Power BI developer - Energy Trading dashboard

Power BI developer - Energy Trading dashboard

Posted 2 days ago by Vallum

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

Detailed Description From Employer:

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

  • 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.

Required Qualifications

  • 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.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working within ISO/RTO markets (eg, ERCOT, PJM, MISO, CAISO, etc.).

  • Familiarity with risk systems, VaR modelling, and position management tools.

  • Knowledge of cloud architecture within Microsoft Azure environment.

  • Experience with automated trading support systems or algorithmic frameworks.