Energy Trading IT Business Analyst

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving real transformation change within our clients.  We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data and business applications.  We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

This position is within the Global IS&D Operational team of the Enterprise Management Systems (EMS) and is responsible for supporting the daily functions of Marketing and Trading (M&T) Environment. The role will serve as a key contact for the business, collaborating with colleagues in London and Aberdeen to ensure secure and stable operations throughout the platform.

HBR M&T Support Specialist Requirements: 

• Have knowledge in real-time markets, liquidity, exposures, and positions 

• Bridge IS&D and the business with knowledge of trading apps, workflows, and market data feeds 

• Familiarity with M&T platforms such as Trayport 

• Knowledge and experience of Incident, Change and Problem Management (leverage ITIL process) 

• Ability to troubleshoot issues, focusing on priorities to minimise business impact. 

• Knowledge of regulatory obligations under EMIR and REMIT .

• Deliver continuous improvements to enable efficiency through real-time support and issue resolution 

Experience: 

• Oil and gas experience 

• Trade execution systems support experience 

• 3+ years technical experience: Sybase, Oracle, MS SQL, NO-SQL databases, Windows,  

• Experience in global organisations leveraging cross-regional teams 

• Detailed knowledge of the oil and gas trading lifecycle, focusing on front office technology 

• Disaster recovery/BCP 

• Regulatory audit requirements 

Desirable Skills: 

• ITIL  

• AGILE methodology understanding to support 3rd party delivery 

• Analytical methods to measure efficiency of products and processes 

• Experience with cloud-based technologies and open-source tools 

Key Applications: 

• Aspect 

• Trayport 

• WebICE 

• EgssPort 

• Data feeds (FIS Market Maps Energy) 

At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success.

We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life.  In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package:

Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth.

Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work-life balance.  We can’t promise to always be able to meet every request, however are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can.

A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well-being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more…..

At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement.  If you don’t tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we’re looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience.  We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us.

If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.