Introductie
We are looking for a Senior Functional Analyst to contribute to the complete redevelopment of a critical application supporting federal social inspection services.
The new application will extend the scope of the existing solution to deliver additional business value. It will be based on web components that can be deployed across different decentralized environments, supported by a transversal layer enabling interaction between these components. The functionalities of this layer still need to be defined.
This is a long-term assignment, expected to run until at least the end of 2027, with possible extensions of one or two years.
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Responsibilities
• Build strong and lasting relationships with stakeholders, including business teams, project teams, team managers and partners.
• Identify, analyse, document and validate functional and non-functional user requirements in detail.
• Translate business requirements into functional solutions and application designs, including:
o Screen definitions in collaboration with the UX Design team.
o API specifications.
o Data modelling.
o Activity diagrams and navigation diagrams.
• Collaborate with technical team members to validate functional designs and ensure their translation into technical specifications.
• Follow up on the end-to-end delivery of new functionalities and applications, including testing.
• Produce the documentation required throughout the different project phases.
• Work closely with business analysts and developers, under the supervision of the project manager or coordinators, to refine and validate proposed solutions.
• Collaborate with project managers to report on progress, support decision-making, manage risks and escalate issues when necessary.
• Manage the backlog within an Agile/Scrum environment, including writing user stories in Jira, defining criticality and priorities, and planning releases.
Deliverables
The Functional Analyst will be responsible for delivering the following within the agreed deadlines:
• Functional analysis documentation.
• Software Requirements Specifications, including relevant diagrams and analyses.
• Data models.
• User stories.
• Test plans and test cases.
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Technical Requirements
• Several years of experience in functional analysis, including managing multiple business and IT stakeholders. A senior-level profile is required.
• Experience conducting workshops and interviews with French-speaking and Dutch- speaking stakeholders.
• Strong requirements analysis and definition skills.
• Knowledge and experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Knowledge of UML modelling, including context diagrams, use case diagrams, navigation diagrams, sequence diagrams and collaboration diagrams.
• Knowledge of REST APIs and JSON.
• Experience with API specifications and contracts, including OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Experience writing user stories and managing backlogs.
• Experience with test analysis and design.
Personal Skills
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Customer-oriented and solution-focused approach.
• Strong conceptual and analytical thinking.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical teams.
Languages
• Dutch: Active knowledge, both spoken and written.
• French: Active knowledge, both spoken and written.
• Ability to conduct workshops and interviews in both languages.
• All project documentation must be written in Dutch or French.
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Practical Information
• Location: Brussels, near Brussels-South railway station.
• Remote working: Up to 3 days per week.
• On-site presence: Flexibility is required depending on project needs, including workshops and stakeholder availability.
• Duration: Until at least the end of 2027.
• Extensions: Possible extensions of 1 or 2 years.