Operational specialist (maternity cover)
Are you keen on bridging business needs with top-tier systems? Do you value teamwork and growth? You might be the perfect fit for our dedicated, dynamic team.
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We strive for excellence and to push our system landscape to the next level, creating state-of-the-art trading systems.
Here’s what the job entails
In the role, your primary responsibility will be to act as a vital link between understanding our business and collaborating with our software developers to ensure our ETRM system meets and complies with our business’ requirements. A core part of the job is to ensure that the gas traders are able focus less on systems and more on reading and trading the market.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- supporting the entire functionality of our core trading systems
- acting as systems expert in our gas scheduling system, including configuration of new markets and assets
- configuration of our counterparty communication
- becoming a central part of facilitating the implementation of new systems, including identifying requirements from the business and mapping data processes
- creation and classification of storage and non-standard contracts
Meet your team
You will join the Gas Systems & ETRM team, we are responsible for the core IT systems in our Gas business, including ETRM, gas scheduling and counterparty communication. This responsibility covers the integration of new systems, identifying and mapping data processes, workflows and value chains across the organisation. The team also facilitates the development, enhancement and automation of the system landscape.
We are a team that is characterized by our curiosity related to our field of work and eagerness to expand our horizon. One of our most important focus points is the great sense of team spirit and the shared ambition of taking our business to the next level. We have an ongoing collaboration with relevant stakeholders across Danske Commodities and Equinor to pursue the best possible solution and support the strategic direction of the company.
But enough about us… over to you!
We are looking for a colleague who is eager to dig into the core business and get a cross-organisational interface in the pursuit for the best possible solutions, while being surrounded and supported by the absolute best peers in the industry.
Furthermore, we imagine that you:
- have a background in IT, Engineering, Natural Science or Economics
- are a great communicator with an eye for improving business processes
- can work analytically with and with a flair for problem solving
Please note that prior knowledge of the energy sector is not required for this role.
We’ll take good care of you
At Danske Commodities, we take great care of our people. Joining us means you’ll get a lot of great perks – including social events, cultural experiences, tasty food and benefits to better your health, your life and your future.
Here are some of the benefits we offer our employees:
Vast development opportunities with the help of your own individual development plan, access to our DC University with 50+ courses as well as remote courses through Harvard Learning
100+ yearly professional and social events including DC Talks and DC Sports events, gatherings in our book club, bicycle club, student network, wine club, CS:GO team and more
Global career prospects as part of the Equinor group with +20,000 colleagues across the world
Flexible working hours including the opportunity to work part-time as well as the option to work from home up to two days per week
Fuel Fridays a monthly Friday off with pay, except for July and December, to fuel your energy
Great parental leave conditions including 26 weeks of paid maternity leave, 16 weeks of paid paternity/co-parent leave, paid pension while on leave and the opportunity to join ‘Inspired Beyond Babies’
Unlimited paid children’s sick days no limit on paid absence days in relation to child sickness
Extra days off five to be exact, every year – adding to the standard five weeks off each year
Senior days if you’re over 55 years old
10% paid pension as well as a beneficial health care and insurance package
Compensation for working night and weekend shifts
Bonus scheme
Share savings meaning you have the opportunity to participate in our parent company Equinor’s attractive share savings programme
Paid at home internet and equipment including a mobile phone with paid subscription and IT equipment for when working from home
Various free tickets to family-friendly and cultural attractions Discounts at hotels, restaurants, sports clubs and more
Organic food including a light breakfast, lunch buffet and snacks throughout the day
An office in the heart of Aarhus right next to the central train station
…. and much more
- Department
- European Gas Trading
- Locations
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Sub department
- Gas Systems & ETRM
- Application deadline
- 18 August, 2025
About Danske Commodities
With fierce execution speed, innovative thinking and a tech-driven mindset, we unlock the potential of energy. Together with energy major Equinor, we have the vision and strength to accelerate the energy transition.
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