Lead Systems Analyst

ALPHA GENERATION LEAD SYSTEMS ANALYST - HOUSTON, TEXAS About the Company Alpha Generation manages and operates power generation facilities that are well positioned to provide reliable, secure, safe, and sustainable power to meet increasing demand for electricity. Our diverse portfolio of assets is owned by ArcLight Capital Partners, a leading middle-market, value-added infrastructure investment firm that owns assets across the power, renewables, strategic gas, battery storage, and transformative infrastructure sectors. ArcLight has invested over $27 billion across 125 transactions. ArcLight has assembled a best-in-class leadership team at Alpha Generation to manage over 13,000 megawatts of power infrastructure across four RTO markets (PJM, NYISO, ISONE, and CAISO). This highly experienced senior management team has a proven track record of strategic, operational, and commercial success and is focused on value creation while managing risk. Alpha Generation will oversee one of the largest domestic, independent power portfolios, with nearly $2 billion in annual revenue. Culture, Ethics, & Accountability Alpha Generation embraces and encourages an entrepreneurial environment with a focus on accountability, agility, and integrity. We value teamwork and collaboration across our organization. We embrace ArcLight Capital's approach to ESG and their statement that Our approach to ESG is measured and includes formalized ESG diligence results for new investments, the collection of KPI data, as well as data on good governance, DEI, and the tracking of carbon emissions and other environmental impacts of our investments. These initiatives are additionally supported by our memberships in U PRI and NICSA Diversity Project North America. About the Role The Lead Systems Analyst will play a key role in supporting AlphaGen's commercial team in implementing, managing, and enhancing the enterprise application landscape. This will include critical business systems such as the ERP, EAM, and ETRM for AlphaGen. It will be essential that the Lead Systems Analyst has excellent communication skills and is able to distill complex technical information to nontechnical audiences. This SME will have a professional background that includes significant, immediate or recent experience in supporting an oil/gas/power trading environment. Responsibilities Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of information and technology systems ensuring optimal performance and reliability. Responsible for serving as point of contact for all business units responsible for managing/reporting on progress for BAU issues/enhancements in addition to small projects. Facilitate discussions with relevant business leaders to define a prioritized backlog of change and project related work. Function as the subject matter expert within various business critical applications to support and drive business value through process and system solutions. Serve as the SME/Lead on technology implementation projects to ensure successful execution and delivery. Identify opportunities for process automation and optimization, enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and minimizing errors. Manage and enhance data solutions and integrity across the application landscape. Professional & Educational Requirements 5-8 years of experience in IT support role managing an Enterprise Application landscape, with at least 5 years' experience supporting an oil/gas/power trading environment. Energy/power industry experience/background required. Must have experience supporting an ETRM or Bid to Bill system solution and strong working knowledge of other business critical applications such as EAM or ERP is preferred. System implementation/project experience is highly preferred. High levels of proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and SQL. Knowledge in programming languages like Java or VBA. Reporting experience in Power BI or Spotfire are preferable additions. Strong experience with helping users solve process/system related problems to enhance their overall business process. Solid understanding of overall data architecture principles and data management. The ability to perform multiple IT related functions to support and improve overall user experiences. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, along with a history of successful partnership with a host of stakeholders such as commercial operations, risk, and settlements/accounting department. Energized by working collaboratively with multiple departments in a fast-paced trading environment. Undergraduate degree in information systems, computer science or related field. Additionally, a solid understanding of the modern commercial practice and business principles will be preferred. AlphaGen is an equal opportunity employer. WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING RESUMES FROM RECRUITERS, AGENCIES, SEARCH FIRMS AND THE LIKE AT THIS TIME. THANK YOU.