Job Opportunity: Functional Analyst

Location: Brussels + Remote

Languages: Dutch/French + English

Start Date: 1st October 2026

End Date: 30th September 2028

Deadline for Application: 19th June 2026

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Functional Analyst to join our team in the domain of Transport Execution Management. The successful candidate will analyze and optimize business processes to ensure alignment with organizational objectives. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects, including mobile applications, Azure-based cloud backends, and integration with legacy systems. You will contribute to designing and delivering IT solutions for workforce planning and competency management.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Requirements Gathering and Analysis
   • Facilitate workshops and requirement elicitation sessions with stakeholders.
   • Analyze and streamline business processes.
   • Translate business needs into actionable technical specifications.
2. Documentation and Specification
   • Create clear documentation for requirements, processes, and system interactions.
   • Define acceptance criteria and document API specifications using Swagger.
   • Create and review sequence diagrams for system interactions.
3. Collaboration and Development Support
   • Work closely with architects, developers, and business stakeholders.
   • Collaborate in a multicultural and multi-language team environment.
   • Write and understand SQL queries for data analysis and validation.
4. Testing and Validation
   • Collaborate with the Test Coordinator and Release Train Engineer (RTE).
   • Support quality assurance processes, including defining test cases.
5. Continuous Improvement
   • Ensure comprehensive quality and scope coverage.
   • Contribute to implementing a lean delivery process.

Preferred Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience with RESTful APIs and .NET environments.
• Familiarity with test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks.
• Proficiency in Business Process Modelling (BPMN).
• Basic UI/UX design experience.
• Experience in change management and release planning.
• Formal functional analysis training.
• Experience in the public transport industry is a plus.

What We Are Looking For:

• Proactive and positive attitude.
• Collaborative team player.
• Comfortable with ambiguity.
• Critical thinker.
• Persistent and creative problem-solver.
• Effective communicator.
• Commitment to professional growth.
• Alignment with organizational values.

Conformity Criteria:

• Educational Background: A Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Science, or Engineering.
• Experience: At least 5 years as a Functional or Business Analyst.
• Language Skills: Fluency in English and fluency in either French (C2) or Dutch (C2), with proficiency in the other (B1).
• On-Site Availability: Available for on-site work at least two days per week.
• Documentation Tools: Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Long Term Commitment: At least one assignment of 12 consecutive months in a comparable context.
• Azure Platform: Proven experience with the Azure platform.

Evaluation Criteria:

1. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
2. Experience in managing stakeholders and scope.
3. Proven leadership and ownership of tasks.
4. Advanced technical expertise, including cloud technologies.
5. Knowledge of Agile methodologies.
6. Experience in testing and validation.
7. Structured requirement gathering.
8. Ownership of solution implementation.
9. Experience in the public transport domain is a plus.