Senior Systems Analyst Commercial Risk

Senior Systems Analyst

Houston Texas l IT Department

Talen Energy is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Systems Analyst to join our Information Technology team supporting Commercial Risk applications including Openlink PowerOptix cQuant and custom applications.

The Senior Systems Analyst will play a key role in the implementation support maintenance and continuous improvement of applications and integrations supporting Commercial Risk and related business processes. This position serves as an important liaison between business stakeholders and technology teams combining strong technical and analytical capabilities with a thorough understanding of business processes.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong problem-solving skills effective communication and organizational abilities a high degree of ownership and a commitment to delivering reliable technology solutions and exceptional customer service in a fast-paced trading environment.

How Youll Power the Future

At Talen Energy your work directly supports safe reliable power this role youll move beyond daytoday contributions to drive meaningful change by:

• Support the implementation configuration enhancement and ongoing maintenance of Openlink PowerOptix cQuant custom applications and related system integrations.
• Provide day-to-day production support for Commercial Risk applications proactively managing incidents and ensuring timely issue resolution effective escalation and clear communication with business users.
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of Commercial Risk business processes workflows data applications and integrations to provide effective technology solutions and support.
• Analyze business processes and workflows to identify inefficiencies operational risks bottlenecks and opportunities for automation application enhancements and process improvements.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand needs gather and document requirements evaluate solution options and translate business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications.
• Serve as a liaison between business users application teams developers vendors and other technology teams to coordinate activities resolve issues manage expectations and ensure successful delivery of solutions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across Commercial and IT organizations through proactive communication responsiveness transparency and a strong customer-service orientation.
• Investigate and troubleshoot complex application integration data and business-process issues performing root-cause analysis and coordinating corrective actions as appropriate.
• Document production issues system configurations business requirements functional designs enhancements processes procedures and support knowledge to appropriate standards.
• Participate in application releases upgrades patches configuration changes and production deployments including planning testing implementation and post-deployment validation.
• Develop review and execute test scenarios and test cases for system enhancements integrations upgrades and defect remediation to ensure solutions meet business and technical requirements.
• Partner with business users during user acceptance testing (UAT) assisting with test preparation defect management issue resolution and validation of business outcomes.
• Support the execution documentation and evidence requirements associated with SOX controls application controls change management and other applicable governance and audit requirements.
• Monitor application performance and operational processes identifying opportunities to improve system reliability data quality supportability and overall operational efficiency.
• Participate in project and enhancement initiatives managing assigned deliverables and coordinating dependencies to support successful implementation.
• Prepare and present system recommendations project updates issue assessments and other deliverables to audiences ranging from end users and subject-matter experts to senior leadership.
• Follow established IT policies standards change-management practices security requirements and development/support processes.
• Promote continuous improvement by identifying and implementing opportunities to improve application functionality support processes documentation automation and overall team effectiveness.
• Provide guidance and knowledge sharing to other team members contributing to the development of a collaborative and highly effective Commercial Applications support organization.

What You Have

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor/masters degree in computer science Finance Accounting Engineering Economics or a related IT field or equivalent experience
• 10 years experience as a Systems Analyst Business Systems Analyst Application Analyst or similar role supporting complex enterprise applications.
• Experience supporting Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM/CTRM) systems or applications within energy commodities trading risk management or financial services environments. (Openlink PowerOptix cQuant)
• Strong knowledge of Front to Back business processes including trade exchange integration trade capture mark-to-market confirmations settlements and accounting compliance and risk reporting
• Ability to work in a collaborative fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases with the ability to analyze data and perform application and integration troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex issues identify root causes evaluate alternatives and recommend practical solutions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven ability to integrate business process data application and technical components of Commercial Risk and trading solutions
• Strong analytical problem-solving and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Demonstrated expertise supporting and enhancing energy trading and risk management (ETRM) systems and related integrations
• Effective collaborator in fast-paced cross-functional environments across IT Commercial and Risk teams
• Skilled in managing multiple competing priorities under pressure while maintaining service excellence
• Excellent communication stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
• Strong verbal written and presentation abilities for both technical and business audiences

Why Talen Energy

Power the Future

Talen Energy is one of the largest competitive energy and power generation companies in North America. We operate power plants that use diverse fuel sources in the most attractive wholesale power markets and sell energy

to wholesale and retail customers in selected competitive markets. Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace and a strong commitment to innovation teamwork and integrity. We generate energy for a brighter tomorrow.

Collaboration

Our passion for excellence grows value through safe and efficient operations. We have an inclusive diverse respectful and collaborative workplace.

Talen Energy offers an exceptional benefits program to its employees. Benefits include comprehensive health dental vision prescription plans life insurance and disability addition employees are eligible to participate in Talen Energys 401(k) plan. Talen Energy also provides competitive vacation and sick time to its employees.

We are committed to providing a safe drug and alcohol-free workplace. Consistent with applicable law and any collective bargaining agreements positions may be subject to pre-employment random post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing.

Talen Energy is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity and the strength it brings to the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color age sex religion national origin veteran status sexual orientation genetic information gender identity disability perceived disability or any other protected characteristic as may be defined by applicable law.

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Please note that roles supporting Talen Energys nuclear facilities are subject to rigorous background investigation and security clearance requirements consistent with federal regulatory standards.

Note to Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies

Talen Energy is committed to fostering direct engagement with prospective candidates and managing our recruitment activities internally. From time to time Talen Energy and its companies partner with select executive search firms and recruitment agencies under formal written agreements aligned to specific business needs.

Talen Energy does not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate submissions from search firms or agencies without a current fully executed agreement authorized by an appropriate company representative. Any candidate information submitted in the absence of such an agreement will be considered the property of Talen Energy and neither Talen Energy nor its subsidiaries will be obligated to pay any fees or compensation related to those submissions.

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