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Senior Functional Analyst / Solution Designer – General Applications

Digital
Analysis
Bachelor
Advanced (5+)
Location
Etterbeek, Brussels-Capital
Work type
Consultancy
Work model
Fulltime

Our client, a leading organization in the energy sector, is looking for a Senior Functional Analyst / Solution Designer. This professional acts as a trusted partner for business stakeholders by conducting autonomous studies and designing pragmatic, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with stakeholders to understand business needs, issues, and objectives while challenging requirements for clarity and value.
  • Conduct end-to-end studies independently from initial problem framing to final solution proposal.
  • Design simple, scalable, and cost-efficient IT solutions that align with the enterprise architecture.
  • Evaluate various solution options and perform high-level cost/benefit analyses to support executive decision-making.
  • Identify opportunities to simplify business processes and promote the reuse of existing standard platforms.
  • Act as a bridge between business and technical teams, facilitating alignment with architects, security, and delivery experts.
  • Ensure comprehensive documentation and traceability of all design decisions and recommendations.

Requirements

  • 8+ years experience in functional analysis and solution design within complex environments.
  • 8+ years experience in business analysis and the management of autonomous studies.
  • Proven experience working in complex IT environments featuring interconnected systems.
  • Deep understanding of IT architecture principles and system integration.
  • Extensive experience in cost/benefit evaluation and technical prioritization.
  • Ability to design scalable and maintainable IT solutions.
  • Strong analytical and conceptual thinking with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills to collaborate with stakeholders at different levels.
  • You are fluent in English with a good command of French or Dutch.

Nice to Haves

  • Generalist mindset with curiosity across multiple business domains.

Offer

  • Start date: 24/08/26
  • Duration: project until 02/08/27
  • Work regime: Full-time
  • Location: Brussels
  • Working model: Hybrid (3 days per week onsite)
  • Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers
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