ETRM Specialist

WhiteWater Midstream•Austin, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The ETRM Specialist owns the design, configuration, and ongoing health of the Energy Trading and Risk Management platform across the full trade lifecycle, from deal capture to settlement. The role also defines and delivers external development projects that extend or improve the base ETRM system, managing resources assigned to those projects. As the subject-matter expert connecting Trading, Risk, Operations, Finance, and Technology, the specialist translates business needs into robust solutions, leads enhancements, configuration, and upgrades, and ensures the platform remains accurate, controlled, and ready to support new business directions. The position is located in Austin, Texas, and is in-office. The selected candidate is eligible for employer-matched 401(k), medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D insurance, and other benefit offerings.

Requirements

At least 7 years of experience working with ETRM/CTRM systems, including at least 4 years in a senior functional or techno-functional role.
Hands-on configuration experience with at least one major platform, such as Allegro, Endur/Findur, Openlink, RightAngle, Enuit, Brady, Aspect, or Molecule.
Solid knowledge of the physical and financial energy trade lifecycle, specifically including but not limited to physical gas.
Understanding of traded instruments including forwards, futures, swaps, options, spreads, and physical transport or storage deals.
Working knowledge of risk concepts including MtM, P&L attribution, exposure, VaR, and credit risk.
Strong SQL skills and experience with relational databases.
Experience delivering at least one full ETRM implementation or major upgrade end to end.
Experience writing functional specifications and leading UAT.
A degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Clear communication skills and comfort working with traders and senior stakeholders.
Ability to remain calm and methodical under pressure, especially at end of day, month end, and bid-week.
Strong ownership and attention to detail.
Pragmatic problem-solving skills, balancing speed with control.
Willingness to coach others and share knowledge.

Nice To Haves

Scripting or development skills in Python, C#, or similar.
Experience with cloud or SaaS ETRM deployments on Azure or AWS.
Exposure to scheduling and nominations in European or North American gas and power markets.
Familiarity with market data tools such as Bloomberg, ICE, or Zema.
Knowledge of regulatory reporting regimes such as REMIT, EMIR, Dodd-Frank, or MiFID II.
Experience with BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
Agile delivery experience.
Database-specific experience with MS SQL and/or AWS Redshift.

Responsibilities

Act as the ETRM subject-matter expert across front, middle, and back office.
Configure and maintain system reference data.
Assist the business with setup of supporting business artifacts, such as transport contracts and market areas.
Maintain valuation integrity from the ETRM system into downstream systems.
Gather and document requirements from traders, risk managers, schedulers, settlements, and finance.
Write functional specifications, process flows, and test cases.
Design end-to-end solutions across business areas from front office to back office.
Challenge requirements that add complexity or risk.
Design and deliver functional extensions where needed, adding value beyond the base ETRM system.
Lead or take a senior role in ETRM upgrades, migrations, and new module implementations.
Plan and run system, integration, and user acceptance testing.
Coordinate with vendors on product defects, releases, and roadmap items.
Manage cutover, go-live, and hypercare activities.
Define and support interfaces to exchanges, brokers, market data providers, scheduling systems, and data warehouses.
Write and optimize SQL queries, reports, and data extracts.
Investigate and resolve data quality and reconciliation breaks.
Provide first-line support for incidents.
Conduct root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes.
Maintain user access, segregation of duties, and audit trails.
Support regulatory reporting as required.
Mentor analysts and developers in the ETRM space.
Create and maintain system documentation and training materials for new hires.
Train business users on new functionality.