Principal ETRM/Endur Consultant

CG Infinity; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

CG Infinity seeks an experienced Principal ETRM/Endur Consultant to lead design, implementation, and optimization of Openlink Endur solutions. You will translate complex business requirements into scalable solutions and mentor multidisciplinary teams.

You will drive discovery, manage front-, middle-, and back-office design, and oversee testing, data migration, and go-live readiness with a focus on performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Typically 10+ years of experience in ETRM/CTRM delivery.
• Substantial hands-on experience with Openlink Endur.
• Strong understanding of the energy trading lifecycle across front, middle, and back office.
• Proven ability to lead complex Endur implementations and mentor teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the principal advisor for Endur engagements, aligning solution design with client objectives.
• Lead discovery workshops, requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, and business process design.
• Define end‑to‑end solutions across front-, middle-, and back-office functions.
• Oversee configuration, integration, and documentation standards.
• Mentor consultants and lead client workshops and demonstrations.
• Ensure delivery quality across multiple workstreams and manage risk.

Skills

Endur

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Requirements gathering

Discovery workshops

Documentation standards

Solution design

Client advisory

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, or related discipline

Tools

OpenJVS

OpenComponents

Java

C#

SQL

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Principal ETRM / Endur Consultant to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) solutions using Openlink Endur. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to trading, risk, operations, and technology stakeholders, translating complex business requirements into scalable solutions. This role combines hands‑on Endur expertise with solution leadership, delivery accountability, and the ability to mentor multidisciplinary teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Client Advisory and Solution Leadership
  • Act as the principal advisor for Endur engagements, aligning solution design with clients’ commercial, operational, and technology objectives
  • Lead discovery workshops, requirements gathering, fit-gap analysis, and business process design
  • Define end-to-end solutions across front-, middle-, and back-office functions
  • Evaluate design alternatives and clearly communicate trade-offs, dependencies, risks, and recommendations
  • Establish configuration, customization, integration, and documentation standards
• Endur Implementation and Optimization
  • Lead Endur implementations, upgrades, enhancements, and transformation initiatives from discovery through deployment and stabilization
  • Oversee configuration for deal capture, trade lifecycle management, pricing, valuation, risk reporting, settlements, and accounting interfaces
  • Translate requirements into functional specifications and technical designs
  • Guide integrations with market data providers, trading platforms, scheduling systems, enterprise applications, and downstream reporting solutions
  • Review custom development and promote maintainable solutions that limit unnecessary customization
  • Identify opportunities to improve application performance, operational efficiency, and platform reliability
• Delivery and Quality Assurance
  • Own solution quality and delivery outcomes across assigned workstreams
  • Develop estimates, implementation plans, and resource requirements in collaboration with project leadership
  • Lead system integration testing, user acceptance testing, regression testing, and defect resolution
  • Oversee data migration, reconciliation, cutover planning, go-live readiness, and transition to support
  • Proactively manage technical risks, cross-functional dependencies, and delivery issues
• Practice and People Leadership
  • Mentor consultants, business analysts, developers, and solution leads
  • Review deliverables and provide hands‑on guidance on complex functional and technical challenges
  • Contribute reusable assets, delivery methodologies, and Endur best practices
  • Support proposals, solution demonstrations, effort estimation, and client presentations
  • Build long‑term client relationships and identify opportunities for additional value

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Economics, Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• Typically 10+ years of experience in ETRM/CTRM delivery, including substantial hands‑on experience with Openlink Endur
• Demonstrated experience leading complex Endur implementations, upgrades, or major enhancement programs
• Strong understanding of the energy trading lifecycle across front, middle, and back office
• Deep expertise in at least one relevant commodity market, such as power, natural gas, LNG, crude oil, or refined products
• Strong knowledge of Endur configuration, deal modeling, pricing, valuation, risk, settlements, and reporting
• Experience translating business requirements into robust functional and technical solutions
• Proven ability to lead client workshops, manage senior stakeholders, and resolve complex design decisions
• Experience leading teams and maintaining delivery quality across multiple workstreams
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands‑on development or technical oversight experience with OpenJVS, OpenComponents, Java, C#, and SQL, as relevant to the client’s Endur environment
• Experience with physical and financial commodity products, derivatives, hedging, and position management
• Familiarity with market and credit risk concepts, P&L attribution, exposure reporting, and valuation controls
• Experience with market data integration, trade interfaces, scheduling, accounting, and enterprise reporting
• Experience with Endur performance tuning, production troubleshooting, and application support
• Familiarity with automated testing, release management, and CI/CD practices
• Experience contributing to consulting sales, proposals, and practice development