Talan
Senior Front Office Appliaciton Support – Power Trading
Talan, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Company Description
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 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.
Job Description We are looking for a seasoned Front Office Support professional with deep expertise in the North American power markets, ideally including ERCOT. This senior resource will play a central role in the Orchestrade Go Live, acting as the primary technical and functional contact for traders, quants, and risk teams. The ideal candidate is autonomous, reliable, and comfortable working under pressure, with the ability to navigate complex issues, stabilize the platform during migration, and support high priority trading operations in real time.
Responsibilities
Provide senior level support to front office users, including traders and schedulers
Ensure stability of the trade lifecycle from trade capture to end of day processes
Troubleshoot complex technical and functional issues across the ETRM landscape
Work closely with traders on pricing, market data, positions, and real time operational topics
Monitor and validate PnL, risk exposures, and position data
Coordinate with global teams (development, QA, infrastructure, data)
Drive root cause analysis and long term remediation
Document processes, support procedures, and best practices
Act as a mentor and escalation point for junior and mid level support analysts
Contribute to Go Live readiness, hypercare, and post implementation stabilization
Qualifications Required Skills
10+ years experience in front office support, trade support, or application support in energy trading
Strong knowledge of North American power markets, with a preference for ERCOT
Previous ETRM experience (such as Orchestrade, Endur, Allegro, RightAngle, etc.)
Strong technical foundation: SQL, Linux or Unix, Scripting knowledge (shell, Python is a plus)
Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced trading environment
Strong communication skills and ability to interact with senior trading staff
Proven experience managing incidents, priorities, and time critical operations
Nice to Have
Direct experience with Orchestrade
Python
Cloud exposure (AWS or Azure)
Experience supporting real time trading activities, telemetry, or scheduling workflows
Company’s Benefits At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:
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
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Present on five continents, the group achieved a turnover of 600 million euros in 2023 than 5,000 consultants 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.
Job Description We are looking for a seasoned Front Office Support professional with deep expertise in the North American power markets, ideally including ERCOT. This senior resource will play a central role in the Orchestrade Go Live, acting as the primary technical and functional contact for traders, quants, and risk teams. The ideal candidate is autonomous, reliable, and comfortable working under pressure, with the ability to navigate complex issues, stabilize the platform during migration, and support high priority trading operations in real time.
Responsibilities
Provide senior level support to front office users, including traders and schedulers
Ensure stability of the trade lifecycle from trade capture to end of day processes
Troubleshoot complex technical and functional issues across the ETRM landscape
Work closely with traders on pricing, market data, positions, and real time operational topics
Monitor and validate PnL, risk exposures, and position data
Coordinate with global teams (development, QA, infrastructure, data)
Drive root cause analysis and long term remediation
Document processes, support procedures, and best practices
Act as a mentor and escalation point for junior and mid level support analysts
Contribute to Go Live readiness, hypercare, and post implementation stabilization
Qualifications Required Skills
10+ years experience in front office support, trade support, or application support in energy trading
Strong knowledge of North American power markets, with a preference for ERCOT
Previous ETRM experience (such as Orchestrade, Endur, Allegro, RightAngle, etc.)
Strong technical foundation: SQL, Linux or Unix, Scripting knowledge (shell, Python is a plus)
Ability to work under pressure in a fast paced trading environment
Strong communication skills and ability to interact with senior trading staff
Proven experience managing incidents, priorities, and time critical operations
Nice to Have
Direct experience with Orchestrade
Python
Cloud exposure (AWS or Azure)
Experience supporting real time trading activities, telemetry, or scheduling workflows
Company’s Benefits At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:
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
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