Core Strategist
Company: BP Energy
Location: Chicago
Posted on: April 25, 2024
Job Description:
Entity: Trading & Shipping
Job Family Group: Supply & Trading Group
Job Description: The core strategists provide direct technology
support to analysts, worldwide to help build models and analytical
insight that directly influences commercial outcomes. We are Python
experts located in each of our main trading locations and combine
deep programming know-how with practical experience of analytics -
data science methods, statistics, numerical algorithms, regression
analysis or commercial skills. We provide timely, technology
solutions to analysts within oil and products, gas and power and
low carbon and partner with the central IT organization for
strategic deliveries, including modern data repositories, data
ontologies, new analytical toolkits, visualization technologies and
cloud compute.Key accountabilities:
- You will build direct relationships with key analysts to
understand their business requirements and immediate goals.
- Highly networked within both the global Core Strategist team
and the central IT organization you will play a leading role in
advancing the technology agenda across regions.
- Be held by the trading business as a deep technical authority
and source of expert mentorship. Provide day-to-day problem solving
support and proactively share standard process.
- Build efficient, resilient and innovative solutions using
modern data analytics technologies including technical stack of
DataIKU, Plotly and PowerBI but also bespoke Python libraries and
applications
- Partner with strategists and traders to develop custom
interactive dashboard visualization solutions using web
technologies and third-party frameworks.
- Craft and build scalable, reusable components and frameworks
in-line with mandated architectures. Rigorously adhere to software
development standard methodology for enterprise-grade
applications.
- Make significant contributions to the shared proprietary model
libraries for use globally.
- Work with the architecture and infrastructure teams in central
IT to ensure that designs are aligned with the company technology
strategy. Play a key interfacing role between IT and the analyst
communityAbout you:
- Undergraduate degree in STEM subject or quantitative
field.
- Deep practical experience and knowledge of Python programming
for numerical data analysis, including strong knowledge of pandas,
numpy, Jupyter. Solid hands-on knowledge of time series data
manipulation. Ability to write production ready, highly reliable,
tuned (pythonic) numerical code.
- Experience and strong drive to build highly efficient technical
solutions in the quantitative trading space
- Good understanding of web services, ability to integrate with
REST APIs.
- Good knowledge of SQL and RDBMs and demonstrable experience in
cloud technology concepts and stack, specifically AWS
services.
- UI development, with a strong emphasis on data visualization.
Knowledge of charting frameworks including Plotly and Plotly
Dash.
- Software development industry standard methodology, including
unit, integration and regression testing. Build and deploy
patterns. Source code control systems, preferably Git.
- Strong analytical, reasoning and mathematical skills.
- Strong written and verbal interpersonal skills.Desirable
experience and skills:
- Understanding of web technologies including HTML, CSS,
XML.
- Understanding of econometrics and time series forecasting
- Quantitative skills, for example knowledge of statistics,
probability theory, optimization or derivative pricing, preferably
in a front office role in an investment bank, hedge fund or energy
major.
- Knowledge of local energy markets.
- Object oriented programming in a second language, for example
Java, C++ or C#
- Quantitative and data science skills, for example knowledge of
statistics, probability theory, OLS and Lasso, Logistic
Regression.
- The scientific python stack including SciPy, scikit-learn,
StatsmodelsWhy join us:At bp, we support our people to learn and
grow in a diverse and challenging environment. We believe that our
team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to encouraging
an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated
fairly.There are many aspects of our employees' lives that are
meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with
your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a
generous paid parental leave policy, excellent retirement benefits,
among others!
Travel RequirementNegligible travel should be expected with this
roleRelocation Assistance:Relocation may be negotiable for this
roleRemote Type:This position is a hybrid of office/remote
workingSkills:Commercial Acumen, Commercial acumen (Inactive),
Communication, Data Analysis, Data cleansing and transformation,
Data domain knowledge, Data Integration, Data Management, Data
Manipulation, Data Sourcing, Data strategy and governance, Data
Structures and Algorithms, Data visualization and interpretation,
Digital Security, Extract, transform and load, Group Problem
SolvingLegal Disclaimer:We are an equal opportunity employer and
value diversity at our company. - We do not discriminate on the
basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender,
gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status,
socioeconomic status, neurodiversity/neurocognitive functioning,
veteran status or disability status. -Individuals with disabilities
may request a reasonable accommodation related to bp's recruiting
process (e.g., accessing the job application, completing required
assessments, participating in telephone screenings or interviews,
etc.). - If you would like to request an accommodation related to
the recruitment process, please - -to request accommodations.If you
are selected for a position and depending upon your role, your
employment may be contingent upon adherence to local policy. - This
may include pre-placement drug screening, medical review of
physical fitness for the role, and background checks.
Keywords: BP Energy, Chicago , Core Strategist, Other , Chicago, Illinois
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