Beacon
Job Description
Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and enhance functionality on the Beacon ETRM platform , supporting trading, risk, analytics, and reporting workflows. Build and maintain server-side components , batch jobs (EOD / SOD), and intraday processing pipelines. Extend Beacon using Python‑based frameworks , dependency graphs, and platform components.
Develop and maintain integrations with upstream and downstream systems (market data, trading platforms, analytics, reporting, and regulatory feeds). Participate in solution design , from requirement analysis through technical design and implementation. Collaborate closely with product owners, Scrum teams, QA, and architecture teams to deliver high‑quality solutions.
Improve platform performance, scalability, and stability , particularly for EOD and high‑volume processing. Support creation and maintenance of unit tests and regression test suites to ensure ongoing platform stability. Provide regular status updates, actively contributing to sprint ceremonies and delivery planning.
Maintain high‑quality technical documentation , including design decisions and operational runbooks. Beacon Platform & ETRM Skills Experience working with Beacon‑based ETRM platforms or similar modern trading and risk systems. Understanding of: Job scheduling and workload orchestration (EOD / intraday jobs) Parallel processing and grid‑based execution Core ETRM data concepts (trades, positions, curves, valuations, risk) Exposure to: Risk metrics (e.g.
VaR, sensitivities) Market data processing Regulatory and reporting workflows Desirable Skills Experience with Beacon platform frameworks such as: Python‑based calculation or dependency frameworks UI or service extensions built on modular architectures Experience with cloud‑hosted platforms (AWS preferred). Exposure to performance tuning in large‑scale compute environments. Experience in greenfield development or platform modernisation programmes.
Knowledge of energy and commodities markets (power, gas, emissions). Experience 4–8 years of enterprise development experience. Proven track record of delivering production‑grade solutions in complex technical environments.