IT Director- Pre Trade Applications

What You Can Expect

As the IT Director for Pre- Trade Applications in Houston, Texas for ENGIE’s global Energy Management & Sales you will collaborate with IT leadership in managing all the applications dedicated to enabling the Trading teams to make decisions for power & gas commodity trading and facilitate algorithmic trading. You will build strong relationships with trading leadership and act as a trusted advisor for technology solutions while working directly for ENGIE’s Energy Marketing North America, Inc. (EEMNA) Chief Information Officer (CIO). You will be required to deliver and manage critical pre-trade applications and related projects utilizing IT standards and best practices with your team to support the business, deliver results, and apply effective IT project management methodology at the Leadership Team level.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, mathematics or related technical field
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in a trading environment
• Expertise in MS Azure including Azure services & AWS architectures
• Proficiency with programming languages such as Python / C# / SQL
• Expertise in Financial Markets with knowledge of the Energy Industry being beneficial to the role
• Proven experience directly managing the aspects of the IT strategy including implementation of solutions to support Trading Automation and Algorithmic Trading leveraging MS Azure and AWS technologies
• Strong aptitude and ability to coordinate and track developments with the application teams for data integration, such as ETRM systems, ISO Market Systems, SCADA, fundamentals, and data warehouses
• Previous experience assisting traders with building pricing models
• Be a trusted advisor for business and technology teams as a go-to for all technology related matters, supported by your team of experts
• Previous experience managing budgets and resources for teams and initiatives
• Leadership experience supervising IT staff supporting front office task
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and project management standards to contribute to best practices

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must possess a valid U.S. driver’s license/
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Salary Range: $146,300 – $224,135 USD annually

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors. 

In addition to base pay, this position is eligible for a competitive bonus / incentive plan.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

At ENGIE, we take your well-being seriously. Our comprehensive benefits package includes options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, employer-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, ESPP, generous paid time off including wellness days, holidays and leave programs. We also help you plan for retirement by offering a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a company match.  But that's not all – we're dedicated to the health and happiness of your entire family, offering supplemental benefits for full time employees that enhance emotional and physical well-being through all stages of life from family forming to caregiver benefits. Explore our benefits package to see how we can support you. Learn more.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it!  Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.  

At ENGIE, our goal is to support, promote, and thrive on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  We do so for the benefit of our employees, customers, products and services, and community.  ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all employees.

We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with this application or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at ENGIENA-ENGIEHR@engie.com. This email address is reserved for individuals with disabilities in need of assistance and is not a means of inquiry regarding positions or application status.

This role is eligible for sponsorship.

The safety of our employees is our number one priority. All employees at ENGIE have both a duty and the authority to STOP WORK if unsafe acts are observed.