Sr Specialsit, ETRM Applications

The Talance Group; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sr Specialist, ETRM Applications position in Houston, TX, focuses on configuring, maintaining, and enhancing the ETRM software suite to support trading, risk, and financial reporting activities. This contract role reports to the ETRM Operations Manager and collaborates with traders, finance, and IT teams.

Candidates should bring 5+ years in ETRM or similar platforms, strong Java/OpenJVS skills, and solid DB/CI/CD experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with ETRM or similar energy-trading platforms.
• Strong technical background in Java, OpenJVS, and open-component frameworks.
• Proficiency with database technologies (SQL, Oracle, or comparable) and query optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage software deployment, version control (Git, SVN), and release cycles.
• Solid understanding of financial concepts and risk metrics relevant to LNG trading.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills with the ability to translate technical details for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in project management, requirements gathering, and facilitation of cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of security standards, change-management processes, and risk-mitigation techniques.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and a proactive, detail-oriented work style.

Responsibilities

• Configure and customize ETRM applications to meet evolving business requirements.
• Lead change-management initiatives, including impact analysis, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Collaborate with traders, finance, and IT teams to gather functional and technical requirements.
• Develop, test, and deploy software enhancements using version-control systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct unit, integration, and UAT testing to ensure solution quality.
• Provide day-to-day application support, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
• Maintain data integrity across databases, ensuring accurate reporting and analytics.
• Implement security best practices and manage access controls per policy.
• Facilitate training sessions and produce user documentation for new functionality.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, and track issues through risk-management processes.
• Partner with external vendors and internal developers to integrate third-party components and APIs.
• Continuously evaluate and propose process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Project management

Requirements gathering

Facilitation

Problem-solving

Risk management

Tools

Java

OpenJVS

Open-component frameworks

SQL

Oracle

Git

SVN

CI/CD

Job description

Sr Specialist, ETRM Applications

Company Overview

The organization is an international energy leader headquartered in Houston, Texas. As the premier producer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States, it delivers clean, secure, and affordable energy to markets worldwide. The company operates a global network of offices- including locations in London, Singapore, Washington, Beijing, and Tokyo, and is poised to be a top-5 global LNG provider by 2020. Employees enjoy a safe, rewarding work environment with a strong focus on work-life balance and career development.

Position Summary

The Sr Specialist, ETRM (Energy Trading & Risk Management) Applications will be responsible for configuring, maintaining, and enhancing the ETRM software suite that supports the firm’s trading, risk, and financial reporting activities. This is a contract role based in Houston, TX, reporting to the ETRM Operations Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and customize ETRM applications to meet evolving business requirements.
• Lead change-management initiatives, including impact analysis, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
• Collaborate with traders, finance, and IT teams to gather functional and technical requirements.
• Develop, test, and deploy software enhancements using version-control systems and established CI/CD pipelines.
• Conduct unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solution quality.
• Provide day-to-day application support, troubleshooting, and incident resolution.
• Maintain data integrity across databases, ensuring accurate reporting and analytics.
• Implement security best practices and manage access controls in alignment with corporate policies.
• Facilitate training sessions and produce user documentation for new functionality.
• Identify and mitigate project risks, and track issues through established risk-management processes.
• Partner with external vendors and internal developers to integrate third-party components and APIs.
• Continuously evaluate and propose process improvements to increase efficiency and reduce operational risk.

Essential Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience with ETRM or similar energy-trading platforms.
• Strong technical background in Java, OpenJVS, and open-component frameworks.
• Proficiency with database technologies (SQL, Oracle, or comparable) and query optimization.
• Demonstrated ability to manage software deployment, version control (Git, SVN, etc.), and release cycles.
• Solid understanding of financial concepts and risk metrics relevant to LNG trading.
• Excellent communication and customer-service skills with the ability to translate technical details for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in project management, requirements gathering, and facilitation of cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of security standards, change-management processes, and risk-mitigation techniques.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and a proactive, detail-oriented work style.

Desired Experience & Skills

• Hands-on experience with test planning, execution, and UAT coordination.
• Familiarity with integration patterns (REST, SOAP, message queues) within ETRM environments.
• Background in LNG market operations or broader energy-commodity trading.
• Certification or formal training in project management (PMP, Agile) is a plus.
• Ability to facilitate workshops and training sessions for business users.