Job Description
Key Responsibilities
* Requirements & Use Cases
Analyse business needs and translate them into clear functional specifications, use cases, and acceptance criteria to enable the (re)use or development of data pipelines, datasets, and reports.
* Stakeholder Partner
Serve as a go‑to point of contact for business stakeholders and their leadership, maintaining regular communication and aligning expectations across teams.
* Reporting & Visualisation Guidance
Advise on reporting techniques and best practices; produce mock‑ups and proof‑of‑concepts to guide solution design.
* Roadmap Ownership
Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation (data users, data suppliers, and other partners) to build and maintain product/solution roadmaps.
* Domain Curiosity
Demonstrate interest in transport planning and operations and contribute ideas to improve operational efficiency and customer service.
* Delivery Support
Support development and test teams in implementing your requirements into validated data assets, reports, and test scenarios.
* Documentation
Produce and maintain up‑to‑date solution documentation (functional designs, data contracts, lineage notes, user guides).
* Data Governance Collaboration
Coordinate regularly with data owners, data architects, data custodians, and data consumers to manage enhancements, defects, and incident backlogs and to maintain coherent roadmaps.
* Architecture Alignment
Work with data architects to align with business and solution architecture; consult Enterprise, System, and Solution Architects as needed.
Qualifications
Must‑Have (Conformity Criteria)
* Master’s degree (or equivalent professional experience).
* Practical knowledge of Agile/Scrum ways of working.
* 5+ years of experience in a similar role (e.g., Functional Analyst, Application Owner).
* Strong written and spoken communication skills in Dutch, French, and English:
o Dutch or French at C level, the other national language at B2 minimum, and English at B2.
* Ability to be on‑site at the head office at least 2 days per week.
* Legal authorisation to work in Belgium.
Nice‑to‑Have (Evaluation Criteria)
* In‑depth, hands‑on experience with the Azure data estate, such as Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse, Databricks, Azure SQL/SQL MI, Fabric/Lakehouse, and related governance tooling.
* Strong command of analysis techniques (use cases, scenario creation, business process modelling, data mapping).
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management across business and IT.
* Methodical, precise, and detail‑oriented working style.
* Proactive, solution‑oriented, well‑organised, with strong problem‑solving skills.
* Knowledge of transport operations (railway or comparable complex transport environments) is a plus.
Personal Attributes
* Curious, pragmatic, and results‑driven.
* Comfortable challenging assumptions constructively.
* Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence and align diverse stakeholders.
Location & Work Pattern
* Location: Brussels (on‑site presence at least 2 days/week).
* Contract: Full‑time.
Additional Information
Additional Information
* Candidates must have a valid work and residence permit for Belgium (if non-EU)
* The client values diversity and inclusion, offering a positive work culture focused on well-being
* Opportunity to contribute to innovative, ground-breaking technologies in the energy sector