors
• Good communication skills
• Customer and solution orientation
• Good conceptual capacity required in the context of the project
• Knowledge and expertise of Agile/Scrum methodology
• Connaissance des formalismes UML (context diagram, use cases diagram, navigation diagram, sequence diagram, collaboration diagram)
• Knowledge of REST APIs and JSON format

Mandatory skills:

• Agile/Scrum
• Needs analysis and requirements definition
• API specifications and API contracts, including OpenAPI/Swagger
• Functional Analysis (UML)
• Jira / Confluence
• Test Analysis & Design
• User stories writing