Functional Analyst

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies believes that it is a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and AgroScience contract research services. It is also one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, and in the support of clinical studies, as well as in biopharma contract development and manufacturing. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over37 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of more than950 laboratories in over 1,000 companies across59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.95 billion; and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Summary

We are seeking an experienced (Senior) Problem Analyst to join an IT organisation supporting multiple IT Solutions critical for Business daily operations. This role is pivotal indriving root cause analysis (RCA) across software and infrastructure layers. You will operate in ahigh-pressure, mission-critical environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams toeliminate recurring issues and strengthen system resilience.

Key Responsibilities

1. Problem Management

• Ownend-to-end problem management lifecycle (identification, investigation, RCA, resolution, closure).
• Act ascoordinator across application, infrastructure, and third-party teams when necessary.
• Ensure adherence toITIL Problem Management process.

2. Root Cause Analysis (RCA) & Continuous Improvement

• Performdeep-dive analysis on recurring or critical incidents (software defects, infrastructure failures, integration issues).
• Use structured methods such as 5 Why’s, Ishikawa (Fishbone) or Fault Tree Analysis
• Produceclear, actionable RCA reports with remediation plans.
• Identify systemic weaknesses and drivepermanent fixes, not just workarounds.

3. Production Stability & Reliability

• Monitor trends in incidents to detectpatterns and systemic risks.
• Proactively initiateproblem records based on data analysis.

4. Stakeholder Communication

• Provideclear, concise communication to IT leadership, Business stakeholders and Operations teams
• Facilitatepost-incident reviews (PIRs) and ensure lessons learned are implemented.
• Communicate technical findings inbusiness-understandable language.

5. Governance & Process Excellence

• Ensure compliance with:
  • ITIL best practices
  • Internal SLAs / OLAs
• Maintain and improveknowledge base articles (KBA).
• Contribute torunbooks/playbooks for incident handling.

6. Collaboration & Leadership

• Challenge teams constructively todrive accountability and quality.
• Mentor junior analysts and support organizational maturity.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5–10+ years in:
  • Incident / Problem Management
  • Production Support / Application Support
• Proven experience handling/contributing tomajor incidents in complex environments.
• Experience inglobal, multi-team, 24/7 operations.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of:
  • Distributed systems and enterprise applications
  • Cloud environments (Azure)
  • Databases (SQL)
  • APIs and integration layers
• Ability to analyse:
  • Logs (Splunk, ELK, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, etc.)
  • Monitoring dashboards

Process & Methodology

• Strong knowledge ofITIL (Incident, Problem, Change).
• Experience with tools such as: ServiceNow / BMC Remedy / Jira Service Management
• Experience implementingRCA best practices.

Soft Skills

• Excellentanalytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to remaincalm under pressure.
• Strongcommunication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proactive mindset with abias for action and ownership.

What We Offer

• A launch pad for senior management roles within Eurofins globally.
• Opportunities to grow project management skills in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• A chance to join a highly motivated international team of professionals.

Soft skills:

• Strong interpersonal relation skills: diplomatic, patient,
• Good communicator in an international environment.
• Keen eye for details be passionate for technical accuracy.
• Eager to learn continuously: new tech, processes, and functional knowledge.
• Position entails some travel.

Personal / Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and distributed team environment.
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.

PREFERED CANDIDATES:
The successful candidate will have a self-motivated, get-it-done attitude; the ability to think critically; enjoy working with teams spread globally and across cultures; a desire to learn in new areas; and the discipline to pay attention to deadlines, details and quality.
Good communication and interpersonal skills to interact with the team in Europe
BE Computer Science/MCA or any other Bachelor’s degree with the right experience

PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL CRITERIA:

Eurofins has a strong focus on the Performance Management system. This includes quarterly calibrations, half-yearly reviews and annual reviews. The KPIs shall be set and may vary slightly between projects. These will be communicated, documented during the first 30 days of your joining.