Our client operates a highly automated manufacturing environment with advanced robotics, AI-enabled systems, and high-speed production lines. As part of a major transformation initiative, the organization is redesigning its IT/OT data architecture to support scalable analytics, AI applications, and real-time decision-making across equipment and departments.

The Functional Analyst plays a key role in translating business and operational needs into clear functional specifications for data pipelines, message brokers, and a Unified Namespace, acting as the bridge between stakeholders and technical teams.

• Elicit, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements for IT/OT data platforms and pipelines.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications, user stories, data flows, and acceptance criteria.
• Define a Unified Namespace (UNS) data model, including naming conventions and hierarchical topic structures aligned with ISA-88/95.
• Define data products, data contracts, and message payload structures for broker-based architectures.
• Act as the primary interface between business stakeholders and development teams to ensure shared understanding.
• Support target architecture definition in close collaboration with technical architects and engineers.
• Prepare test plans, execute functional testing, and facilitate user acceptance testing.
• Produce user documentation, system manuals, and provide training to end users.
• Support post-implementation activities, including monitoring, issue analysis, and functional support.