Tech Lead with Energy Trading (ETRM)

N Consulting Ltd
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5 months ago
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Role :Tech Lead with Energy Trading (ETRM) 

Duration: Contract 

Location :London,UK 

  • Technical Leadership: Lead the end-to-end development and enhancement of ETRM platforms, ensuring that solutions are scalable, efficient, and meet the needs of the business.
  • Solution Design: Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and stakeholders to understand business requirements and translate them into robust technical architectures.
  • Team Management: Mentor and guide a team of developers, fostering a collaborative environment that promotes innovation, continuous learning, and high-quality software delivery.
  • Integration: Oversee integration between ETRM systems and other enterprise applications, such as trade capture, risk management, pricing, and market data systems.
  • Development & Coding: Participate in hands-on development and code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes.
  • ETRM Expertise: Provide deep technical expertise in ETRM platforms (e.g., Openlink Endur, Allegro, Triple Point, or bespoke solutions), understanding the intricacies of trading, risk management, and settlement workflows.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for business users, including traders, risk managers, and operations staff, to gather feedback, resolve issues, and align on technology solutions.
  • Agile Delivery: Champion Agile methodologies and practices within the team, driving continuous improvement in sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative development.
  • Risk and Compliance: Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies related to trading activities, including reporting, risk controls, and data security.
  • Performance Optimization: Analyze and optimize the performance of ETRM applications to enhance speed, reliability, and scalability of the trading platform.

Required Qualifications:

  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience: 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 3 years in a technical leadership role, preferably in the energy trading or financial services industry.
  • ETRM Expertise: Proven experience working with ETRM platforms such as Openlink Endur, Allegro, or other commodity trading systems.
  • Programming Skills: Strong proficiency in languages like Java, C#, or Python, and experience with databases like SQL Server or Oracle.
  • Cloud: Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Architecture: Solid understanding of microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems.
  • Agile Methodology: Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and DevOps practices.
  • Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly adapt to changing business requirements.

Preferred Skills:

  • Experience withreal-time trading systems, market data integration, andrisk analytics.
  • Knowledge ofenergy markets, including power, gas, oil, or renewables.
  • Familiarity withmachine learningordata analyticsto enhance trading strategies.
  • Strong communication skills to interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

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