For a long-term freelance assignment with a major public-sector organisation in Wallonia, we are looking for a Senior Business Analyst / Business Analyst & Tester.
You will join a multidisciplinary team responsible for the digitalisation and optimisation of administrative processes related to environmental permits and integrated permits.
As a Business Analyst, you will work closely with business stakeholders, Project Managers, IT teams and other stakeholders. Your main responsibility will be to understand, analyse and translate business needs into clear functional requirements.
In addition, you will play an important role in testing, validation and business acceptance.
This assignment is therefore ideally suited to a profile who is comfortable operating at the intersection of Business Analysis, Requirements Engineering and Testing.
Key Responsibilities
Understand and analyse the business context, objectives and processes;
Gather, structure and document business requirements;
Analyse stakeholder needs and translate them into clear functional and non-functional requirements;
Model business processes, including using BPMN;
Map process flows and data exchanges between different internal and external stakeholders;
Contribute to requirements specifications and functional documentation;
Organise and facilitate business analysis workshops;
Define use cases and acceptance test scenarios together with business stakeholders;
Translate use cases and requirements into concrete test cases / test scenarios;
Prepare and document validation and acceptance testing;
Organise and facilitate testing workshops with the business;
Support business stakeholders during the execution of test scenarios;
Analyse and follow up on test results;
Verify that the delivered solution meets the agreed business requirements and expectations;
Present deliverables to stakeholders and obtain the necessary validation;
Work closely with Project Managers, IT teams and other stakeholders;
Contribute to the successful delivery of the overall programme.
Must-Have Skills & Experience
We are looking for a senior profile with proven experience in both Business Analysis and Testing.
Several years of proven experience as a Senior Business Analyst;
Significant and recent experience as a Business Analyst in IT projects;
Strong experience in requirements analysis and requirements documentation;
Proven experience writing use cases and/or user stories;
Proven experience creating test scenarios / test cases;
Experience combining Business Analysis and Testing within IT projects;
Good, independent working knowledge of BPMN;
Strong experience with Jira & Confluence;
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;
Experience facilitating business workshops;
Professional fluency in French, both written and spoken;
Willingness to work at least 50% on-site in Jambes/Namur;
Willingness to travel to other locations within Wallonia when required.
Nice-to-Have Skills
The following skills are considered a plus and do not need to be at senior level:
Enterprise Architect – basic/junior level is sufficient;
Jira Xray – basic/junior level is sufficient;
Experience within the public sector;
Experience with environmental administration or environmental permits in Wallonia;
Experience with urban planning / urban development processes;
Experience with the digitalisation of administrative processes;
Experience working in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Soft Skills
We are looking for someone who:
Works in a structured and accurate manner;
Is able to manage priorities effectively;
Handles deadlines and pressure well;
Has strong communication and stakeholder management skills;
Works independently while also being a strong team player;
Can analyse and explain complex business processes in a clear and structured way;
Is comfortable facilitating workshops in a professional and constructive manner.
Language Requirements
French is mandatory.
You will communicate professionally in French with business stakeholders, Project Managers and IT teams. Strong spoken and written French is therefore essential for this assignment.
Practical Information
Contract: Freelance
Start Date: 1 October 2026
Duration: 10 months
Location: Jambes / Namur, Wallonia
Remote: Flexible, with a minimum of 50% on-site presence
Travel: Travel within Wallonia may be required
Language: French
Sector: Public Sector / Government
Seniority: Senior Business Analyst / Business Analyst & Tester
Interested?
Are you a Senior Business Analyst with solid experience in testing, test scenarios and business acceptance testing, and are you comfortable working in a French-speaking environment?
We would be happy to hear from you.
Please send us your CV together with a brief overview of your relevant experience in Business Analysis, BPMN, Testing and French-speaking stakeholder environments.
