Experienced Functional Analyst

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Work Arrangement: Full-time

Start Date: January 2027

Contract Duration: January 2027 – December 2031

Working Environment: Agile/Scrum

On-call: Approximately 1 week every 8 weeks

About the Role

We are looking for an Experienced Functional Analyst to join a dynamic Agile/Scrum software development environment supporting business-critical applications for real-time railway traffic management in Belgium.

The team is responsible for approximately 20 internally developed and maintained Java applications, some of which feature Eclipse RCP and/or Angular frontends. These applications support essential operational activities, including traffic management, centralized incident management, and the calculation of train positions across the railway network.

As a Functional Analyst, you will act as the key interface between business stakeholders and IT development teams. You will be responsible for understanding and formalizing business needs, translating functional requirements into actionable solutions, and supporting development teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

- Gather, analyze and formalize business and functional requirements.
- Work closely with Product Owners, developers and other stakeholders to define appropriate IT solutions.
- Translate functional requirements into a prioritized product backlog.
- Collaborate with the Product Owner on the creation and refinement of user stories.
- Support developers in understanding and implementing functional requirements.
- Facilitate Agile workshops and Scrum ceremonies.
- Define, prepare and coordinate functional testing activities.
- Validate software deliveries together with business users.
- Analyze incidents and coordinate the follow-up of resolutions.
- Support the prioritization of corrections and problem resolution.




- Maintain accurate and up-to-date functional documentation.
- Act as a central point of contact regarding the functional behavior of the applications.
- Facilitate clear communication between business stakeholders, Product Owners, developers and other project stakeholders.
- Contribute actively to Agile/Scrum projects and the continuous improvement of the team's working practices.

Required Experience and Technical Skills

Functional Analysis and Agile

- Minimum 5 years of practical experience as a Functional Analyst in a software development environment.
- Minimum 5 years of practical experience with Agile/Scrum in software development.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in incident analysis, resolution follow-up and prioritization of corrective actions.
- Minimum 5 years of experience translating functional requirements into a prioritized product backlog.
- Minimum 5 years of practical experience with Jira Agile and Confluence.
- Minimum 5 years of experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and workshops.
- Minimum 2 years of practical experience with Xray.
- Minimum 2 years of experience working with databases and Hazelcast.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with Java tools and SQL databases.
- Minimum 2 years of experience with TIBCO RDV (Rendezvous).
- Minimum 2 years of experience with containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift.

Education

- Higher education degree in Computer Science / IT, at least at Bachelor's level.

Language Requirements

- French or Dutch: C2 level.




- The other of French or Dutch: C1 level.
- English: C1 level.

Soft Skills

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Initiative and a proactive approach.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
- A professional and responsible attitude.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
- Ability to integrate quickly into an existing team and support colleagues when required.
- Respectful and professional interaction with management and stakeholders.
- Commitment to the assignment for its full duration.

On-Call Requirement

After completing the required training period, the successful candidate will participate in an 24/7 on-call service for the applications managed by the team.

The expected frequency is approximately one week every eight weeks.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for a Functional Analyst who combines strong functional analysis capabilities with solid experience in Agile software development environments. The idóneo candidate will be comfortable working across business and technical teams, managing requirements and backlogs, coordinating functional testing, and supporting application incident and problem management.

Experience with Jira, Confluence, Xray, SQL databases, Hazelcast, Java environments, TIBCO RDV, Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift will be particularly relevant for this assignment.

If you are an experienced Functional Analyst looking for a long-term opportunity in a technically challenging and operationally critical environment, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Location: Brussels, Belgium | Full-time | Long-term assignment | Start: January 2027

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