Front Office Application Support – Energy Trading

Talan

Front Office Application Support – Energy Trading

Houston, TX
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    As part of a major Orchestrade Go-Live , the Front Office is strengthening its local support team. We are hiring a Trade Support Junior Analyst to work closely with traders, quants, and senior technical teams in a fast-paced energy trading environment (Power & Gas).

    This role will complement an existing senior resource and requires a hands-on, structured, and resilient professional with strong technical fundamentals and Front Office exposure.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Provide Front Office trade support for Power and Gas desks during and post-migration to Orchestrade
    • Monitor trade lifecycle, positions, and PnL consistency across systems (ETRM, market data, downstream consumers)
    • Perform daily production checks , identify discrepancies, troubleshoot issues, and escalate time-critical incidents when required
    • Support traders on trade capture, pricing, system usage, and workflows
    • Ensure smooth End-of-Day processes and intraday controls
    • Coordinate with Development, QA, and Infrastructure teams on defects, fixes, and enhancements
    • Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer
    • Act as a first point of contact for Front Office operational and system issues

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  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Required Skills & Experience:

    • 2–15 years of experience in Front Office Trade Support, Application Support, or Production Support within energy or financial markets
    • Strong technical foundation :
    • SQL
    • Linux / Unix
    • Shell scripting
    • Experience with an ETRM platform (Orchestrade, Endur, Allegro, RightAngle, etc.) is a strong plus
    • Exposure to US Power and/or Gas markets (even limited experience acceptable)
    • Proven ability to work under pressure in a trading floor environment
    • Strong communication skills and executive presence

    Nice to Have:

    • Python
    • AKS / Kubernetes
    • AWS
    • Previous experience in an Energy Trading or Financial Front Office
    • Orchestrade experience from Europe or Finance , even with limited US market exposure