Remote Senior Business Analyst – ION Trading Systems

Jobgether SRL; Netherlands; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

12+ month contract

Job summary

Jobgether SRL is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for our partner, working remotely from the Netherlands, to drive end-to-end analysis of commodity trading systems and hedging workflows. You will translate complex business needs into functional specs and collaborate with vendors, architects, and developers on system enhancements.

You will lead SIT/UAT, document requirements, and support deployment, post-go-live stabilization, and ongoing operational improvements in soft commodities like grains

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years as a Business Analyst in IT applications, preferably in commodity trading.
• Hands-on experience with ION XTP or comparable ION trading platforms.
• Functional or techno-functional experience with Openlink/Openlink Endur or related ETRM/CTRM platforms.
• Strong understanding of commodity trading, hedging strategies, and end-to-end trade lifecycle processes.
• Experience with soft commodities, particularly grains and seeds.
• Proven expertise in requirements gathering, process mapping, functional documentation, and stakeholder management.
• Experience coordinating SIT and UAT, managing defects, and supporting deployment and post-production stabilization.
• Excellent communication, analytical thinking, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead business analysis activities for commodity trading and hedging initiatives, from requirements gathering through implementation and post-production stabilization.
• Analyze and document business processes, workflows, controls, exceptions, and front-to-back trade lifecycle activities.
• Translate business needs into functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process documentation.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, developers, and vendors to define solutions and deliver application enhancements.
• Support trading, risk management, position management, exposure analysis, profit and loss (P&L), settlements, confirmations, and reporting processes.
• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, test case reviews, execution, and defect resolution.
• Manage defect triage, investigate application issues, assess business impacts, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Support integrations involving market data, trade processing, settlements, accounting, and downstream reporting systems.
• Conduct incident analysis and root-cause investigations in collaboration with vendors and internal IT support teams.
• Contribute to deployment readiness, cutover planning, release management, and post-go-live hypercare.
• Maintain functional specifications, operational procedures, support documentation, and troubleshooting guides.
• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, operational efficiency, business controls, and existing processes.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions, manage dependencies, and maintain alignment between business requirements and technical delivery.

Skills

ION XTP

Openlink Endur

Commodity trading

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Stakeholder management

SIT/UAT coordination

Defect management

Vendor coordination

Production support

Job description

Jobgether SRL is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for our partner, working remotely from the Netherlands, to drive end-to-end analysis of commodity trading systems and hedging workflows. You will translate complex business needs into functional specs and collaborate with vendors, architects, and developers on system enhancements.

You will lead SIT/UAT, document requirements, and support deployment, post-go-live stabilization, and ongoing operational improvements in soft commodities like grains