Business Analyst - Short Term Power

In this role, you will be expected to support the business in the drafting of business/functional requirements for use by software engineering and third-party system providers, to participate to the Orchestrade project aiming at replacing actual in-house ETRM. You will contribute to testing and quality assurance processes.

Business Analysis & Solutions Design

Act as an interface to the business and ensure an understanding of the business objectives and priorities, and be proactive in proposing value-adding solutions to the business

Configure the system via the GUI for business readiness (setup / workflow / template)

Work with the business to define business/functional requirements, and ensure business validation of such requirements and consistency with the systems landscape and strategy of Trading IT

Work with the technical team, including software/application engineers, on solutions design and delivery

Work with the vendor team, when it comes to core development managed externally

Prepare and execute test plans, and ensure compliance with user/business/functional specifications and IT control framework

Work closely with BA’s and other IT resources from across the Trading IT organization, especially in the context of migration

Leverage on your general knowledge to propose business process improvement

Service Delivery & Support

Prepare project plans and other change initiatives, which may be as part of a team, and contribute to the implementation of such projects

Liaise with the business on all aspects of service delivery and promote IT solutions delivered

Manage a backlog of change requirements and assist in their delivery

Provide user support and assist with the resolution of incidents and problems

Act as an interface between the business/users and software engineering teams or third-party system providers, define requirements and contribute to the delivery of solutions for, and together with, the business. Ensure the quality of deliveries and that business expectations are realized, and provide general support to the business. Ensure continuity by documenting, training and sharing knowledge with business and other IT member of the organization.

Work experience in a utility or a commodity trading environment, and preferably with knowledge of the energy markets

Strong interest in IT and technology, and experience of software engineering and application management

Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously and to work under pressure, good communication and organizational skills, and attention to detail

Experience of Project Management, DevOps and Agile delivery methodologies, and requirements engineering is desirable

Knowledge of front to back system flows and trade lifecycles including understanding of different physical and derivatives instruments and their respective risks and P&L measures

Educated to degree level in an IT, technology or engineering discipline

Fluent in English; competency in French is advantageous