Senior Functional Analyst
Brussels-Capital
Digital - Analysis
Bachelor
Work experience: 10+
Reference number: 90549
We are looking for an experienced Functional Analyst to strengthen internal, national defense related teams working on a large-scale modernization program involving the operational management and re-engineering of around thirty business applications.
You’ll play a key role in bridging business needs and technical implementation, ensuring clear functional design, documentation, and validation in a complex, multi-system environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze and translate business needs into detailed functional specifications and user stories.
- Conduct process modeling using BPMN, UML, Use Cases, and Activity Diagrams.
- Draft clear and comprehensive functional deliverables (user stories, use cases, process flows, functional specs).
- Define and execute functional tests, support UAT, and validate system behavior against business requirements.
- Maintain and prioritize the product backlog together with the Product Owner and Project Manager.
- Collaborate with developers, testers, and business stakeholders across Agile/Scrum projects.
- Provide user support and contribute to troubleshooting through SQL queries and log analysis when needed.
- Participate in the handover and modernization of legacy applications to align with current development standards.
What are we looking for?
Technical & Methodological Knowledge
- SQL – read and write basic queries for functional troubleshooting.
- Understanding of application architecture (front-end / back-end / API / database interactions).
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum, Jira, Confluence, and collaborative documentation tools.
- Knowledge of ITIL, TOGAF, or Prince2 frameworks is a plus.
- Experience with mock-up tools such as Figma, Balsamiq, Axure is an advantage
Must-Have Skills
- Minimum 10 years of experience in business / functional analysis for large-scale or regulated environments.
- Proven ability to model processes and produce functional documentation to a high standard.
- Strong analytical mindset and capacity to challenge business requirements constructively.
- Experience working in Agile / Scrum / Kanban setups.
- Excellent communication skills in Dutch or French (C1) and English (C1).
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience in re-engineering or migration projects.
- Exposure to customer-journey mapping or UX-oriented analysis.
- Ability to coach junior analysts or contribute to product-level decision making.
What do we offer?
Location: Brussels (Hybrid – min. 2 days on-site)
Contract: Freelance or Permanent
Workload: Full-time (7 h 48 / day)
Duration: Until December 2025 – renewable
Languages: Dutch or French (C1) + English (C1)
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