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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Functional Analyst - COBOL M/F Consortia - Testing, Développement, Data & IA · Bruxelles · Hybride - **Company:** Consort Group - **Location:** Elsene, Belgium (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Agile Methodology, Batch Processing, Business Software, Client Server Models, COBOL (Programming Language), Databases, Database Development, Design of User Interfaces, Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Systems Development Life Cycle, SQL Databases, Systems Integration, Web Applications - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://be.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e2336495ece6608b ## About the Role You have at least 5 years of experience as a Functional Analyst in a complex IT environment. You are comfortable working with both business and technical stakeholders and have experience delivering large-scale business applications. Experience in the insurance or banking sector is mandatory, with strong knowledge of contract management and administrative systems. This is your career path You have developed expertise in functional analysis, solution design, testing, and stakeholder management. You enjoy transforming business challenges into practical IT solutions while ensuring application quality and operational stability. This is your expertise: * Functional Analysis * IT Solution Design * Functional Integration Testing * COBOL Micro Focus source code understanding * SQL Server querying and analysis * Administrative Systems Development * Requirements Gathering & Documentation * Insurance or Banking Business Processes * Agile and Waterfall methodologies * MS Office Suite Languages : * French : Good (must have) * Dutch : Good (must have) * English : Good (must have) Nice to have: * Life Insurance domain knowledge * Contract Management, Claims and Financial Processes * Web-based Client/Server architectures * Batch Processing * COBOL Micro Focus development experience * .NET * SQL Development * Architectural Design This is how you work as part of a team: * Pragmatic and solution-oriented * Analytical and methodical * Quality-focused * Strong communication skills * Proactive and flexible * Client-oriented mindset * Quick learner * Able to manage priorities, deadlines, and occasional pressure * Collaborative with both technical and non-technical stakeholders ## Description Are you passionate about functional analysis, solution design, and insurance business processes? Then this position is for you. As a Functional Analyst, you will be responsible for translating business requirements into robust IT solutions and ensuring the successful delivery and stability of applications supporting Life Insurance activities. Build side: * Analyze high-level business requirements and transform them into detailed functional specifications. * Design end-to-end IT solutions covering user interfaces, business processes, and database impacts. * Collaborate with Business, IS Project Managers, developers, testers, and other stakeholders to define solution scope and milestones. * Contribute to functional and technical solution design within a complex insurance ecosystem. * Prepare functional integration test scenarios and define the overall testing approach. * Review solution implementation to ensure compliance with business requirements and design specifications. * Support technical teams by clarifying requirements and validating proposed implementations. Run side: * Monitor application stability and support operational continuity. * Analyze production incidents and coordinate corrective actions with relevant teams. * Perform functional validation of delivered solutions before business release. * Execute SQL queries and review COBOL source code when required to investigate issues. * Maintain functional documentation and ensure knowledge transfer to operational teams. * Report progress, risks, and dependencies to project stakeholders. * Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across applications and processes. ## Related Videos - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [This Is Not Your Father's .NET](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/967-this-is-not-your-father-s-net) - [".Net is too slow" was not an option](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100176-net-is-too-slow-was-not-an-option) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1520-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [TiDB, One Layer at a Time: How Distributed SQL Became an Agentic AI Backbone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100117-tidb-one-layer-at-a-time-how-distributed-sql-became-an-agentic-ai-backbone) ## Related Articles - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) - [Best Companies in the Netherlands: Top 25 Companies in 2023 ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/193-best-companies-in-the-netherlands-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs)