Functional Analyst

Il y a 3 semaines

LU Skillfinder International Temps plein
Functional Analyst – Master Data / Jira / User Stories We are looking for an experienced Functional Analyst / Business Analyst to support a Master Data initiative within a large financial services environment. The key requirement is someone who can bring a structured analytical approach to the project. You will work closely with subject matter experts who have strong business and domain knowledge but require support translating that expertise into clear, structured and actionable user stories for technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

- Work directly with business and subject matter experts to understand Master Data requirements, processes and business needs.
- Analyse information gathered from SMEs and translate it into clear, structured user stories in Jira.
- Write high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria and functional requirements that development teams can work from.
- Review and analyse existing Jira stories, identifying gaps, inconsistencies, dependencies and areas requiring clarification.
- Facilitate discussions and workshops with SMEs to extract requirements and challenge where additional detail is needed.
- Bring structure to complex or loosely defined business requirements.
- Support the refinement and prioritisation of the Master Data backlog.
- Act as the link between business experts and technical/development teams throughout the delivery lifecycle. Key Skills & Experience
- Strong experience as a Functional Analyst or Business Analyst within complex projects.
- Excellent hands-on experience writing and analysing user stories in Jira.
- Strong understanding of user story structure, acceptance criteria, backlog refinement and requirements analysis.
- Proven ability to work with subject matter experts and translate specialist knowledge into structured functional requirements.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify gaps and ask the right questions.
- Experience working with Master Data, reference data or data-focused projects would be highly advantageous.
- Comfortable working between business and technical teams in an Agile environment.
- Financial services experience is beneficial Most Important The successful candidate needs to be someone who can take complex knowledge from business experts and give it structure — turning discussions and existing information into clear, complete and usable Jira user stories.