What are the responsibilities and job description for the Orchestrade Business Analyst position at Talan?
Company Description
With over 7,000 experts in 20 countries, Talan is a global consulting and technology group dedicated to accelerating our clients' transformation through technology, data, and innovation. We’re proud to be a Certified Great Place to Work and are on track to reach €1 billion in revenue by 2025. At Talan, our philosophy is simple yet powerful: Positive Innovation—leveraging technology to benefit people and society.
Join us and be part of meaningful change!
Job Description
📍 Based in Houston, TX, United States (no remote)
📄 Talan can sponsor French, Canadian, Mexican, and Australian citizens for a U.S. work permit
We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst with experience in Orchestrade to join our Energy & Trading consulting practice. You will work with one of our major clients in the energy trading sector to support the enhancement and expansion of their Orchestrade ETRM platform, used across Front Office, Middle Office, Risk, and Back Office teams.
Responsibilities
- Partner with trading, risk, and operations users to gather and document business requirements
- Enhance and configure Orchestrade functionalities and trading workflows
- Perform gap analysis between current processes and business needs
- Support trade lifecycle processes (deal capture, risk, P&L, settlements)
- Collaborate with technical teams to deliver functional specifications
- Perform UAT planning, execution, and functional validation
- Analyze system issues and act as point of contact for production support
- Create functional documentation and process flow diagrams
- Participate in Agile ceremonies (backlog grooming, sprint planning, etc.)
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Qualifications
- 5–7 years as an IT Business Analyst in Trading / Energy / Financial markets
- Hands-on experience with Orchestrade or another ETRM platform (Endur, Allegro, RightAngle, etc.)
- Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and risk/P&L reporting
- Experience working with Front Office and Risk stakeholders
- Ability to write clear Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and functional specs
- Familiar with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence)
Nice to Have
- Knowledge of North American power and gas markets (ISO/RTO: ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO, NYISO)
- Familiarity with market data, pricing curves, VaR
- SQL or data analysis exposure is a plus
- Experience in ETRM system migration or upgrade projects
Company’s Benefits
At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:
- 💵 Competitive salary
- 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
- 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
- 📴8 paid holidays 5 sick days 2 personal days per year
- ❤️🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans FSA
- 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
- 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
