Senior Pricing ETRM Business Analyst (Hybrid - 3/2 Work Schedule)

Castleton Commodities International (CCI) is seeking a Senior ETRM Pricing Business Analyst (BA) to join their Information Technology Group supporting our energy trading business, responsible for enhancements & upgrades to existing applications based on business development and changes, and user requests as well as level 2/3 production support of our existing applications, principally ZEMA (and other modules of ZE Suite) and TriplePoint Commodity XL (ION TPT CXL).

The role includes requirements gathering from front, middle and back office personnel as well as other IT groups and then working requirements, prototyping and testing in CCI's agile scrum, rapid application development model. The BA will heavily utilize JIRA, Confluence and MS Teams for documentation and collaboration with the global team of developers and stakeholders. Requirements must then be built into functional specifications for the IT team. The business analyst will also be required to maintain a project reporting dashboard for management which will contain project timelines and deliverables, tracked against milestone dates. The analyst will be involved in QA with the developers, and delivery of the applications and enhancements to the user community, including demos and walkthroughs. Some maintenance of IT documentation or FAQ's will also be required as part of the IT Product model / application deployment lifecycle in order to promote and educate the user community about available IT applications, therefore verbal and written communications skills are vital.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS or related degree and five (5) years of relevant experience or combination of education, training and experience.
• Minimum 5 years' experience working in an analyst role implementing and/or supporting ZEMA or similar pricing systems and/or CXL / another global multi-commodity/multi-instrument ETRM/CTRM system.
• SME in configuring and administering ETRM/CTRM and pricing systems.
• Expert in the commodity transaction life cycle execution, including trading, position Mark-to-Market & P&L management (including FX exposure), confirmations, master agreements, credit exposure and margin management, scheduling, settlements, invoicing, and accounting.
• Strong understanding of the forward and settlement pricing (as well as FX, IR, and volatilities) needed for the valuation of US and European power, gas, and oil liquids bulk commodity futures, swaps, physicals, and options.
• Strong Technical Skills (Excel, SQL querying skills required, experience with RDBMS, Alteryx or ETL packages preferred, Software development experience a plus).
• Track record of taking ownership of issues and being accountable for on-time, on-scope delivery.
• Familiarity with Agile approach to project management and product model.
• Strong communication skills, Ability to work independently or as part of a global cross-functional team.

Employee Programs & Benefits:

CCI offers competitive benefits and programs to support our employees, their families and local communities. These include:

• Competitive comprehensive medical, dental, retirement and life insurance benefits
• Employee assistance & wellness programs
• Parental and family leave policies
• CCI in the Community: Each office has a Charity Committee and as a part of this program employees are allocated 2 days annually to volunteer at the selected charities.
• Charitable contribution match program
• Tuition assistance & reimbursement
• Quarterly Innovation & Collaboration Awards
• Employee discount program, including access to fitness facilities
• Competitive paid time off
• Continued learning opportunities

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