Country Switzerland City GENEVE Workplace location GENEVE-WTC1(CHE) Employer company TOTSA TotalEnergies Trading SA Domain Information Systems Type of contract Regular position Experience Minimum 3 years Context & Environment Your mission

 

As part of the Optimization Services team, you will design, develop, deploy and support the Data Science models of the team’s systems/applications.

The Optimization Services team focuses on the multi-market multi-asset optimizations of short-term power trading. We are part of the Gas & Power IT department for the Trading business lines of the TotalEnergies company, whose main office is in Geneva with a presence on other continents (Singapore, Houston, Dubaï, etc.).

TotalEnergies Gas & Power Trading (TGP) and its affiliates has a large and complex systems environment, which is evolving with the expansion of the power trading business and its impact on trading IT.   To accompany these evolutions, the Optimization Services team participates in a significant change program that will have notable impacts both on the short-term and the long-term. In this context, the team is leveraging Data Science and Mathematical Constrained Optimization, in particular MILP.

 

This role is global and focuses on the tools used by the front office and the integration into the overall energy management systems. The continuation of the systems performance, availability, and resilience, as well as scalability, need to be assured.

Activities What you will do

 

Your focus will be on the Data Science models of the Optimization Service’s team applications. A significant part of these models will be based on Mathematical Constrained Optimization, in particular MILP. You will interact mainly with the team’s Business Analysts, Data Scientists and Back-end Developers.

 

Analyze: 

Understand the business context and specificationsAnalyze the technical and functional feasibilityParticipate in the design authority processes

 

Produce: 

Design, develop and deploy new functionalities according to business needsEnsure the proper functioning of the deliverable through monitoring and testingEnsure the models are seamlessly integrated in the related applicationsImplement the adequate balance between model precision and computation complexityAdjust the deliverables based on feedbackEnsure adherence to best practice, guidelines and procedures for development, test and deploymentMaintain compliance of development and related activities with audit, cybersecurity and other internal requirements

 

Run & Change:

Improve the existing applications based on business needs and prioritiesParticipate in the support of the existing applications

 

Communicate:

Collaborate with Back-end Developers to integrate features and ensure interoperabilityProvide technical support and assistance to Business Analysts and other contributors for specifications, testing and the resolution of incidents / problemsDocument the codes as well as the algorithms to facilitate maintenance and knowledge transferEnsure and maintain effective interactions with other relevant teamsContribute to the community of Data Scientists Candidate Profile

We expect you to have:

A Data Scientist / Optimization Expert background with a proficiency in software developmentKnowledge and experience in Mathematical Constrained Optimization, in particular MILPProficiency in Python and its good practicesInterest for the power trading businessAn ability to quickly understand the physical mechanisms for power assets (e.g.: how a battery works)Educated to at least Masters degree level or an equivalent in mathematics, statistics, computer science or a similar discipline

 

It would be a plus if you had:

Knowledge of data and analytics, including AI/ML technologies, and their application for the power trading businessExperience in Agile methodologies and project management methodologiesExperience in a power utility or trading environmentGood skills on DevOps (Docker, Git, GitHub Actions)Good knowledge of noSQL databases (MongoDB)Experience with DatabricksExperience in Cloud-based environments

 

Your strengths 

You are…

Able to solve complex problemsRigorousA Team playerCurious and open-mindedDynamic and agileAble to shift from detail-oriented to big-picture views

 

LanguagesEnglish : C1 level as minimum expectationCompetency in French is advantageous Additional Information TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.