Front Office Trade Support Junior Analyst

Job Description

Location: Houston, Texas (Hybrid – at least 3 days onsite/week)

Visa Sponsorship: Talan does not sponsor U.S. work permits or employment visas.

As part of a major Orchestrade Go-Live, the Front Office is strengthening its local support team. We are hiring a Trade Support Junior Analyst to work closely with traders, quants, and senior technical teams in a fast-paced energy trading environment (Power & Gas).

This role will complement an existing senior resource and requires a hands-on, structured, and resilient professional with strong technical fundamentals and Front Office exposure.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Front Office trade support for Power and Gas desks during and post-migration to Orchestrade
• Monitor trade lifecycle, positions, and PnL consistency across systems (ETRM, market data, downstream consumers)
• Perform daily production checks, identify discrepancies, troubleshoot issues, and escalate time-critical incidents when required
• Support traders on trade capture, pricing, system usage, and workflows
• Ensure smooth End-of-Day processes and intraday controls
• Coordinate with Development, QA, and Infrastructure teams on defects, fixes, and enhancements
• Contribute to documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer
• Act as a first point of contact for Front Office operational and system issues

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Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience:

• 2–15 years of experience in Front Office Trade Support, Application Support, or Production Support within energy or financial markets
• Strong technical foundation:
• SQL
• Linux / Unix
• Shell scripting
• Experience with an ETRM platform (Orchestrade, Endur, Allegro, RightAngle, etc.) is a strong plus
• Exposure to US Power and/or Gas markets (even limited experience acceptable)
• Proven ability to work under pressure in a trading floor environment
• Strong communication skills and executive presence

Nice to Have:

• Python
• AKS / Kubernetes
• AWS
• Previous experience in an Energy Trading or Financial Front Office
• Orchestrade experience from Europe or Finance, even with limited US market exposure

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