Senior Business Systems Analyst – Commodity Trading

SSi People is a company with over 26 years of industry experience, specializing in delivering exceptional experiences for consultants and clients. They are seeking an experienced Senior Business Systems Analyst to support business-critical commodity trading and hedging operations, acting as a bridge between various teams to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead business analysis activities for commodity trading and hedging initiatives from discovery through deployment and post-production support
• Partner with Trading, Risk, Operations, and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Document current and future-state business processes, trade workflows, integrations, controls, and exception handling
• Collaborate with technical teams on solution design, system configuration, integrations, and data flow across front, middle, and back-office applications
• Support data analysis and reporting requirements related to positions, exposures, P&L, settlements, confirmations, and reconciliation
• Coordinate System Integration Testing (SIT) and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test planning, execution, defect management, and issue resolution
• Analyze production issues, perform root cause investigations, coordinate with vendors and internal teams, and drive timely resolution of application incidents
• Support deployment planning, release readiness, production stabilization, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Develop and maintain operational documentation, support procedures, and knowledge-sharing resources
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders while mentoring junior analysts and promoting best practices across business analysis and solution delivery

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst supporting commodity trading, hedging, or trading operations
• Strong experience gathering business requirements, process mapping, functional design, and stakeholder management
• Proven experience supporting enterprise trading applications throughout the software development lifecycle, including requirements, testing, deployment, and post-production support
• Experience coordinating SIT, UAT, defect triage, incident management, and production support activities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience performing root cause analysis and coordinating issue resolution
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with the ability to work effectively across business and technical teams
• Experience with ION Openlink (Endur/Openlink), ION XTP, or other ETRM/CTRM platforms
• Experience supporting commodity trading, risk management, settlements, confirmations, market data, or trade lifecycle processes
• Familiarity with integrations between trading systems, accounting platforms, reporting solutions, and downstream operational systems
• Experience working in regulated or highly controlled environments with strong focus on governance, auditability, and operational controls