Functional Analyst

30-06-2026

Brussels + Remote

Functional Analyst

Location: Ringstation II, Belgium
Start Date: 1 September 2026
Duration: Until 31 August 2031
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 10+ years (Expert)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Functional Analyst to join a mission-critical ICT department responsible for applications supporting Belgium's railway infrastructure, train traffic planning, and maintenance operations.

Working in an Agile environment, you will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and development teams, ensuring business requirements are translated into high-quality IT solutions. You will collaborate closely with multiple Scrum teams and contribute to the continuous evolution of business-critical applications operating in a 24/7 environment.

Key Responsibilities

Gather, analyse, and document business requirements.
Translate business needs into clear functional and technical specifications.
Collaborate with development teams to design effective solutions.
Support Product Owners in backlog prioritisation and user story refinement.
Guide development teams throughout the implementation process.
Define functional test scenarios and coordinate UAT activities.
Validate releases together with business stakeholders.
Analyse incidents, identify root causes, and coordinate corrective actions.
Maintain up-to-date functional documentation.
Facilitate communication between business, IT, and operations teams.
Act as the functional point of contact for applications.
Participate in a 24/7 on-call support rotation after onboarding.

Required Experience

15+ years of experience as a Functional Analyst.
Extensive experience working in Agile software development teams.
Experience with LeSS (Large Scale Scrum).
Proven experience translating business requirements into prioritised product backlogs.
Strong experience writing user stories and defining acceptance criteria.
Extensive UAT and functional validation experience.
Experience facilitating workshops and process modelling sessions.
Experience analysing production incidents and prioritising fixes.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Technical Skills

Functional Analysis

Business requirements analysis
Functional specifications
Product backlog management
User Story writing
Acceptance Criteria
Functional Validation (UAT)
Business Process Modelling

Modelling & Collaboration

UML
ERD
BPMN
Story Mapping
Miro
Jira
Confluence

Technical Knowledge

APIs
Java (basic understanding)
Application architectures
MySQL
Oracle
Databases
Web and client-server applications

Agile

Agile / Scrum
LeSS
Cross-functional collaboration

Language Requirements

Native-level Dutch or French (C2)
English (C1) for technical documentation and communication.

Key Competencies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Initiative and ownership
Attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Coaching and mentoring mindset
Strong collaboration skills
Ability to quickly integrate into existing teams
Autonomous and deadline-oriented

Nice to Have

Experience with railway or transportation systems
Experience in mission-critical operational environments
Knowledge of large-scale enterprise application landscapes
Experience working in organisations with 24/7 operational support

Why Join?

This is a long-term opportunity to work on business-critical railway applications that support Belgium's national rail infrastructure. You'll play a key role in bridging business and IT, collaborating with multiple Scrum teams while contributing to the evolution of complex enterprise applications in a highly collaborative and Agile environment.