Senior Systems Analyst

Selby Jennings; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst - Commercial Risk in Houston to support and enhance critical commercial risk applications and trading systems. You will act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams, driving system performance and operational efficiency across the trading and risk landscape.

Responsibilities include production support, incident management, system integrations, requirement gathering, and guiding UAT and post-production validation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, Economics, Accounting, Information Systems or related field.
• 10+ years of experience as a Systems Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Application Analyst, or similar role.
• Experience supporting Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM/CTRM) platforms.
• Strong understanding of front-to-back trading and risk processes including trade capture, exchanges, mark-to-market, confirmations, settlements, accounting, compliance, and risk reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, configuration, enhancement, and maintenance of Commercial Risk applications and system integrations.
• Provide day-to-day production support, incident management, troubleshooting, and issue resolution for trading and risk platforms.
• Develop a strong understanding of Commercial Risk business processes, workflows, data, and system architecture.
• Analyze business processes to identify operational risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation and improvement.
• Gather business requirements and translate them into functional and technical specifications.
• Serve as a liaison between business users, developers, vendors, and technology teams.
• Investigate application, integration, data, and business process issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Support application releases, upgrades, testing, deployments, and post-production validation activities.
• Partner with business users during User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and defect remediation efforts.
• Support SOX controls, governance requirements, change management processes, and audit activities.
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, supportability, and data quality.
• Prepare system recommendations, project updates, and technical assessments for both business and technical audiences.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support knowledge sharing across the team.

Skills

SQL & DB

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional

Energy trading

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Finance/Eng/ECON/IS

Tools

Openlink

PowerOptix

cQuant

Job description

A leading energy trading and power generation organization is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst - Commercial Risk to support and enhance critical commercial risk applications and trading systems. This individual will serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams, helping drive system performance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement across the trading and risk management landscape.

Location: Houston, TX

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation, configuration, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of Commercial Risk applications and system integrations
• Provide day-to-day production support, incident management, troubleshooting, and issue resolution for trading and risk platforms
• Develop a strong understanding of Commercial Risk business processes, workflows, data, and system architecture
• Analyze business processes to identify operational risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for automation and improvement
• Gather business requirements and translate them into functional and technical specifications
• Serve as a liaison between business users, developers, vendors, and technology teams
• Investigate application, integration, data, and business process issues and perform root cause analysis
• Support application releases, upgrades, testing, deployments, and post-production validation activities
• Partner with business users during User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and defect remediation efforts
• Support SOX controls, governance requirements, change management processes, and audit activities
• Monitor system performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, supportability, and data quality
• Prepare system recommendations, project updates, and technical assessments for both business and technical audiences
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support knowledge sharing across the team

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, Economics, Accounting, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience as a Systems Analyst, Business Systems Analyst, Application Analyst, or similar role supporting enterprise applications
• Experience supporting Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM/CTRM) platforms
• Strong understanding of front-to-back trading and risk processes, including:
  • Trade capture
  • Trade exchange integrations
  • Mark-to-market processes
  • Confirmations
  • Settlements
  • Accounting
  • Compliance
  • Risk reporting
• Strong SQL and relational database experience
• Proven troubleshooting and application support expertise
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional business and technology teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting commercial risk and trading applications such as Openlink, PowerOptix, cQuant, or similar ETRM/CTRM platforms
• Experience integrating business processes, data, applications, and technology solutions within trading environments
• Strong understanding of energy, commodities, trading, risk management, or financial services operations
• Experience managing complex application enhancements and system integrations
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience presenting technical concepts to both business users and senior leadership

Desired Backgrounds

• Senior Systems Analyst
• Business Systems Analyst
• Application Analyst
• ETRM Analyst
• CTRM Analyst
• Commercial Risk Systems Analyst
• Trading Systems Analyst
• Energy Trading Systems Analyst
• Technical Business Analyst
• Risk Technology Analyst

What Makes This Opportunity Attractive?

• Direct impact on commercial risk and trading operations
• Exposure to critical energy trading and risk management systems
• Opportunity to partner with business, risk, and technology leaders
• Blend of application support, business analysis, and systems improvement work
• High visibility role supporting business-critical operations
• Strong long-term growth potential within a complex trading environment
• Opportunity to drive automation, operational efficiency, and process improvements across the technology ecosystem