Senior Functional Analyst

As part of a mission to enhance the application landscape, we are seeking consultants to strengthen internal teams through Keystone Solutions.

This program involves a comprehensive takeover of the operational management of approximately thirty business applications initially. These applications span various business and technological aspects.

Activities for this takeover may include:

• Hand Over/Take Over (documentation, application maintenance, development of new features, etc.)
• Reengineering and/or complete rewriting of applications to align them with current development standards

Essential Functional Skills:

• Business Needs Analysis:
  Ability to gather, understand, and challenge the needs of users and stakeholders.
• Functional Deliverable Documentation:
  Clear and rigorous production of functional documents: user stories, use cases, detailed functional specifications, business processes (BPMN, UML, etc.).
• Process Modeling:
  Mastery of UML, BPMN, Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, ERD, etc.
• Functional Testing and Validation:
  Definition of test cases, validation of developments, participation in acceptance phases (UAT).
• Product Backlog Management:
  Prioritization of needs with the Product Owner, maintaining the backlog, scope management with the project manager.
• Proficiency in FR or NL, and good knowledge of English.

Associated Technical Skills (even if not a developer):

• Reading and Understanding Code / SQL:
  Ability to perform functional troubleshooting through simple SQL queries, logs, etc.
• Understanding Application Architectures:
  Comprehension of front-end, back-end, API, database layers and their interactions.
• Proficiency in Collaborative Tools:
  Confluence, JIRA, etc.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to Engage with Varied Stakeholders:
  IT, business, end users, management.
• Critical Thinking and Capacity to Challenge Requests:
  Not just a scribe, but someone who asks the right questions.
• Functional Leadership:
  Coaching or mentoring junior profiles, actively participating in product decisions.
• User Focus:
  Constant attention to ergonomics, user experience, and business value.

Expected Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years of experience on significant projects (ideally in regulated, complex, or critical contexts).
• Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment (Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban).
• Participation in redesign/migration/reengineering projects is a plus.

Bonus / Additional Assets:

• Knowledge of prototyping tools (Balsamiq, Figma, Axure, etc.)
• Familiarity with ITIL, TOGAF, or PRINCE2 standards.

If you are ready to tackle technical and strategic challenges in a dynamic consultancy environment, apply today at Keystone Solutions Career Portal.