Our client, a major player in the banking sector, is looking for a Business Analyst / Functional Analyst to contribute to the transformation and evolution of its information systems.
You will work on a variety of topics related to banking and finance, particularly around credit, risk, banking processes, and financial activities.
The Functional Analyst identifies business issues, understands user needs, and designs solutions that can be integrated into the production environment, while evaluating their value and impact.
Responsibilities : You will be involved in the full project lifecycle within an Agile environment.
Discovery / Analysis phase :
* Support business analysts and stakeholders in defining business needs
* Analyze business challenges related to banking activities (credit, risk, operations, etc.)
* Propose suitable solutions considering architecture, security, and cost/benefit analysis
* Collaborate with architects to define target solutions
* Ensure coordination between business, IT teams, and stakeholders
Design phase :
* Translate business needs into detailed functional requirements
* Design solutions by defining processes, data, and system impacts
* Identify impacts across different application components
* Align with technical teams on requirements and responsibilities
* Produce functional documentation (specifications, business rules, acceptance criteria)
Build & delivery phase :
* Follow up on development to ensure alignment with specifications
* Collaborate with IT teams on integration, APIs, and security topics
* Participate in testing phases (functional, integration, UAT)
* Analyze defects and contribute to their resolution
* Support deployment and release activities
Run & support :
* Provide support to operations teams after go-live
* Analyze production incidents and coordinate their resolution
* Keep documentation up to date
* Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and solutions
Agile environment :
* Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews)
* Work closely with the Product Owner on backlog management
* Collaborate within cross-functional teams (analysis, development, testing)
* Embrace a mindset focused on feedback, adaptability, and continuous improvement
Profile :
* Proven experience (3 to 5+ years) as a Business Analyst / Functional Analyst
* Experience in a banking / financial environment (mandatory)
* Good understanding of topics such as:
* credit / lending
* risk management
* banking processes
* financial products and operations
* Ability to analyze complex problems and propose concrete solutions
* Good understanding of IT systems and environments
Technical Skills
* Functional specifications writing
* Knowledge of APIs (design, documentation, testing)
* System modeling (UML, sequence diagrams, workflows)
* Ability to read code (SQL, Java, JSON/YAML)
* Understanding of application architectures and integration systems
* Knowledge of cloud environments
* Familiarity with Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence)
* Knowledge of prioritization techniques (MoSCoW)
Languages
* English: professional level required
* French and/or Dutch: at least one local language required
Working Setup
* Agile environment
* Hybrid working model: 50% on-site / 50% remote