Front Office IT

CWP Energy; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy firm in Montreal is seeking a highly motivated Front Office IT professional to join its Power Analytics team. The role involves designing advanced data pipelines and analytical tools, optimizing workflows, and supporting trading strategies. Candidates should have a Master's degree in a quantitative field and at least three years of experience with data analysis and database optimization. A vibrant office environment and attractive benefits await the right individual.

Benefits

Full group insurance

RRSP program

Public transit incentive

Office gym and lounge

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with analysis of large datasets.
• 3+ years experience with database administration and optimization.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of advanced data pipelines and analytical tools.
• Automate and optimize end-to-end data workflows.
• Develop and maintain production-grade tools for power trading strategies.

Skills

SQL

Python

Data pipeline design

Database optimization

Machine learning

Education

Master’s degree in a quantitative field

Job description

At CWP Energy, we are at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution, leveraging our deep expertise in energy trading to drive innovation. Our entrepreneurial culture fosters creativity, encourages experimentation, and rewards risk-taking, setting us apart in the industry.

We are seeking a highly motivated Front Office IT to join our Power Analytics team. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-performance group that thrives on solving complex problems with cutting-edge techniques in applied mathematics, statistics, optimization, and machine learning.

About the Power Analytics Team:

Our team comprises passionate scientists, engineers, and mathematicians dedicated to advancing state-of-the-art methods in energy market analysis. We work with an extensive database of clean data, addressing challenging problems that are ideal for algorithmic trading strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and implementation of advanced data pipelines and analytical tools leveraging Python, SQL, and cloud technologies to process, analyze, and visualize large U.S. power market datasets—covering supply, demand, pricing, and grid congestion.
• Automate and optimize end-to-end data workflows, including ingestion, transformation, reporting, and analysis, to significantly enhance speed, accuracy, and decision-making.
• Develop and maintain production-grade tools to support power trading strategies, performance reporting, and market analysis. Coordinate software and hardware development initiatives to strengthen and modernize infrastructure.
• Provide IT and analytics support for the Power Analytics team, including implementing and running model updates, executing detailed analyses, and translating complex datasets into actionable insights.
• Continuously monitor U.S. power market trends, integrating new data sources, advanced methodologies, and emerging technologies to improve forecasting, market intelligence, and operational efficiency.
• Maintain, refactor, and enhance existing code requiring improvements and optimization.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a quantitative field (Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Finance, etc.).
• 3+ years of experience with analysis of large datasets.
• 3+ years experience with database administration and optimization.
• High proficiency in SQL and Python.
• High proficiency in source control systems.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Knowledge of machine learning and advanced statistical regression techniques (an asset).
• Power Market experience (an asset).
• Experience with agile software principles (an asset).

What we offer:

• An entrepreneurial results-driven corporate culture. Curious to know more? McGill St Laurent
• Full group insurance and the opportunity to contribute to an RRSP program.
• A vacation policy upon arrival.
• A public transit incentive program.
• A Give & Match program.
• A beautiful office with a gym, a lounge, locker rooms, and showers.

This position requires presence at the office. We believe that this presence encourages interactions that have a positive impact on our performance. As a result, we encourage employees to maintain this presence to reap the benefits.

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