Job Description

Description :

Calpine Corporation is America\'s largest generator of electricity from natural gas and geothermal resources with operations in competitive power markets. Its fleet of 76 power plants in operation and one under construction represents nearly 26,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through wholesale power operations and its retail businesses, Calpine serves customers in 22 states, Canada and Mexico. Its clean, efficient, modern and flexible fleet uses advanced technologies to generate power in a low-carbon and environmentally responsible manner.

The company was established on the premise that a strong commitment to the environment is inextricably linked to excellence in power generation and corporate responsibility. Since its founding in 1984, Calpine has led the power industry in its unwavering commitment to environmental stewardship. In addition, its renewable geothermal plants use steam generated deep below the earth\'s surface to produce clean, renewable electricity.

Employee Benefits

At Calpine, our comprehensive total rewards package goes far beyond a paycheck. It includes benefits designed to help you balance work with life, manage your health, protect your income, help prepare for your retirement and much more. For employees who go above and beyond, Calpine offers awards and recognition for exceptional job performance. In addition to competitive salaries, Calpine provides a flexible paid time off (PTO) program, commuter expense reimbursement and bonuses for referring highly qualified new employees.

Hybrid with On-Site in Houston: Three times a week

Job Summary (includes but is not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned)

• This position involves analysis, design, and support of IT solutions for commercial Trading and Risk Management functions.
• The successful candidate must be able to bridge the gap between user-functionality and system developers and assist in documenting, evaluating, and translating business architectures and needs into IT applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for identifying and delivering solutions that support the assessment and management of the company\xe2\x80\x99s risk associated with commodity trading activities.
• Lead discussions with all commercial trading departments to ensure all aspects of the company\xe2\x80\x99s operation are considered in the risk management solutions and captured in project documentation.
• Help develop foundational tools for exposure, position and PnL reporting to be utilized daily and includes management level views driven by detailed analysis and gathered requirements.
• Continuously monitor the effectives of delivered solutions and identify recommendations for improvements that support the company\xe2\x80\x99s risk management strategy.
• Identify business requirements with supported analysis in the form of functional documentation to drive technical specifications.
• Support the Quality Assurance team and product users during testing and validation.
• Collaborate with Business users and IT teams throughout development lifecycle to ensure timely delivery of project milestones.
• Work with product owners to organize and prioritize the backlog of requests.
• Leverage agile delivery methodology and serve as Scrum Master when applicable to deliver valued solutions for business users.
• Compiling project updates to present to senior leadership and perform project management responsibilities, as needed.

Job Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in IT business analysis or risk management, preferably in a commodity trading environment
• Experience with the implementation of Energy Trading & Risk Management (ETRM) systems for natural gas & power trading
• Strong understanding of Front, Back and Middle Office operations
• Solid Business Analyst skills, including experience interviewing client executives to gather and document business requirements and process mapping.
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills (Visio, Excel, Word, Outlook, OneNote, PowerPoint, Teams)
• Experience with SQL, POWERBI, Tableau or SSAS
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree required; major in MIS, Computer Science, Finance, Economics, Business or Financial Engineering preferred.
• An advanced degree is desirable.

Additional Calpine Information:

• Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
• Calpine is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to use our website or to apply for a position, please send an e-mail with your request to

. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation are made on case-by-case basis.

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