Functional Analyst

• As a functional analyst you will work intensively on the realization of various business/IT projects. You are the link between the demand process (business requirements & project definition) and the delivery process (development & realization of IT applications). In this way you are at the cradle of the realization of tooling that creates added value for customers and business.
• You will work together with domain architects and product owners to better understand business requirements and processes and translate them into functional components and functional analyses. You convert features into stories via story mapping so that you bring structure and offer an understandable overview.
• You provide an iterative elaboration refinement and description of the functionalities to be built. You will work out stories in detail in a clear way understandable for both the business and the technical team.
• You will be part of an analysis team of about twenty people and will always work in small project teams where you will closely follow the development of the application. You work one sprint prior to the development teams so that your input can flow through to the development. After development you can validate the functionalities through testing and checking.
• You work closely with the various players in a project team such as product owners project managers SCRUM masters architects software engineers ux designers etc.

PROFILE

• You have a natural aptitude to work at a detailed level but are pragmatic so that you do not lapse into analysis paralysis. You use your creativity and innovative glasses to work out practical solutions.
• From your holistic point of view identifying understanding and documenting processes and structures is your passion and you have a solid baggage of techniques for this or are willing to learn them (User story mapping User story writing UML BPMN Domain modeling ...). You have the necessary communication skills to gather information with both the business and the IT team that is necessary to arrive at the most optimal solution.
• You have a critical mind and dare to test the added value of requested adjustments or expansions in business and IT.
• You have knowledge of or experience with agile methodologies values and principles.
• You are punctual and able to organize your work independently.
• You are a real team player and have a hands-on and proactive attitude towards your team and the business.
• Preferably in addition to a fluent knowledge of Dutch you also have a command of the English and French languages.