BUSINESS ANALYST — ENERGY/COMMODITIES/POWER

This is a direct client-facing role. The Business Analyst will be working with OpenLink’s customers, consultants, and software engineers to conceptualize, analyze, and design enhancements to OpenLink’s Endur (energy) software system. The primary focus of the Consultant will be to meet the needs of the North American and European natural gas markets. You will assess the natural gas trading marketplace to identify functional gaps. The Consultant will perform cost/benefit analysis to identify enhancements for consideration for existing and potential clients. The Consultant will assist in coordinating and prioritizing development requests concerning the natural gas markets. You will demonstrate to clients how the system functionality can satisfy their business requirements. The Energy Consultant will also help to create test plans for major enhancements to the software, to be used by the QA team for future regression testing.

QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDE:

• Excellent interpersonal communications
• Candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience
• Knowledge of one or more of the following areas: Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM), power settlements, ERCOT, NERC, ISO integration, business intelligence,, Commodities, Equity, Stocks, natural gas
• Strong math or quantitative background
• Experience in designing a trading/risk management software package
• Experience with related industry software packages
• Consulting experience is a plus, but not required
• Bachelors degree or higher in business, finance, math or computers
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (e.g. EXCEL, WORD)
• This position requires heavy travel

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