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    Talan

    IT Consulting

    Senior Cloud Software Engineer - Pre-trade (Gas & Power Industry)

    Houston, United StatesHybridFull-time10+ yrs experience$130k / yearPosted Yesterday
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    Job description

    Location: Houston (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). 

    Talan is looking for a Senior Software Engineer -  AWS / Python to support a key client in the energy trading industry.

    The role focuses on designing, developing, deploying, and supporting secure, scalable cloud applications and data services supporting pre-trade, market data, pricing, and analytics. AWS is the primary cloud platform and Python the main development language.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Build and support cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices, and event-driven solutions on AWS.
    • Develop backend services and automation in Python.
    • Design services handling market data, pricing, analytics, and pre-trade workflows.
    • Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation.
    • Build and maintain CI/CD, automated testing, monitoring, and observability.
    • Apply cloud security and secure software-development best practices.
    • Optimize application performance, reliability, scalability, and AWS costs.
    • Lead technical discussions, code reviews, and architecture reviews.
    • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
    • 10+ years of experience designing, building, and maintaining high-throughput, reliable ETL/ELT data pipelines using Python and SQL.

    • 5+ years of hands-on experience with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including services such as AWS S3, Glue, Redshift, Azure Data Factory, and BigQuery.

    • Strong experience with CI/CD, Git, production support, observability, and incident management, including AWS Glue environments.

    • Experience designing and developing APIs, microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.

    • Experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms, including ECS and EKS.

    • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, AWS CDK, or CloudFormation; AWS certification preferred.

    • Bachelor degree in Computer science, Engineering, Finance or Quantitative finance

    Nice to Have

    • Experience in energy trading, commodities, market data, pricing, or financial markets.
    • Microsoft Azure experience (Alternatively AWS)
    • Athena, or Redshift.
    • C#/.NET or React or Angular.
    • Azure certifications

    Company’s Benefits

    At Talan, we invest in our employees' well-being and empower them with benefits, including:

    • 💵 Competitive salary between USD $130,000 - $170,000
    • 💸401(k) retirement plan with company matching
    • 🌴15 days of paid vacation per year at hire and up to 27 according to seniority (annual untaken vacation days are cashed out)
    • 📴8 paid holidays + 5 sick days + 2 personal days per year
    • ❤️‍🩹Company health, dental, and vision insurance plans + FSA
    • 🦺Voluntary STD and LTD
    • 🚍 Commuter/transit benefits

    All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

    Job details are sourced from the employer's original posting.

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    About the company

    Talan

    Talan is an international consulting group specializing in innovation and business transformation through technology. With over 7,200 consultants in 21 countries and a turnover of €850M, they are committed to delivering impactful, future-ready solutions. Talan combines technology, innovation, and empowerment to deliver measurable results for their clients. They have a strong presence in the IT and consulting landscape, and are on track to reach €1 billion in revenue this year. Their core areas of expertise include Data & Technologies, Cloud & Application Services, and Management & Innovation Consulting. They work with major global clients across diverse sectors, including Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Retail, and Media & Telecommunications.

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