Senior ETRM Developer

Job Description

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ACT) is a global Fortune 200 company (https://corpo.couche-tard.com/en/). A leader in convenience store and fuel space, it has a footprint across 31 countries and territories. ACT's India entity i.e. Circle K Business Centre India (CKBCI) is a wholly owned subsidiary and an integrated center, collaborating with our international teams supporting the delivery of ACT's global business operations.

About the role
This role will be based in Cyber Hub Gurugram. We are looking for an experienced senior ETRM/full-stack developer with strong hands-on experience in commodity trading systems, enterprise application development, and oil and power markets.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 7+ years of relevant professional experience, including at least 3+ years of hands-on experience in power markets.

Experience working with an ETRM/CTRM application vendor or within a commodity trading organization is highly desirable.

The role will be part of the Trading Systems Specialist team, supporting the growth of our commercial energy trading business across Europe and North America.

The successful candidate will work closely with Trading, Middle Office, Trade Management, and Supply and Logistics teams, as well as IT and external application vendors.

A key responsibility will be to independently contribute to the design, architecture and development of our in-house power trading systems, taking ownership from business requirements and solution design through development, testing, deployment and ongoing support.

Roles & Responsibilities
ETRM Development and Application Management

• Drive the design, development and delivery of C/ETRM enhancements.
• Analyze business requirements, propose technical solutions and independently deliver application developments.
• Develop, maintain, debug and optimize application code, database components and supporting services.
• Automate application processes, operational tasks and business controls.
• Provide technical support to business users and troubleshoot application issues.
• Maintain technical documentation and work with vendors to resolve defects and improve system functionality.

In-House Power Trading Systems Development

• Contribute to the architecture, design and development of in-house power trading systems.
• Translate trading requirements into scalable technical solutions covering trade capture, position management, scheduling, nominations, settlement and reporting.
• Work closely with power trading stakeholders to understand market requirements and operational workflows.
• Independently drive technical initiatives from requirements gathering through design, development, testing and implementation.
• Develop integrations with power market platforms, exchanges, scheduling systems and external data providers.

Full-Stack Application Development

• Develop enterprise backend applications and services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Design, develop and maintain REST APIs and microservices.
• Develop modern frontend applications using React, Angular or equivalent frameworks.
• Integrate frontend applications with backend services and relational databases.
• Apply software engineering best practices covering application architecture, performance, security and maintainability.

System Integration, Cloud and Automation

• Develop and maintain integrations between ETRM and enterprise applications, including ERP, planning and scheduling systems.
• Design and support APIs, data pipelines and automated workflows.
• Work with relational databases, SQL, data modelling and Python scripting.
• Develop and support application and data workloads on AWS and/or Azure.
• Support workflow orchestration using tools such as AWS MWAA (Apache Airflow).
• Use API testing and documentation tools such as Postman and Swagger.
• Support system monitoring, performance optimization and operational reliability.

Business Support and Project Delivery

• Support daily trading, middle-office and operational reporting requirements.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and IT teams to resolve technical and operational challenges.
• Manage application enhancements, releases and vendor upgrades.
• Support technical testing, UAT and production deployments.
• Manage technical issues and vendor escalations.
• Follow established change management, release management and incident management processes.

Job Requirements
Education

• Degree in computer science, software engineering or a related technical discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 7+ years of relevant professional experience in software development, ETRM/CTRM systems or enterprise application development.
• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in power markets – essential.
• Experience working with an ETRM/CTRM vendor or commodity trading organization is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience independently delivering application development and integration projects.

Behavioral Skills

• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical deliverables end-to-end.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and deliver sustainable solutions.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical and scalable technical solutions.
• Demonstrated capability to design and build solutions rather than relying solely on vendor support.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and collaboration skills.
• High attention to detail, proactive approach and strong delivery focus.

Technical Skills

• Experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
• Familiarity with AWS MWAA / Apache Airflow.
• Experience with Docker, containerization and automated deployments.
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Kibana or Zabbix.
• Experience with ServiceNow, JIRA and Change Management processes.
• Strong understanding of ETRM/CTRM applications and end-to-end commodity trading processes.
• Minimum 3+ years of power market experience.
• Understanding power trading workflows, including trade capture, position management, scheduling, nominations, settlement, pricing and risk management.
• Knowledge of physical commodity trading, freight, logistics and supply operations.
• Experience with ETRM platforms such as Amphora Symphony, Endur, RightAngle or equivalent is desirable.

Knowledge

• Experience using AI-powered development tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or GitHub Copilot.
• Experience designing or implementing in-house ETRM/CTRM or power trading solutions.
• Exposure to power exchanges, market operators, balancing mechanisms and market data providers.
• Experience with Power BI or other business intelligence tools.
• Experience across multiple commodities, including crude oil, refined products, natural gas and electricity.

Other Requirement

Work Model: 5-day work-from-office.

Working Hours: Flexible hours.
Notice Period: Immediate joiners are preferred, or a maximum of 30 days.

Candidate Location: Candidates based within a commuting distance from the office are preferred.

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