Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, UK
Summary: We are seeking a technically proficient and commercially minded professional to support short-term energy trading operations through advanced analytics and Business Intelligence solutions. This hybrid role combines intraday/short-term energy market trading support with the development of data-driven insights using Power BI and Azure Databricks. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of energy markets, data engineering workflows, and dashboard development, enabling traders to make timely, data-informed decisions in fast-moving environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reporting solutions using Microsoft Power BI.
- Build scalable data pipelines and transformation workflows using Azure Databricks.
- Integrate market data, SCADA data, weather feeds, and internal trading systems into centralized data models.
- Optimize data models for performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Implement automated reporting processes for trading, risk, and operations teams.
- Ensure data governance, validation, and quality control standards are maintained.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Science, or related quantitative field.
- 2-5+ years of experience in short-term power trading, energy analytics, or trading support.
- Strong experience developing dashboards in Power BI (DAX, Power Query, data modelling).
- Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks (Spark, Python, SQL, ETL workflows).
- Understanding of energy market structures (day-ahead, Real Time, ancillary services).
- Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation and analytics.
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate trading requirements into technical solutions.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are seeking a technically proficient and commercially minded professional to support short-term energy trading operations through advanced analytics and Business Intelligence solutions. This hybrid role combines intraday/short-term energy market trading support with development of data-driven insights using Power BI and Azure Databricks.
The ideal candidate will possess strong understanding of energy markets, data engineering workflows, and dashboard development, enabling traders to make timely, data-informed decisions in fast-moving environments.
Business Intelligence & Data Development
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Design, develop, and maintain interactive dashboards and reporting solutions using Microsoft Power BI.
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Build scalable data pipelines and transformation workflows using Azure Databricks.
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Integrate market data, SCADA data, weather feeds, and internal trading systems into centralized data models.
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Optimize data models for performance, reliability, and scalability.
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Implement automated reporting processes for trading, risk, and operations teams.
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Ensure data governance, validation, and quality control standards are maintained.
Required Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, Data Science, or related quantitative field.
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2-5+ years of experience in short-term power trading, energy analytics, or trading support.
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Strong experience developing dashboards in Power BI (DAX, Power Query, data modelling).
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Hands-on experience with Azure Databricks (Spark, Python, SQL, ETL workflows).
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Understanding of energy market structures (day-ahead, Real Time, ancillary services).
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Proficiency in SQL and Python for data manipulation and analytics.
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Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate trading requirements into technical solutions.
Preferred Qualifications
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Experience working within ISO/RTO markets (eg, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, etc.).
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Familiarity with risk systems, VaR modelling, and position management tools.
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Knowledge of cloud architecture within Microsoft Azure environment.
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Experience with automated trading support systems or algorithmic frameworks.