ETRM Orchestrade Trading Support
Job Description
Location: Houston, Texas (Hybrid – at least 3 days onsite/week)
Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.
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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Required Skills & Experience:
- 3–7 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