Functional Analyst – Energy Network Operations

What you will do

You will act as the bridge between business and IT, contributing to innovative and future-oriented solutions within the public lighting domain at a Belgian energy network operator.

Your responsibilities include:

• Working closely with colleagues from various departments including investment works, operations, asset management, customer service, procurement/logistics and IT, building a strong internal network
• Analysing and translating complex business questions and cross-domain needs into clear functional requirements and IT solutions
• Supporting the creation of project definitions, roadmaps and product backlogs, and actively contributing to the prioritisation of needs based on your expertise
• Developing functional analyses at a level that enables development teams to implement solutions efficiently
• Ensuring the balance between functionality, user-friendliness, maintainability, scalability and cost-efficiency of proposed solutions
• Creating stakeholder buy-in and building constructive relationships with business analysts, users, architects, developers and other involved parties
• Contributing to the successful implementation, anchoring and optimisation of project results within the organisation
• Taking on small infrastructure realisations and maintenance activities within the public lighting application landscape
• Applying common methodologies and techniques in project management and process analysis, such as Agile/Scrum, process modelling and continuous improvement
• Developing and expanding your knowledge of processes around asset management, network operations, customer interaction and supply chain, as well as the supporting systems, organisation and company culture

What we are looking for

Essential experience and skills:

• At least 3 years of demonstrable experience as a functional analyst
• At least 3 years of demonstrable experience within the energy sector
• At least 5 years of demonstrable experience in projects using Agile methodology
• At least 3 years of demonstrable experience with application development (strong knowledge of code)
• At least 3 years of demonstrable experience with performing functional testing
• At least 5 years of demonstrable knowledge and experience with Jira and Confluence
• Technical knowledge of programming languages (you must be able to read code and identify bugs)
• Fluent Dutch (CEFR level C2)

Desirable experience:

• Experience in .NET development
• Experience with the public lighting domain
• Experience with project methodologies
• At least 3 years of experience with UML modelling
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience with SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture)

Personal qualities:

• You succeed in working from a helicopter view without losing operational pragmatism
• You are eager to learn, entrepreneurial and analytical
• You have a conceptual mindset with a sense for maximum synergy
• You keep the interests of the client, in this case local authorities, in mind at all times

The setting

This assignment runs from mid-December 2026 to mid-December 2027, with the possibility of extension.

The role is based in the East Flanders region. The client offers the possibility of teleworking, with the frequency determined in consultation with the team lead. Flexibility is expected regarding occasional travel to other locations and periods of increased on-site presence for specific activities.

You will work full-time in a dynamic environment where public lighting is evolving rapidly. New developments such as connected lighting, smart cities, citizen participation, energy efficiency, CO2 reduction and sustainable lighting solutions continuously create new expectations and opportunities. You will support the further digitalisation and innovation of services around public, terrain, architectural and monument lighting, helping to translate market developments and customer needs into concrete processes, products and IT solutions aligned with strategic objectives.