ICT Business Analyst (Medior)

Our client is looking for a Business Analyst (GIS knowledge). 

Business Analysis:

• Identify business needs, operations, and issues through various analyses (e.g., regulatory requirements, European guidelines, improvement projects, problem analyses).

• Clearly explain analysis results and proposed approaches to stakeholders.

Functional Analysis and Design:

• Develop, implement, and follow up on functional analyses and designs based on business analyses.

• Translate desired solutions into functional ICT designs, aligning with standards, architectural choices, and existing application specifications.

Testing and Quality Control:

• Conduct functional tests and quality checks.

• Ensure structured and coherent implementation of solutions.

Coordination:

• Act as an autonomous interface between various stakeholders.

• Lead and coordinate the functional development team and development process.

Outcomes:

• Contribute to a structured process methodology and a uniform documentation and archiving approach.

• Professionalize business analysis within the organization, laying a solid foundation for sustainable improvements in process and solution quality.

Requirements

• Proven experience in general business operations with ICT applications.

• Proven experience in developing and optimizing business processes (BPM).

• Proven experience in stakeholder management.

• Proven knowledge and experience in various project management aspects (costs, timing, coordination, planning, estimates).

• Language requirement: Dutch at European CEFR level C2.

Business Context

Department and Objective

• Work within the Data Publication and Metadata services of the Subteam Data Management (Team Data Governance < Data Platform < Digital Flanders).

• Aim to make public data and metadata accessible via existing publication channels (e.g., Metadata Flanders, Geographic web services, Geopunt, Data Finder).

Responsibilities Related to the Organization

• Support governments and other parties in publishing public data for use and consultation.

• Improve publication processes and lower technical barriers.

• Ensure accessibility and quality control of datasets.

• Manage Metadata Flanders with principles of standardization, single description, and central metadata access.

• Implement metadata standards and improve semantic consistency.

• Ensure user-friendly and accessible metadata management.

  Technical Context

• Cloud: Azure

• Software: .NET (C#, Core), SQL Server, ElasticSearch, GeoNetwork

• Tools: QGis, FME, ArcGIS Pro

• Standards: Dublin Core, INSPIRE, DCAT-AP, ISO

• Applications: Metadata Flanders, PBS (Product Management System), Data Finder

• Functional Analysis Techniques: BPMN, UML, EDR

• Agile Project Methodology: Managing user stories and backlogs

• Data and Process Modeling Techniques

• Optimize and improve applications based on user and system requirements.

• Implement governance and standards for data and metadata management.

• Continuously improve the technical infrastructure for data and metadata processes.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Analysis:

• Conduct stakeholder, process, and needs analyses.

• Assess the impact of changes on processes and systems.

• Clearly communicate analyses and recommendations to various audiences.

Design and Implementation:

Develop functional analyses and designs.

Coordinate the development process and ensure alignment between business and IT.

Perform quality checks through functional tests and validation.