PE Global are delighted to be working with our client, a Semi State Power Generation Entity, and we are actively sourcing for an Applications Engineer to join their established team based in Newbridge, Kildare on a full-time, permanent basis.
Reporting to the Data Analytics Lead, the successful candidate will be responsible for leading and project managing the delivery of Trading systems, databases, and business processes, meeting regulatory changes and market changes, such as Scheduling and Dispatch Programme, and Future Arrangements for System Services, ensuring compliance with all of the client's requirements.
The Role: The main duties and responsibilities of the role will include the following:
Identify, appraise, and support Operations and Trading business requirements for new assets, business processes, regulatory, market, and IT changes for the Trading functions within Operations. Ensure best practices on all aspects of data engineering, including but not limited to trading platform development, server and database management, developing visualizations, and working with large data sets to support trading and enhanced trade execution strategies. Monitor a programme of work from design to delivery to ensure all new assets and regulatory changes are integrated into operations and trading systems and processes efficiently and timely. Improve stakeholder engagement with internal and external stakeholders, enabling updates on the status of work items regularly. Ensure interactions with colleagues, including but not limited to Commercial, Operations, and IT. Manage external third-party vendors contracted under an existing framework. Scope work through specification development based on interactions with traders and regulation, liaise with vendors, manage vendor performance, progress reporting, upstream communications, cost, and budget forecasting and management. Support the wider Renewable team reporting and automation, identifying and implementing efficiencies particularly through the use of Python. Engage with external support providers as required to enhance the performance and deliverables of the Trading team. Collaborate with the Renewable Energy Operations Technology team to align trading systems and processes with compliance requirements, integrating best practices for cybersecurity into the trading function. All employees are expected to cooperate fully with all provisions taken by the company for ensuring Health and Safety and Welfare of co-employees and members of the public using the premises. Proactively participate in the Performance Management process to ensure delivery of own and the wider team's objectives. The Person: The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications, skills, knowledge, and attributes:
Third level degree (min 2:1 classification) in a discipline with a high level of numerical, analytical, and/or financial content (Engineering, Finance, Science, Data Science). Minimum 5-7 years' experience across Power System, System Operation, Trading Operational Support, Data Analytics. Expertise in data engineering and management of large data sets in SQL within an AWS environment, including connectivity with raw data sources and end user platforms (including Excel and PowerBI) is required. Knowledge of ISEM and the analysis of market drivers is essential. Advanced MS Excel skills (Macros, pivot tables, etc.) are essential. Excellent decision-making skills are essential. Good team player with good judgment and decision making, strong communication, reporting, and interpersonal skills are essential. A self-starter who can work on their own initiative. Demonstrable experience of analyzing large volumes of data to identify trends is desirable.
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