Shell Hiring for IT SME – Trading & Supply Job at Bangalore Full Time

If you have a passion for the Trading & Supply space in Information & Digital Technology, then here’s a great opportunity to contribute towards the energy transition as part of one of the largest trading companies in the energy industry.

Where you fit in

Shell Trading and Supply is the world’s largest energy trader. It combines a global network of trading companies, industry leading shipping and maritime capabilities, and an integrated network of supply and distribution activities to act as the central integrator for Shell. Our trading capability, deep market knowledge, global portfolio and end-to-end integration within Shell creates opportunities to deliver value for our customers and for Shell across Upstream, Downstream, Integrated Gas and New Energies. Through our main trading offices in London, Houston, Singapore, Dubai and Rotterdam we trade crude oil, natural gas, LNG, electricity, refined products, chemical feedstocks and environmental products. With more than 125 distribution terminals and hundreds of outside supply points in around 25 countries, our supply and distribution infrastructure are well positioned to make deliveries around the world. Trading is at the center of the Shell’s Energy Transition and Decarbonization plans, working closely with New Energies and the wider business to develop lower carbon solutions, driven through technology and data. To accelerate our ambitious delivery goals, we are looking to expand our team of Trading & Supply Information and Digital Technology subject matter experts (SMEs).

You will be part of a team which has deep expertise and experience within specific Trading & Supply business or technical domains. You will usually spend a good amount of time (at least a couple of years) in a specific area – for instance Gas Trading, or Risk Reporting etc. – to establish yourself. You will understand the nuances of the business, systems and processes within the area and cultivate trusted partnerships with the stakeholders and colleagues in the area. Through this deep knowledge and experience, you as an SME will establish yourself as anchor in that space and then for a substantial period, continue to be part of that area contributing to all facets of IT from partnering with business stakeholders on shaping new ideas to consulting with our IT operations team to ensure stable operation in production systems.

What’s the role?

As an IT SME – Trading & Supply, you will touch the whole spectrum of IT delivery – identifying and defining the business needs of the users and stakeholders, guiding solution design to meet those business needs in line with both, business and IT, strategic roadmaps, ensuring seamless fit between processes, training, and solutions, protecting and exploiting value realization of product and information management investments, all in close alignment with the natural team (i.e. group of team members from different parts of Shell working on a common project/product delivery). You will also play a leadership role within the natural team through coaching, teaching and supporting other team members, participating in the delivery team leadership discussions, and for those coming with technical expertise, serving as the Tech Lead for the domain. Each SME is an active participant in delivery activities based on their capabilities and the product / portfolio team needs. You will report to the T&S SME Leads within the Software Engineering Capability Center.

Your further accountabilities include the following:

• Influencing, helping shape, and ensuring all delivery preserves or aligns to the portfolio / product roadmap and strategies.
• Developing and maintaining a strong domain expertise with deep process, data, and tools knowledge within the product portfolio.
• Creating a collaborative and learner mindset environment to spread business/technical knowledge across IDE & T&S natural teams.
• In association with the IT support organisation, ensuring the stability, integrity and performance of the operational environments and the realisation of identified improvement opportunities and requirements.
• Handing over knowledge to the IT support organization to enable supportability of operational environments
• Facilitating seamless integration with other product/application delivery teams to enable end to end delivery of services to the Business.
• Initiating and driving the execution of small enhancement activities.
• Building trusted partnerships across multiple stakeholders such as Business Interface Managers, business partners, suppliers, project/product team members, and the IT support organization.
• Providing consultancy and occasionally leading initiatives to support operations in security, incident/problem management, change management and other run and maintain activities.
• Partnering with Data and Solution Architects to ensure correct translation of specifications/design into high level design and technical specifications.
• Ensuring compliance of the T&S design with the principles of simplification and standardization.
• Supporting the development of Training Material.
• In some cases, play a lead role to manage delivery of enhancements and small projects.

You will also be expected to focus on a specific product or project where you will play both a key delivery and strategic role. You’ll thrive as the expert and go-to person in the area for many of the design, strategy and other ongoing activities and initiatives alluded to in the accountabilities list above.

What we need from you

We’re keen to hear from individuals who have existing experience within a trading, supply or logistics domain, who aspire to embed themselves in our team, grow into an SME as outlined above and contribute to the growth of Trading & Supply and Shell’s journey towards net zero.

Suitable candidates will come with deep business and/or technical knowledge in Trading, Supply or Logistics businesses including but not limited to:

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  Trading & Supply Commercial Businesses: trading crude oil, oil products and biofuels, chemicals, LNG, gas and power, and environmental products.
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  Operational Support: Commercial Operations (e.g., customer integration, customer portals), Distribution Operations (e.g., terminal operations, road transport), Shipping & Maritime (e.g., Ship Management, Maritime Standards).
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  Trading & Supply Functional Partners such as: Compliance, Risk, Finance, Contracts and Procurement.

Further requirements are as follows:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar.
• 9+ years of total experience in IT with at least 2+ years in close partnership with development teams and businesses.
• 3+ years of experience in Trading, Supply or Logistics businesses, with a deep knowledge of IT and business landscape in one or more areas of these businesses.
• Energy Risk Professional (ERP) by GARP would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Committed to learning and staying abreast to internal and external trends and best practices
• Capacity to cultivate and continuously expand expertise in a domain.
• Able to act as a focal point for a specialised area (technical or business), able to lead teams without formal authority, while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, being comfortable interacting with and able to communicate clearly with senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to deal with conflict and ambiguity effectively.
• Team player. Able to work effectively with all levels and parts of business and IT organisation.
• Ability to work effectively in virtual, geographically dispersed, cross-cultural environments.
• Continuous improvement focused. Familiarity or experience with agile methodologies such as Scrum, LEAN, Kanban, XP Programming etc.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change.

Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential.

• We’re creating a space, where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply and we’ll take it from there.
• We’re closing the gender gap – whether, that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
• We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
• We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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