Description
A Major Gas Transmission Organisation are looking for a talented Functional Analyst to understand and model the business requirements.
Responsibilities
. Understand and model business requirements related to gas flow management processes (specifically capacity simulations), this with regards to the existing models and systems.
. Produce IT specifications based on the OO principles and making use of the most suited modelling tools following the organisations methodology.
. Assist the developers in producing a quality code, based on the specifications.
. Produce test scenarios to be used for system and integration testing.
. Execute system and integration tests and monitor test results and report them to the team leader.
. Execute regression tests
. Execute acceptance tests with end users.
. Participate in second- and third-level support interventions on (critical) production systems.
. Participate in definition of possible points of improvements either for applications or for team operations.
Duties
. Analyse, understand and document business requirements or problems.
. Analyse existing documentation and gather information from within the Project Team and from the business.
. Take initiatives for meetings with the business and the team and be responsible for the follow up.
. Produce functional system specifications compliant to the organisation's methodology standards, OO (Object Oriented)
. Produce & follow-up test scenarios for system, integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
. Execute system, integration, regression and user acceptance testing.
. review functional system specifications of peers.
Experience & expertise
. Experience level: medior.
. Proven experience as functional analyst.
. Sound knowledge of Object Oriented principles is a must.
. Sound knowledge of the UML modelling language is a must.
. Experience with UML based Case Tools (eg Enterprise Architect).
. Knowledge of GUI design and user-friendliness oriented design.
. Knowledge of architectural techniques and structures.
. Good technical affinity, able to do bottom-up reconstruction of application functionalities, starting from technical documentation or even codebase.
. Analytical and synthesising skills to clearly define problems and requirements and determine solutions for them that suit with controllable impact on mission-critical applications.
. Background knowledge on gas flow management domain is an asset.
. Experience in testing is an asset.
Technical Skills
. The ability to analyse functional problems and to choose the most appropriate solution
* The ability to produce precise and formal specifications for systems or business components compliant to the clients methodology standards
. Fluency in the use of the following tools:
o documentation-communication tools (Microsoft Office or equivalent)
o modelling tools (UML based Case Tools like Enterprise Architect)
o change and configuration management tools (MS VSTS, MS VSS)
o project reporting tools (timesheet reporting)
. Sound knowledge of technical matters like databases, database queries, .NET architectures, code sourcing, needed to be able to do bottom-up research for problem diagnostics and/or requirements impact analysis.
Communication Skills
. Skills when interviewing users; listening actively to their needs, asking the right questions and interpreting the answers accurately
. Ability to communicate the semantics of formal and precise models to users in a digestible form
. Ability to communicate the details of the specifications to developers
Personal Skills
. Ability to work relatively independently and proactively following the priorities and timing of the project plan, under supervision of the project leader.
. Ability to detect priority conflicts, be able to advise on possible options and discuss solution with stakeholders
. Analytical skills allowing rapid learning of various and new businesses or technical matters in the context of multi products maintenance.
. Ability to work in a structured way following the procedures of the project (check-in, check-out, time sheet reporting, punctuality)
. Ability to work according to rules, standards and guidelines defined in the architecture
. Good balance between methodological approach and respect for practical constraints.
. Ability to communicate realistic predictions about the analysis work
. Ability to communicate in Dutch (spoken) or French (spoken) and English (written).
. Ability to adapt to the evolving organisation's set of methods and tools.
. Customer, solution and improvement minded
. Team player
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a solid and steadfast organisation on a highly critical role.
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