Job Description

Based in Houston, TX (Hybrid)
Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst with experience in Orchestrade to join our Energy & Trading consulting practice. You will work with one of our major clients in the energy trading sector to support the enhancement and expansion of their Orchestrade ETRM platform, used across Front Office, Middle Office, Risk, and Back Office teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with trading, risk, and operations users to gather and document business requirements
• Enhance and configure Orchestrade functionalities and trading workflows
• Perform gap analysis between current processes and business needs
• Support trade lifecycle processes (deal capture, risk, P&L, settlements)
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver functional specifications
• Perform UAT planning, execution, and functional validation
• Analyze system issues and act as point of contact for production support
• Create functional documentation and process flow diagrams
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (backlog grooming, sprint planning, etc.)

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Qualifications

• 5–7 years as an IT Business Analyst in Trading / Energy / Financial markets
• Hands-on experience with Orchestrade or another ETRM platform (Endur, Allegro, RightAngle, etc.)
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and risk/P&L reporting
• Experience working with Front Office and Risk stakeholders
• Ability to write clear Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and functional specs
• Familiar with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence)

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of North American power and gas markets (ISO/RTO: ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO, NYISO)
• Familiarity with market data, pricing curves, VaR
• SQL or data analysis exposure is a plus
• Experience in ETRM system migration or upgrade projects

Company’s Benefits

At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
• ❤️‍Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
• Voluntary STD and LTD
• Commuter/transit benefits

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.