SunGard Energy and Commodities Professional Services Consultant (Entry Level)SunGard Energy and Commodities Professional Services Consultant (Entry Level)
Job ID #:23170
Location: US-TX-Houston-1331 Lamar St.
Functional Area:Professional Services Department:Operations - Professional Services
Position Type:Full-Time Regular Education Desired:Bachelors Degree or equivalent
Relocation Provided:Negotiable Experience Desired:Extensive Experience
Travel Percentage:75
Position Responsibilities
Role:
Provide our customers with on-site client services primarily focused on the configuration and implementation of Sungard software products. Responsibilities include business process analysis and modeling, systems configuration, software enhancement design and documentation, software training, troubleshooting, solution documentation and issue management. In addition, provide customers with intelligent, professional service and facilitate project communication to all stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Develop expertise covering the breadth of the energy industry including the Power, Gas, Oil, and Coal energy sectors
- Research customer business processes to establish project objectives and product solutions
- Communicate effectively with Sungard Support, QA and Development departments
- Actively support project managers by focusing on project goals and keeping the team informed of progress, hurdles, risks, and successes
- Become an expert in project execution by mastering implementation methodologies and the ability to work with all kinds of energy companies and customers
- Manage issues and enhancements by developing test cases, tracking resolution, and analyzing and troubleshooting (diagnostics)
- Continuously review process and product documentation and improve software expertise
- Identify and communicate Services and Product sales opportunities (Incremental Services)
- Participate in the ongoing development of Services initiatives seeking to make the group better, smarter, and faster than the competition
- Achieve and apply a solid understanding of the following:
o Energy commodity markets
o Risk management metrics including VaR and Mark to Market
o Capturing energy trading activities
o Developing complex reports to fulfill business group requirements
o Managing the flow of portfolio data from deal creation to settlement
Position Requirements
Position Requirements: Requirements:
- An enthusiastic self-starter with proven problem solving skills
- Work analytically in a problem-solving environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- BS in MIS, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
- Knowledge of Windows 2000/XP including Microsoft Excel
- Travel up to 80-100%
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Must display professionalism and confidence
- Excellent customer service skills
- Solid organizational, multi-tasking, and time-management skills
Opportunities:
- Work for a global technology company with offices in Houston, London and India
- Work in a highly diverse environment with associates from various international backgrounds and fields
- Start your career in a company small enough to access the C-level executives everyday, yet large enough to offer stability and security
- Ability to cross-train and transfer within and among other SunGard business units
- Operate in an environment that values your creativity, your initiative and your willingness to speak your mind
Survival in today's rapidly changing financial and energy sectors depend on your ability to quickly access the information needed to anticipate, evaluate, and adapt. Consolidating multiple data sources and applications is a business imperative driven by increasing velocity of change, complexity of understanding enterprise risk and necessity to achieve regulatory compliance.
SunGard's energy solutions help financial services institutions, banks, hedge funds, industrial and energy companies to efficiently compete in global markets by streamlining and integrating the trading, risk management and operations of all commodities and their associated financial instruments. These solutions provide front- to back-office support for:
Capturing deals and delivering market data for valuation
Clearing and reconciling transactions, as well as transaction invoicing and accounting
Analyzing and managing transaction and portfolio risk
Facilitating physical transmission or delivery of commodities
Supporting the logistics and inventory of fuels used in producing power and industrial products
Addressing the challenges of managing operational risk, quantifying market risk and obtaining independent market data
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Employment contingent upon successful completion of background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.
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