IT Analyst

Uniper; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniper seeks an IT Analyst to join its North American team, providing day-to-day direction across the analytical community and serving as a subject matter expert for Energy trading applications.

The role interfaces with multiple groups, manages projects from inception to completion, and drives value through system improvements and partnerships with business stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong background in energy trading and ITIL/PM practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree or higher.
• Experience in the energy trading industry.
• Extensive experience working with Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) systems, ideally ION’s Triple Point solution.
• Demonstratable knowledge of business processes within Commercial and Customer Service functions.
• In-depth knowledge of a variety of development techniques and standards, including ITIL, Project Management, and Agile PM/Development.
• Worked on functional systems in SQL Databases, Data Warehouses, and client/server development (C#, .NET, HTML, JavaScript).
• Experience with developing, forecasting and working within budgets.
• Good communication skills, self-starter, critical thinker, autonomous.

Responsibilities

• The Business Analyst will work as a member of the IT team in North America providing day to day direction and leadership across the analytical community, and act as a subject matter expert for Energy industry applications used within Uniper Global Commodities North America.
• Interface with various groups within Uniper and manage projects from inception to completion and be an integral part of the implementation.
• Identify issues and opportunities to proactively help deliver value added solutions to the business.
• Analyze requirements and data from various groups within Uniper and transform into improved solutions.
• Prepare cost estimates and project timelines for completing recommended solutions.
• Own technical approach, plan and delivery for changes of all sizes.
• Actively identify, report, promote, own and implement system improvement ideas.
• Play a key role in building a partnership with the business and key stakeholders.
• Act as a technical leader by utilizing expert knowledge of Trading applications and technologies to provide a tactical and strategic vision aligned with other Uniper IT teams.

Skills

Energy trading domain knowledge

Analytical thinking

IT leadership

Agile project management

ITIL processes

Project management

C#/.NET/HTML/JavaScript

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

ION TriplePoint

ETRM systems

Job description

Uniper seeks a IT Analyst to join its North American team.

We are Uniper

At Uniper, we are proactively transforming the world of energy while at the same time ensuring security of energy supply. As an internationally operating company, we work in very diverse teams, and our corporate culture is characterized by equal opportunities, mutual appreciation, and respect. With us, you will be able to develop new business models, work on technological solutions for a modern, sustainable, and future-oriented energy supply as well as proactively help to shape changes. Interested? Then we look forward to meeting you!

Your responsibilities

The Business Analyst will work as a member of the IT team in North America providing day to day direction and leadership across the analytical community, as well as acting as a recognized subject matter expert regarding the Energy industry and the applications used within Uniper Global Commodities North America. The candidate will be expected to interface with various groups within Uniper and manage projects from inception to completion and be an integral part of the implementation.

Further responsibilities may include:

Identify issues and opportunities to proactively help deliver value added solutions to the business

Analyze requirements and data from various groups within Uniper and transform into improved solutions

Prepare cost estimates and project timelines for completing recommended solutions

Own technical approach, plan and delivery for changes of all sizes

Actively identify, report, promote, own and implement system improvement ideas

Play a key role in building a partnership with the business and key stakeholders

Act as a technical leader by utilizing expert knowledge and understanding of Trading applications and technologies to provide a tactical and strategic vision aligned with other Uniper IT teams

Your profile

Bachelor’s or equivalent degree or higher

Experience in the energy trading industry

Extensive experience working with Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) systems, ideally ION’s Triple Point solution

Demonstratable knowledge of business processes within Commercial and Customer Service functions

In-depth knowledge of a variety of development techniques and standards, including but not limited to: ITIL processes, Project Management, and Agile Project Management/Development methods

Have successfully worked on a broad range of functional systems in one or more of the following areas: SQL Databases, Data Warehouses, client/server development in C#, .NET, HTML, Javascript

Experience with developing, forecasting and working within budgets

Good communication skills, self-starter, critical thinker, able to operate with autonomy