Location: Houston, Texas, (Hybrid - at least 3 days onsite/week) Visa Sponsorship: We offer sponsorship under specific treaty-based U.S. work visas, including TN and E-2 (for eligible Canadian, Mexican, and French citizens). We do not support or transfer other visa types (e.g., H-1B). We are looking for an Business Analyst - Power/Energy - Aligne Specialist to join our team as a consultant and support one of our clients in the power and energy industry. The consultant will play a key role in supporting the transition from Aligne to Orchestrade, providing day to day production and operational support throughout the implementation. As a functional and technical subject matter expertise for the FIS Aligne Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) platform, the consultant will act as a primary liaison between frontend commercial trading desks, middle-office risk management, backend financial accounting, and internal IT delivery teams. The position is responsible for day-to-day production support, system configuration, functional specifications mapping, and driving critical platform transformations or version upgrades. Responsibilities - Troubleshoot system, process, and data issues and escalate complex issues when needed - Support users across Front Office, Middle Office, Back Office, and Accounting - Assist with User Acceptance Testing including test execution and defect tracking - Maintain reference data, configuration items, and system documentation - Coordinate meetings, workshops, stakeholder follow ups, and project activities - Track project tasks, status updates, requirements, changes, and key decisions - Prepare meeting agendas, capture notes, and follow up on action items - Support the Senior Business Analyst with business analysis and validation activities - Contribute to training materials and user support documentation Qualifications - Platform Expertise: Direct hands-on configuration, implementation, or heavy upgrade experience with FIS Aligne. - Commodity Knowledge: Deep structural understanding of North American power, natural gas, NGLs, renewables, or refined product markets. - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem solving skills - Experience with UAT coordination, defect tracking, data analysis, and system validation - Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively with different stakeholders - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - Experience working in Agile or project based environments is a plus - Bachelors degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent experience Company's Benefits At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including: - 2 Competitive salary between USD $120 000 - US$150 000 - 3401(k) retirement plan with company matching - 715 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out) - 78 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year - 9Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA - aVoluntary STD and LTD - b Commuter/transit benefits Additional Information