Mainframe Analyst

december 26, 2024

Our client is looking for a Functional/Business Analyst for Core Calculation. The “core calculation” team is the beating heart of our client's payroll process. This is where all the calculations are performed that are needed to generate the payslips for all employees. We are searching for a senior analyst who will contribute to both functional and technical analysis, working very closely with the business analyst.

2. Mission Period

  • Expected Start Date: As soon as possible
  • Duration: 12 months (extension possible depending on project evolution)

3. Language Requirements

Languages Speaking Reading Writing Mandatory Preferable
Dutch Strong Strong Strong   X
French Strong Strong Strong   X
English Strong Strong Strong X  

4. Localisation

  • Brussels centre

5. Level of Education Required

  • Master’s degree or equivalent by experience

6. Required Knowledge and Experience

Personal Skills (Soft Skills)

  • Proactive and smooth communication, both in writing and verbally, to clearly and effectively convey complex information
  • Ability to work both autonomously and in a team

Business Experience Required (Work Experience)

  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in a Functional/Technical Analyst role
  • Comfortable understanding complex environments and willing to learn/invest in them

Technical Experience Required (Hard Skills)

Skill Years of Experience Level
Mainframe Development 5+ years Senior
MS Office 5+ years Senior
IS and Testing 5+ years Senior
Functional Analysis and Technical Functionalities 5+ years Senior
Cobol (Batch and Transactional) 5+ years Senior

Additional Technical Experience

  • Knowledge of TWS, Expeditor, ISPW
  • Knowledge of MQ or ZOS-connect

Business Experience Mandatory

  • Good understanding of workflow processes
  • Excellent analytic skills
  • Customer centricity and empathy
  • Great stakeholder management
  • Great communicative skills

Business Experience Preferable

  • Knowledge of Agile methodology
  • Knowledge of Payroll sector
  • Knowledge of wage calculation

Soft Skills

  • Analytical mind – conceptual thinking, curious
  • Customer centric, great stakeholder management, good communication skills
  • Structured
  • Problem-solver
  • Quality-minded and eye for detail
  • Delivery-oriented
  • Open to change and ability to integrate change in the roadmap
  • Self-leading (empowered, autonomous worker + end-to-end ownership)

7. Objective of the Job

As a Functional/Business Analyst for Core Calculation, you will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our client's payroll systems. You will work with a team of skilled professionals to create robust and scalable applications that meet business needs.

Responsibilities

  • Starting from the business analyses, create functional and technical analysis.
  • Understand the E2E process and data flow, analyze and document the new process and data model.
  • Challenge business requirements towards technical feasibility, risks, and limitations, propose alternatives and improvements, and get validation in the target solution.
  • Align with architects on technical solutions.
  • Read and understand existing code (Cobol) (Batch, transactional, and online).
  • Work with DB2 and IMS, create queries, and document the process and data model.
  • Analyze and translate business/client needs into requirements for building target solutions. Formalize and document the requirements and functional analysis in the standards used by the team so developers can progress autonomously. Liaise with other contributors when required.
  • Prepare and participate in the functional and end-to-end testing of new functionalities to deliver maximal quality, report on progress, defects, and risks.
  • Together with the BA, help with adoption and change management.
  • Act as an interface between stakeholders, communicate fluently (oral and written).
  • Identify, communicate, and manage constraints, impediments, risks, and issues to keep qualitative delivery on track.
  • Work autonomously while being a strong team player.

Job specifications

ID: 8913

Duration: 02/01/2025 - 31/12/2025

Location: Brussels

Type: Freelance

Stijn De Keyser

IT Recruitment Consultant
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