functional analysis specialist

As a Functional Analysis Specialist, you will join the IT Core Banking Services Business Area of Alpha Bank S.A., contributing to the functional analysis of applications within the Lending domain.

Working closely with IT and Business stakeholders, you will participate in IT projects, supporting the analysis of business requirements and ensuring their proper translation into functional specifications, in alignment with IT guidelines, methodologies, and business objectives.

What you will be doing

• Translate business requirements to functional requirements, as an input to IT solutions design for a full set of applications that exist in a domain.

• Cooperate effectively with the Senior Functional Engineering regarding the functional analysis process on small scale requirements.  

• Adjust and/or assists on the design and testing of the IT systems to successfully fulfill needs of the Bank, using up-to-date technologies. 

• Create detailed documentation regarding technical solutions, their scope and objectives, activities performed, and findings.

• Execute functional testing and analyzes data to assess performance to specifications.

• Supervise functional testing as well as and documentation activities, performed by the team of Functional Analysts. 

• Stay up-to-date with the industry technical and business trends, to support the improvement process of the Bank’s internal systems/applications. 

• Perform basic troubleshooting activities using available tools.

What you need to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

• At least 4 years of professional experience in functional analysis, business analysis, or IT systems analysis within banking or financial services environments

• Experience in lending systems and processes, including loan servicing, collateral management, collections and accounting treatment will be considered a strong advantage.

• Proven ability to translate business requirements into functional specifications, including use cases, process flows, and system interactions.

• Strong understanding of system analysis concepts, including dependencies, data flows, and integration points across applications.

• Experience in functional and/or UAT testing, with the ability to validate system behavior against business and functional requirements.

• Familiarity with tools such as MS Office, Visio, and Azure DevOps (or similar tools for requirements and test management).

• Strong analytical thinking and attention to detail, with the ability to prioritize requirements and identify constraints, risks, and dependencies.

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with both technical teams and business stakeholders in Greek and English.

What we offer

It’s all about our people. At Alpha Bank, you will enjoy:

• A friendly and collaborative working environment that supports taking initiative and action

• A culture that centers around learning and continuous development and encourages everyone to bring their best self to work

• The opportunity to challenge your thinking through your participation in complex tasks and transformation projects

• Being part of a large organization with a leading role in the Greek economy and a strong presence in the community

• Flexible working options

• A competitive salary and benefits