US Power Market Trade Support & BA - Front Office SME

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid vacation

Sponsorship for US visas

Job summary

Talan, a global data and AI transformation partner, seeks a Trade Support / Business Analyst with deep US power market knowledge to join our Americas team in a hybrid Houston setup. You will bridge front office and tech, document requirements, and optimize trade workflows across PnL, pricing, and settlements.

The role requires strong SQL/Unix skills, experience with ETRM platforms, and collaboration with traders, QA, and development to deliver robust business solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Trade Support, Application Support, or Front Office Analyst within US/North America Power & Energy.
• Strong understanding of Power trading processes, trade lifecycle, positions, pricing, and PnL.
• Strong SQL and Linux/Unix skills.
• Experience with an ETRM platform such as Openlink Endur, Allegro, ION Aspect, TriplePoint, RightAngle or Proprietary Custom ETRM system.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with traders and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a US Power Markets Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Front Office and technology teams.
• Work directly with traders and business stakeholders to understand US Power trading workflows, products, processes, and business requirements.
• Analyze and document business processes across the trade lifecycle, from trade capture through position management, pricing, PnL, End-of-Day, and downstream processes.
• Translate Front Office requirements into clear business requirements, functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify gaps between existing business processes and Orchestrade functionality and work with stakeholders to define appropriate solutions.
• Support requirements gathering, process mapping, impact analysis, testing, and implementation activities.
• Act as the primary business/functional interface between Power Trading, Operations, QA, Development, and Infrastructure teams.

Skills

Power market expertise

Business analysis

SQL

Linux/Unix

Stakeholder communication

Tools

Openlink Endur

Allegro

ION Platform

TriplePoint

RightAngle

Job description

Talan, a global data and AI transformation partner, seeks a Trade Support / Business Analyst with deep US power market knowledge to join our Americas team in a hybrid Houston setup. You will bridge front office and tech, document requirements, and optimize trade workflows across PnL, pricing, and settlements.

The role requires strong SQL/Unix skills, experience with ETRM platforms, and collaboration with traders, QA, and development to deliver robust business solutions.