Description
We're looking for a FUNCTIONAL ANALYST & TESTINGStart : ASAP
End date :
Location : Brussels
Description :
Functional Analyst + testing
For its development team working on in-house developed products, Fluxys is actively looking for
a functional analyst /testing with IT development background who will be able to:
Understand and model business requirements related to gas flow management
processes (specifically Metering business), this with regards to the existing models and
systems.
Participate in support interventions on (critical) production systems.
Participate in sorting, prioritizing and sizing the developments required to answer the
requirements.
Participate in definition of possible points of improvements either for applications or for
team operations.
Produce IT specifications based on the CBD principles and making use of the most
suited modeling tools following Fluxys methodology.
Assist the developers in producing a quality code, based on the specifications.
With assistance of the testing team, produce test scenarios to be used for system and
integration testing.
With assistance of the testing team execute acceptance tests with end users.
Participate in the accreditation process of one product against international standards
(testing, documentation, …)
Responsibilities:
analyze, understand and document business requirements or problems.
analyze 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.
document business processes using Activity Diagrams
produce functional system specifications compliant to the Fluxys methodology standards,
CBD oriented (Component Based Development)
produce business component interface specifications compliant to the Fluxys
methodology standards (CBD)
produce & follow-up test scenarios on a component and system level
review functional system specifications of peers
review business component interface specifications of peers
Follow accreditation process and produce needed IT documentation
Technical skills:
Experience & expertise
background knowledge on gas flow management domain is an asset
sound knowledge of the UML modeling language
sound knowledge of Business Process Modeling techniques (including Role Activity
Diagrams)
sound knowledge of the CBD principles
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 synthesizing skills to clearly define problems and requirements and
determine solutions for them that suit the with controllable impact on mission-critical
applications.
Experience in software testing
Sound knowledge of a test methodology (TMap, STBox, ISTQB,..)
Technical Skills
the ability to analyze 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 Fluxys methodology standards (CBD)
fluency in the use of the following tools:
o documentation-communication tools (Microsoft Office or equivalent)
o modeling tools (UML based CASE tools like Enterprise Architect)
o change and configuration management tools (MS VSTS)
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.
The ability to identify crucial parts of the systems and develop a testing strategy to ensure
the system quality
Personal skills:
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 Fluxys set of methods and tools.
Customer, solution and improvement minded
Team player