Grade I Responsible for supporting software / platform engineering activities (depending on specialism), working with users to capture requirements, using basic technical capabilities to design, develop and maintain the relevant systems and ensuring compliance with the relevant standards. Specialisms: Software Engineering; Platform Engineering.
You will work with
Customer & Products
We re gearing up for the future. At bp our goal for C&P is to deliver the future of mobility, energy and services for our customers by innovating with new business models and service platforms. C&P will become a hub, housing our midstream, lubricants, aviation, sale of chemicals, mobility and convenience, marketing and our next-generation businesses, making it a highly integrated and interconnected organisation. And with safety being our core value, our commitment to safe and reliable operations will never change.
This means:
- being customer-centric, agile and responsive to changing customer needs and dynamic markets
- focusing on growth and development of customer offers
- optimising the chemicals and fuels value chains to maximise integrated value
- contributing to the reduction of carbon intensity of the products we create, and sell, by 50% by 2050 or sooner
- creating strategic partnerships that drive long-term value for C&P
- being digitally enabled and empowered by customer insights and data to deliver solutions.
Let me tell you about the role
Enterprise Technology Engineers in bp bp is reinventing itself and digital capability is at the core of this vision. As a Senior Enterprise Technology Engineer you are a digital expert bringing deep specialist expertise to bp. Enterprise Technology Engineers work on the strategic technology platforms we exploit from the market, or come with deep skills in the implementation and integration of market solutions into our overall technology landscape. You will bring a broad base of Digital technical knowledge and a strong understanding of software delivery principles. You will be familiar with lifecycle methods, with Agile delivery and the DevOps approach at the core. You will be skilled in the application of approaches such as Site Reliability Engineering in the delivery and operation of the technologies you deliver, working as part of multi disciplinary squads.
You thrive in a culture of continuous improvement within teams, encouraging and empowering innovation and the delivery of changes that optimise operational efficiency and user experience. You are curious and improve your skills through continuous learning of new technologies, trends & methods, applying knowledge gained to improve bp standards and the capabilities of the Engineering Community. You coach others in the Field to drive improved performance across our business.
You embrace a culture of change and agility, evolving continuously, adapting to our changing world. You are an effective teammate, looking beyond your own area/organizational boundaries to consider the bigger picture and/or perspective of others, while understanding cultural differences. You continually enhance your self-awareness and seek guidance from others on your impact and effectiveness. Well organized, you balance proactive and reactive approaches and multiple priorities to complete tasks on time. You apply judgment and common sense you use insight and good judgment to inform actions and respond to situations as they arise.
Key Accountabilities
- Technical lead for dynamic pricing application (PROS)
- Managing reliability of service and delivering to agreed SLA
- Collaborating with platform and security teams for patching and vulnerability management
- Work as part of evolving multi disciplinary teams which may include Software Engineers, Enterprise Technology, Engineers, Designers, SecOps, and Product owners to deliver value through the application of specialist skills
- Work with vendors and partners providing market solutions to optimize the usage and value which can be delivered from the appropriate technology platform
- Ensure operational integrity of what you build, assuring operational compliance with architectural and security standards, as well as compliance and policy controls refined by Strategy.
- Mentoring and become a conduit to connect the broader organization.
- Define and document standard run books and operating procedures. Create and maintain system information and architecture diagrams
Education - A first degree from a recognized institute of higher learning, ideally computer science or engineering based.
Essential Experience and Job Requirements Total 8+ Years experience with
- 5+ years proven experience with pricing systems with PROS
- PROS Configuration / Administration / / Customization of Indices
- PROS Optimization and Stabilization
- PROS Deployment mechanism
- Implementing Enterprise service bus using TIBCO etc
- Working with APIs (ingress/egress of data)
- Experience with leading teams
- Demonstrable Knowledge of modern Service Delivery methods - Site Reliability Engineering to traditional ITIL, and understanding of Product Based delivery
- Strong Communications skills and a high EQ with the ability to operate across complex business environments and collaborators up to senior executive level
Desirable criteria - Project Management experience delivering IT led projects
- Broad experience contributing and collaborating to assist design, plan, implement, maintain, and document services and solutions
- Development experience in one or more object-oriented or applicable programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Java, C/C++) & databases
Skills that set you apart - Passion for mentoring and coaching engineers in both technical and soft skills
- You focus on delighting customers with outstanding user experiences and customer service
- You are comfortable operating in an environment that is loosely coupled but tightly aligned toward a shared vision
