Functional Analyst - JP053841

Functional Analyst

Location: Brussels, Belgium (1060)
Work Setup: Hybrid (up to 3 days remote per week)
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: Initial contract until 31/12/2026 (extension possible)
Contract Type: Full-time

Role Overview

We are looking for a Functional Analyst who can manage the full lifecycle of projects in an Agile environment. The ideal candidate will act as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that business needs are accurately translated into effective functional solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with business stakeholders, project teams, and partners
• Analyze and document existing business processes and identify new functional and non-functional requirements
• Translate business needs into functional analyses and solution designs
• Collaborate with technical teams to validate functional designs and translate them into technical specifications
• Ensure end-to-end follow-up on the delivery of new functionalities and applications
• Produce and maintain project documentation across all phases
• Work closely with business analysts, developers, and project managers to refine and validate solutions
• Report on progress, support decision-making, and manage risks and escalations

Key Deliverables

• Functional and analysis documentation
• Software Requirements Specifications (SRS)
• Data models and diagrams
• User stories
• Test plans and test cases

Working Conditions

• Full-time (Monday to Friday, approx. 7h48 per day)
• Hybrid model: up to 3 days remote per week
• Long-term opportunity with potential extension
• Office located near Brussels South Station

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in functional and business analysis in complex environments
• Solid understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Experience with:
  • UML and BPMN for process and system modeling
  • Writing user stories and functional documentation
  • Test analysis and design
• Ability to quickly understand and abstract complex business processes
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Customer-focused and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Comfortable supervising or supporting junior team members

Technical Environment (Nice to Have)

• Familiarity with technologies such as:
  • Java (J2EE, Java 8)
  • Oracle
  • Hibernate
  • JUnit, Selenium
  • Maven, Git
  • Jira, Confluence
• Understanding of technical concepts such as APIs, data mappings, services, and batch processing

Languages

• French or Dutch – Active knowledge (spoken, written, and reading technical documentation)
• English – Active knowledge (especially for documentation)
• Knowledge of the second national language is a plus

Eligibility Requirement

• Due to the nature of the role, Belgian nationality is required