ICT Functional Analyst in QA domain 

Context

IMEC performs world-leading research in nano-electronics. Imec leverages its scientific knowledge with the innovative power of its global partnerships in ICT, healthcare, and energy. Imec delivers industry-relevant technology solutions. In a unique high-tech environment, its international top talent is committed to providing the building blocks for a better life in a sustainable society. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, operates globally, with offices across Belgium, Europe, the USA, the UK, and Asia. 
Our mission is to lead in R&D while engaging in impactful local projects with businesses and governments, and we have been doing so for over 40 years. 
For imec to remain the trusted innovation partner and to grow our business sustainably, we must focus on quality. 

At imec, we are looking for a Functional Analyst in the QA domain with broad technical skills and the ability to navigate complex system landscapes. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys understanding challenging problems, shaping solutions, and driving architectural clarity, and who is motivated to (re)orient towards the Quality domain.
You will take architectural ownership within a highly integrated ecosystem (corporate HR and Incident handling platforms).

Your key contribution is not domain-specific knowledge, but your ability to:

• grasp complexity quickly
• translate ambiguous challenges into structured solutions
• design systems that are robust, scalable, and evolvable
  
  

What you will do

You will be working in IMEC’s ICT department and will work across system boundaries.
As Technical & Functional Analyst you will participate in a variety of work in:

• “Projects” that the demand pipeline for QA will manage
• “Run” to ensure a stable platform and minimize the number of incidents as much as possible
• “Maintenance” to meet growing quality requirements

For the different QA solutions, you will:

• Translate complex functional and technical questions into solution designs.
• Define and guide integration approaches (APIs, data flows, system interactions).
• Define guardrails for scalability, reliability, security, and operability
• Identify and reduce structural complexity and bottlenecks
• Ensure systems remain stable while evolving over time
• Analyze root causes and translate them into structural improvements
• Build up a network with the business, key users of the QA systems and Development partners.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

• You already have several years of experience in an IT position, preferably as a functional & technical analyst, system architect, business analyst. 
• You have knowledge of Agile, Azure DevOps, Azure Data Platform, O365 suite (SharePoint, Teams, …), PBI, API’s.
• Your background allows you to quickly familiarize yourself with this business and IT processes.
• You have a technical background and are willing to learn the technical set-up of a QA environment.
• You can work independently and in team. With your no-nonsense attitude, you coordinate with the team to get the job done.
• Your strong analytic and problem-solving skills enable you to interpret customer requirements and issues.
• You have strong communication skills, allowing you to build good relationships with stakeholders from different imec business units and the development partners.
• You are persistent and take initiative when needed.
• You have fluent knowledge of both Dutch and English.
  
  

IMEC and its affiliates will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. IMEC will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee-based referral services and recruiting agencies (hereafter “Agency”) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge. IMEC will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have a prior written agreement with IMEC, validated by its HR department, in place regarding a specific job opening and allowing to submit resumes.