Senior Business Analyst – US Power Trading

Senior Front Office Power Trading Business Analyst (ETRM)Location: Houston, TX (or willing to relocate)Our client is a leading international energy trading organization seeking a Senior Business Analyst to act as the bridge between the US Power Trading Desk and IT teams. This role requires a rare combination of deep Front Office Power market expertise and strong ETRM delivery experience. Candidates must be comfortable engaging directly with traders and schedulers while driving ETRM initiatives from requirements gathering through implementation and production support.Key ResponsibilitiesPartner directly with Power Traders, Schedulers, Risk and Operations teams to understand business needs and translate them into functional solutions.Lead end-to-end ETRM projects including requirements gathering, functional specifications, testing, deployment, and post go-live support.Support Front Office trading activities across US Power markets and physical asset portfolios.Work closely with IT, developers, and third-party vendors to deliver enhancements and system improvements.Define and execute UAT strategies, coordinate stakeholder sign-off, and ensure successful delivery.Support production issues, troubleshoot trading and risk processes, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.Contribute to valuation, risk reporting, mark-to-market, exposure management, and trade controls initiatives.Required Experience8+ years of Business Analysis experience within Energy Trading environments.Recent hands-on experience supporting US Power Trading desks.Strong understanding of:FTRs (Financial Transmission Rights)Congestion productsHeat Rate OptionsTolling AgreementsHedging and Power DerivativesExperience working with physical power assets including:GenerationTollingBattery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)Strong knowledge of US ISO markets:ERCOTPJMMISOCAISODay-Ahead and Real-Time marketsScheduling processesProven ETRM expertise including:Endur and/or PowerOptixRequirements gatheringFunctional designUATProduction supportSQLMid Office KnowledgeThe successful candidate will demonstrate strong knowledge of:Mark-to-Market valuationExposure reportingRisk metricsForward curve managementTrade controlsNice to HaveAllegro, RightAngle, nMarket or OATI experienceBattery storage market experiencePython skillsExposure to structured and exotic power products