Senior Functional Analyst

<p><strong>Mission Overview:</strong></p> <p>As a Keystone Solutions consultant, you will join a consultancy mission at our client to support the takeover of part of their application landscape. The program consists of assuming the operational management of around thirty business applications in an initial phase. These applications are diverse from both business and technology perspectives.</p> <p>You will perform all activities below as a Keystone Solutions consultant, working closely with the client’s internal teams:</p> <ul> <li>Hand Over/Take Over: documentation, application maintenance, development of new features.</li> <li>Reengineering and/or complete rewrite of applications to align them with current development standards.</li> </ul> <br/> <p><strong>Consultancy Nature of Work:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Embedded at the client site as part of Keystone Solutions’ consultancy model, with hybrid collaboration and on-site presence when required.</li> <li>Operate within the client’s governance and delivery frameworks while applying Keystone Solutions’ best practices for analysis, quality, and delivery.</li> <li>Partner daily with client stakeholders (IT, business, end users, and management) as a trusted Keystone Solutions advisor.</li> </ul> <br/> <p><strong>Dynamic Projects Across Clients:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Opportunity to tackle varied functional and technical challenges across multiple client engagements over time, starting with this large-scale application portfolio takeover.</li> <li>Exposure to heterogeneous business domains and technology stacks, from legacy systems to modern architectures.</li> <li>Ability to contribute to both stabilization and maintenance tracks as well as greenfield reengineering initiatives.</li> </ul> <br/> <p><strong>Turbo-Charged Learning and Development:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Access to continuous learning, mentoring by senior consultants, and support for certifications relevant to analysis, Agile, and architecture.</li> <li>Participation in Keystone Solutions communities of practice, playbooks, and knowledge-sharing sessions.</li> <li>Personalized development plans aligned with your consultancy career goals.</li> </ul> <br/> <p><strong>Ambition Skyrocketing within a Consultancy Framework:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Accelerate your career through varied client missions, growing from functional leadership into product strategy influence.</li> <li>Opportunities to coach juniors and lead streams, backed by Keystone Solutions’ delivery leadership.</li> <li>Merit-based progression with visibility across the firm and with clients.</li> </ul> <br/> <p><strong>Required Languages:</strong></p> <ul> <li>French or Dutch: expert level.</li> <li>English: expert level.</li> </ul> <br/> <p><strong>Essential Functional Competencies:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Business needs analysis</strong><br/>Ability to collect, understand, and challenge the needs of users and stakeholders.</li> <li><strong>Writing functional deliverables</strong><br/>Clear and rigorous production of functional documents: user stories, use cases, detailed functional specifications, business processes (BPMN, UML).</li> <li><strong>Process modeling</strong><br/>Mastery of notations UML, BPMN, Use Cases, Activity Diagrams, ERD.</li> <li><strong>Functional testing and validation</strong><br/>Definition of test cases, validation of developments, participation in UAT phases.</li> <li><strong>Product backlog management</strong><br/>Prioritization of needs with the Product Owner, maintenance of the backlog, scope management with the project manager.</li> <li>Mastery of French or Dutch, and good knowledge of English.</li> </ul> <br/> <p><strong>Associated Technical Skills (even if not a developer):</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Reading and understanding code/SQL</strong><br/>Ability to perform functional troubleshooting via simple SQL queries, logs, etc.</li> <li><strong>Knowledge of application architectures</strong><br/>Understanding of front-end, back-end, APIs, databases, and their interactions.</li> <li><strong>Mastery of collaborative tools</strong><br/>Confluence, JIRA.</li> </ul> <br/> <p><strong>Soft Skills:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders</strong><br/>IT, business, end users, management.</li> <li><strong>Critical thinking and ability to challenge requests</strong><br/>Not a simple scribe; ask the right questions.</li> <li><strong>Functional leadership</strong><br/>Coaching or mentoring more junior profiles, active participation in product decisions.</li> <li><strong>User orientation</strong><br/>Constant focus on ergonomics, user experience, and business value.</li> </ul> <br/> <p><strong>Expected Experience:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimum of 10 years of experience on significant projects (ideally in regulated, complex, or critical contexts).</li> <li>Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment (Scrum, SAFe, or Kanban).</li> <li>Participation in redesign, migration, or reengineering p