Job Title: Senior Functional Analyst (Java Technical Background)

Duration: 12months +

Location: Montagne du Parc (Hybrid - Minimum 2-3 days on-site per week)

Language Requirements: Fluent English (mandatory); Dutch or French (preferred)

THIS PROJECT IS OUTSIDE IR35

Role Overview:

We are seeking multiple Senior Functional Analysts with a technical Java background (ex-developers) to join our Agile teams. This is a non-development role, focusing solely on Functional and Technical Analysis (FA & TA). You will work closely with business and technical stakeholders to define requirements, processes, and solutions in a complex banking environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Core Activities:

• Define business specifications and user stories.
• Create and maintain functional analysis documents.
• Define processes and align with stakeholders.
• Identify dependencies and risks.
• Develop release and test strategies.

Collaboration Areas:

• Contribute to change approach definitions.
• Ensure architectural alignment of solutions.
• Coordinate with Legal & Compliance teams.

Required Skills & Experience:

A) Technical Background (Must Have):

• Previous experience as a Java developer before transitioning to Functional Analysis.
• Strong understanding of architecture (hardware, OS, networking, databases, Middleware).
• Knowledge of security procedures, development methods, and standards.
• Experience in software integration (distributed/Mainframe environments) is preferred.

B) Business Knowledge (Must Have):

• Strong experience in Agile methodology (Scrum, 2-week sprints).
• Experience in banking (preferably Investment Markets) is highly desirable.
• Ability to work in a heavily regulated environment with complex edge cases.
• Experience in creating reports and communicating with clients.

Technical Environment (For Context, No Coding Required):

While this role does not involve development, candidates must understand and work with the following technologies:

• Java 8, Spring 4/Spring Boot.
• Kafka, Flink (Real Time data processing).
• Cucumber/Gherkin, Junit, Wiremock (testing frameworks).
• Lombok, Java SQL Library.
• Maven (build tool).
• Jenkins (CI/CD pipeline) with Groovy Scripting.
• Git (version control).
• IntelliJ (used for Cucumber test implementation).
• Octane (Agile project tracking).