Senior Business Analyst (Fintech)

TL;DR

Senior Business Analyst (Fintech): Supporting the enhancement and expansion of an Orchestrade ETRM platform for a major client in the energy trading sector with an accent on gathering business requirements and configuring functionalities. Focus on trade lifecycle processes, gap analysis, and functional validation within an Agile environment.

Location: Must be based in Houston, TX (Hybrid)

Salary: Competitive salary

Company

hirify.global is a global consulting and technology group dedicated to accelerating clients' transformation through technology, data, and innovation.

What you will do

• Partner with trading, risk, and operations users to gather and document business requirements.
• Enhance and configure Orchestrade functionalities and trading workflows.
• Perform gap analysis between current processes and business needs.
• Support trade lifecycle processes (deal capture, risk, P&L, settlements).
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver functional specifications.
• Perform UAT planning, execution, and functional validation.

Requirements

• 5–7 years as an IT Business Analyst in Trading / Energy / Financial markets.
• Hands-on experience with Orchestrade or another ETRM platform.
• Strong understanding of trade lifecycle and risk/P&L reporting.
• Experience working with Front Office and Risk stakeholders.
• Ability to write clear Business Requirement Documents (BRD) and functional specs.
• Familiar with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence).

Nice to have

• Knowledge of North American power and gas markets (ISO/RTO: ERCOT, PJM, MISO, SPP, CAISO, NYISO).
• Familiarity with market data, pricing curves, VaR.
• SQL or data analysis exposure is a plus.
• Experience in ETRM system migration or upgrade projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• 15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority.
• 8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year.
• Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA.
• Commuter/transit benefits.