Front Office Application Support – Energy Trading

Talan • Houston, TX

17h

About The Position

Talan is an international consulting group in innovation and transformation through technology. For 20 years, Talan has been advising companies and administrations. The group supports them and implements their transformation and innovation projects internationally. Present on five continents, the group achieved a turnover of 600 million euros in 2023 than 5,000 consultants and aims to exceed the one billion € turnover mark by 2025. The group puts innovation at the heart of its development and intervenes in areas related to the technological changes of large groups, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Intelligence, Web3, Metaverse, Blockchain or IoT. 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.

Requirements

• 2–15 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 Haves

• 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

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed