Functional Analyst

Description

Job Summary: We are seeking a Functional Analyst to translate business needs into requirements, serve as the operational hub of the development team, and enhance efficiency. Key Highlights: 1. Key role in improving development clarity and efficiency. 2. Close collaboration with teams and management to align vision. 3. Opportunity to work in complex environments and agile methodologies. **Matia** is a foundation with over 130 years of experience delivering socio-healthcare services in Gipuzkoa. Our purpose is to support people throughout the aging process to improve their well-being, generating knowledge and personalized services that promote their autonomy and dignity. We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced **Functional Analyst** to join our innovative team in an on-site format. The selected candidate will be responsible for **translating business needs into clear, implementable functional requirements**, acting as the **operational hub of the development team**, and facilitating its daily work. Their primary objective will be to **improve development clarity, fluency, and efficiency**, focusing on functional detail and providing daily on-site support to the team. Main responsibilities, among others, include: * Functional analysis and definition + Analyze user department and organizational needs. + Define clear, complete, and consistent functional requirements. + Draft detailed User Stories, including: business rules, functional flows, exceptions and edge cases, acceptance criteria. + Ensure stories are properly prepared before entering development. * Development support and validation + Serve as the day-to-day functional point of reference during development. + Resolve functional questions from the team, especially during sprint execution. + Identify functional blockers, risks, or inconsistencies and escalate them when necessary. + Support the team during development to ensure correct functional understanding. + Conduct functional validation prior to final acceptance. + Collaborate closely with domain management to ensure alignment between vision, priorities, and execution. **Professional Profile** * University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or other technical or business disciplines. * Proven experience as a Functional Analyst or Business Analyst in software development environments. * Experience working with agile methodologies. * Ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. * Strong analytical, structuring, and communication skills. * Autonomy and judgment to operate in complex environments with multiple stakeholders. * Basque language proficiency will be valued. **Especially valued:** * Experience in socio-healthcare or complex service environments. * Experience with backlog management tools (Azure DevOps, Jira or others). * Ability to assume a functional reference role.