The Senior Systems Analyst will play a key role in implementing, maintaining and enhancing Commercial Risk systems and their related integrations. This position requires strong technical and analytical skills, exceptional communication and organizational abilities, and a commitment to delivering excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment.
How You'll Power the Future
At Talen Energy, your work fuels progress. In this role, you'll do more than contribute you'll drive meaningful change by:
- Responsible for day-to-day production support to business users, ensuring timely issue resolution and clear communication of solutions.
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Analyze business processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and opportunities for automation or enhancement through application features.
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Engage and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization, partnering effectively with team members to deliver assigned projects.
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Foster strong relationships and maintain regular communication within IT and business teams to ensure timely issue resolution, status updates, and transparency on customer impacts.
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Serve as a liaison between business users and technical teams facilitating requirements gathering, setting expectations, and coordinating team efforts through effective collaboration.
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Document issues, enhancements, and requirements with appropriate clarity and detail.
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Maintain a deep understanding of key business processes and systems that support Commercial Risk operations.
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Support the execution and documentation of SOX controls.
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Prepare and present deliverables to both executive and end-user audiences.
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Participate in the validation and execution of test cases to ensure quality outcomes.
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Follow company policies and promote process improvements to enhance overall efficiency.
What You Have
Minimum Requirements
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Bachelor/master's degree in computer science, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Economics.
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10+ years' experience with energy trading and risk systems (Openlink, PowerOptix, cQuant)
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Strong knowledge of Front to Back business processes including trade exchange integration, trade capture, mark-to-market, confirmations, settlements and accounting, compliance, and risk reporting
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Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams.
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SQL experience is preferred
Preferred Qualifications
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Proven ability to integrate business processes, data, application, and technical components of Commercial Risk and trading solutions
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
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Demonstrated expertise supporting and enhancing energy trading and risk management (ETRM) systems and related integrations
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Effective collaborator in fast-paced, cross-functional environments across IT, Commercial, and Risk teams
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Skilled in managing multiple competing priorities under pressure while maintaining service excellence
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Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and relationship management skills
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Strong verbal, written, and presentation abilities for both technical and business audiences
Talen Energy Corporation
Pennsylvania United States
www.talenenergy.com
