Senior Functional Analyst

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is responsible for the safe, reliable, and economic planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System. We provide open and non-discriminatory access to Alberta’s interconnected power grid and also facilitate Alberta’s competitive wholesale electricity market. The AESO strives to foster an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where people feel respected and welcomed for who they are, together we deliver high performance and innovative results.

Job Description

Reporting to the Team Lead, Energy Settlement System, the Senior Functional Analyst plays a key role in the implementation and ongoing operation of the Enspire suite of applications as part of the AESO's Restructured Energy Market (REM) program, a multi-year initiative transforming Alberta's electricity market.

The Enspire platform includes market settlement, commercial model management, offer control, outage submission, price validation, and market power mitigation applications, enabling the AESO to operate Alberta's electricity market more efficiently and reliably.

In this role, you will lead functional analysis efforts across the Enspire platform, partnering with business stakeholders, product teams, vendors, and technical resources to implement and enhance mission-critical market systems. You will support complex system implementations, facilitate Agile delivery and Scrum practices, gather and refine business requirements, manage product backlogs, and ensure solutions align with evolving business needs while delivering long-term value across Alberta's electricity market.

This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary, paid vacation and flex time, health and dental benefits, mental health support, a defined contribution pension plan, and learning and development opportunities as part of your overall compensation package. We support a hybrid work environment, where the team is in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays are flexible for where you work best. 

What You’ll Do

• Lead stakeholder workshops to gather, document, and validate business requirements and define ESS functionality scope.

• Translate business needs into clear, actionable functional requirements, serving as the liaison between business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors.

• Facilitate Scrum Master activities, including standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives, while managing epics, user stories, tasks, and product backlogs to support delivery.

• Develop end-to-end process diagrams, documenting as-is and to-be processes to support ESS solution design and implementation.

• Identify gaps, risks, and opportunities for enhancement and process efficiency across product delivery.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Quality Assurance, Technical Teams, and Change Management, to support solution design, testing, and implementation.

• Review and validate vendor design documentation to ensure alignment, consistency, and traceability with business requirements.

• Support SIT/UAT testing, issue triage, root cause analysis, solution validation, and operational readiness activities, including cutover planning.

• Maintain comprehensive documentation, including business requirements, functional specifications, traceability, change management, and delivery artifacts.

• Analyze and report on data to identify metrics, KPIs, and business insights that support solution design and delivery decisions.

• Facilitate stakeholder alignment and consensus on business requirements, priorities, and delivery decisions.

• Provide expertise on industry best practices, regulatory requirements, electricity market operations, and emerging technologies within the electric utility sector.

• Support organizational adoption through training, communications, and change readiness activities.

• Contribute to the ongoing design, development, and enhancement of the ESS product, ensuring it continues to meet evolving business and market needs.

What You'll Bring

• Degree or diploma in Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.

• 10+ years of experience in business analysis, functional analysis, or a related role.

• Experience in the electric utility industry is considered an asset.

• Experience as a Scrum Master and working within Agile product teams using user stories, backlog management, sprint planning, standups, retrospectives, and sprints.

• Strong technical acumen with the ability to understand system architecture, APIs, data models, system integrations, and cloud-based applications.

• Experience with SQL, Excel, data analysis, data visualization tools, JavaScript, Python, Azure DevOps, and reporting or dashboard development.

• Proven experience leading or supporting large-scale system implementations, including legacy system modernization, new technology deployments, and end-to-end solution delivery.

• Experience working across Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies, including requirements gathering, analysis, design, testing, implementation, and post-implementation support.

• Experience leading analysis and design activities across complex system implementations and supporting products throughout their lifecycle.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business, technical, vendor, and cross-functional teams.

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to evolving business needs, timelines, and delivery objectives.

• Experience with change management principles and methodologies to support stakeholder engagement and organizational adoption.

• Proven track record of delivering complex, cross-functional projects that drive measurable business value.

• Experience working as a Functional Analyst on a Product Team, including leading requirements activities, facilitating delivery, mentoring team members, and supporting the product lifecycle.

You will enjoy working with us if you: 

• Enjoy leading complex initiatives from concept through implementation and ongoing product evolution.

• Thrive in cross-functional environments and build trusted relationships with business, technical, and vendor partners.

• Are passionate about Agile delivery, continuous improvement, and delivering value through technology.

• Enjoy analyzing business processes, identifying opportunities, and designing practical solutions.

• Are comfortable navigating ambiguity and adapting to changing priorities in a dynamic environment.

• Are motivated by work that directly contributes to the efficient and reliable operation of Alberta's electricity market.

Application deadline: September 16, 2026

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