Senior Analyst, Commercial Operations

AES Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Clean Energy Services LLC in Houston seeks a Senior Analyst for Commercial Operations to lead data-driven energy trading activities and analytics. You will model ISO settlements, implement PPA/contract setups, and drive data flows across ETRM, Bid-to-Bill, and portfolio optimization platforms.

You will utilize SQL, Python and Power BI to transform business requirements into scalable analytics, collaborating with trading desks, operations, and IT teams to ensure data quality and actionable

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or foreign equivalent degree in Energy sciences, engineering, mathematics or related field and 3 years of data integration experience OR
• Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Energy sciences, engineering, mathematics or related field and 1 year of data integration experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. power systems and organized power markets (CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, NYISO, NEISO, MISO).
• Experience with data integration, analytics and ETRM concepts (Energy Trading and Risk Management).
• Strong SQL, Python, data visualization and data quality control skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Allegro modeling to ensure accurate ISO settlements and setup PPA/contract in Adapt2 and PCI & ETRM systems.
• Oversee the full trade lifecycle from sourcing inputs to trade mapping and position details.
• Support integration of realized data for AES Clean Energy assets into ETRM and Bid-to-Bill systems.
• Transform commercial requirements into ETRM solutions using SQL, Python, PowerBI, Excel and related tools.
• Build and lead VM dashboard analytics to track plant performance and portfolio optimization.
• Design dashboards and views for asset-specific insights guiding trading strategies.
• Collaborate with Digital, Operations, S2G and settlements to support VM GCP database.
• Ensure data quality through automated monitoring and data integrity protocols.
• Maintain data flows across trading, settlements, scheduling and market operations.
• Develop scalable data transformation solutions compatible with ETRM systems.

Skills

Advanced SQL (T-SQL)

Python programming

Data visualization tools

Data analysis

Data integrity principles

Education

Bachelor or Master in Energy sciences, engineering, mathematics or related field

Tools

SQL Server

Google Cloud Platform

Microsoft Cloud environments

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a companythat'snot just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company witha teamof 8,300employees across 12 countries. AES has beenranked #1 byBloombergNEFin renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricityformillions of peopleworldwide. We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where weoperate. AES was also named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoringglobal leadership in advancing the electric power industry. If you're ready to be part of a companythat'snot just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you.We'renot just building a more sustainable future, we’repowering it.

TITLE:

Senior Analyst, Commercial Operations

EMPLOYER:

AES Clean Energy Services LLC

LOCATION:

1201 Fannin Street, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77002

DUTIES:

Lead Allegro modeling to ensure accurate ISO settlements and setup PPA/contract in Adapt2 and PCI & ETRM systems. Oversee the full trade lifecycle, from sourcing inputs to trade mapping and underlying position details. Supporting integration of realized data for new and existing AES Clean Energy assets into ETRM (Energy Trade and Risk Management) and Bid-to-Bill systems. Understand commercial business requirements and transform them into ETRM solutions utilizing advanced SQL, Python, PowerBI, Excel, and other data analysis tools. Support variable margin management framework, build key portfolio drivers and provide actionable insights for senior leadership and trade desks. Build and lead Variable Margin dashboard analytics to track power plant actual performance, P&L to improve portfolio optimization. Design tools and enhanced views, dashboards to deliver actionable asset specific insights for trading strategies. Build deep knowledge in daily Allegro valuation runs, fields and cube data to enhance VM tracking capabilities. Work closely with Digital, Operations, S2G and settlements to support VM GCP database. Suggest and enhance systems architecture. Analyze requirements for Physical & Financial Deals (Futures, Options, Swaps), PPAs, MTM, & P&L reporting and manage daily commercial operations and data flow across AES trading systems. Maintain long term data quality by designing and implementing automated data quality monitoring and flagging tools to identify and fix data issues, errors and discrepancies across various commercial systems and taking ownership of data quality issues. Validate realized volumes, prices, and fees in our ETRM testing/production environments and support all existing and future processes to meet control, compliance, and audit requirements. Develop and implement scalable solutions to transform data, ensuring seamless integration in formats compatible with ETRM systems. Improve processes for scalability and efficiency utilizing available tools and resources. Work closely with ETRM position reporting, settlements, and market ops teams to support modeling new & existing assets to settlement quality, as well as the external Bid-Bill vendors to identify and fix business and systems issues proactively. Work closely with Data Engineering and other Digital teams to support and maintain required updates to existing processes and propose/develop improvement opportunities. Maintain strong relationships and collaborate extensively with key internal stakeholders including trading desks, market operations, ETRM core team, audit, risk management, and settlements group.

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor degree or foreign equivalent degree in Energy sciences, engineering, mathematics or related field and 3 years of data integration experience OR

Master's degree or foreign equivalent degree in Energy sciences, engineering, mathematics or related field and 1 year of data integration experience.

Qualified candidates must demonstrate knowledge of:

• U.S. power systems and organized power markets, including CAISO, ERCOT, PJM, NYISO, NEISO, and MISO.
• Renewable energy asset variable margin for solar, wind, BESS technologies, VM drivers, commercial and market operations.
• Advanced SQL (T-SQL) for data querying, transformation, and reporting, including experience with Microsoft and Google Cloud Platform environments.
• Python programming, API integrations, and data ingestion from multiple internal and external data sources.
• Data visualization tools and dashboards for VM analytics.
• Analyzing large datasets with a solid understanding of database structures, data quality controls, and data integrity principles.
• Designing data transformation, automation, and custom reporting solutions to support commercial operations and compliance needs.
• Managing and optimizing data flows across systems supporting energy trading, settlements, scheduling, and market operations.

Knowledge may be demonstrated through education, training and/or experience.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgrounds, differences and perspectives enables us to improve the lives of our people, customers, suppliers, contractors, and the communities in which we live and work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and/or expression, race, national origin, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law.

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