Energy Tech Director: Trading & Market Platforms

Hanwha Energy USA; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 220,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Energy USA, headquartered in Houston, TX, is building an Energy Technology pod to support Trading, Wholesale Supply, Retail, Gas, Generation, BESS, Risk, Settlements, and related energy operations. The Director of IT will lead this capability, align with stakeholders, and ensure market-critical applications are stable, secure, and scalable.

The role combines hands-on energy-market tech expertise with product ownership, delivery leadership, and adherence to enterprise standards.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background in SQL, Python and .NET in Azure.
• Experience supporting live trading desk or market-critical ops.
• Translate trading, forecasting, scheduling, pricing, position, settlement, gas, generation needs into technology priorities.
• Strong product ownership, backlog management, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Proactive problem-solving mindset with the ability to operate calmly under time pressure and shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own the Hanwha Commodities technology portfolio.
• Define the energy technology roadmap.
• Consolidate requests from Trading, Supply, Gas, Generation, Risk, and Settlements.
• Prioritize work based on financial impact, operational risk, regulatory need, and business value.
• Plan sprints, releases, and delivery sequencing with the PM and BSA.
• Protect the team from unrelated business-unit work.

Skills

SQL

Python

.NET

Azure

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Hanwha Energy USA, headquartered in Houston, TX, is building an Energy Technology pod to support Trading, Wholesale Supply, Retail, Gas, Generation, BESS, Risk, Settlements, and related energy operations. The Director of IT will lead this capability, align with stakeholders, and ensure market-critical applications are stable, secure, and scalable.

The role combines hands-on energy-market tech expertise with product ownership, delivery leadership, and adherence to enterprise standards.