Entity:

Technology

Job Family Group:

IT&S Group

Job Description:

bp is reinventing itself and digital capability is at the core of this vision. As an Endur Technology Engineer or known as Enterprise Technology Engineer (DevOps Support Analyst) in bp, you are an experienced Endur practitioner with a deep level of application and trading expertise. Endur Technology Engineers work within bp’s Gas and Power Trading division on the core trading and risk management platform, Endur.  You will bring knowledge of commodity trading and the use of ERTM systems to manage this activity. You will be familiar with both the business application of these technologies and the broad concepts behind Agile technology delivery and DevOps.

 

bp operates a discipline-based organization and Endur Technology Engineers may be deployed to work in different areas of our business over time based your skills and experience and the business adoption of technology. With your technology specialist skills, you will bring transferable skills which will allow you to support immediate business demand, and to grow your skills over time.

 

You thrive in a culture of continuous improvement within teams, encouraging and empowering innovation and the delivery of changes that optimize 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 embrace a culture of change and agility, evolving continuously, adapting to our changing world. You are an effective team player, 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 input 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.

 

European Gas & Power (EGP) is part of bp’s trading business based in Canary Wharf, London. It is front and centre in bp’s plans to move away from Oil to a future of renewable energy. The gas business is a crucial element of this transition providing base load capacity and the ability to meet peak demand, while the power business is investing heavily in wind and solar. Their power strategy includes reaching 12GW of renewable power by 2030; which equates to one third of the UK’s total current demand.

Key Accountabilities

• The safety of our people and our customers is our highest priority. The role will advocate and lead in this and promote a culture of security and safety in everything that we do.
• 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.
• Define and document standard run books and operating procedures. Create and maintain system information and architecture diagrams.

What you will need to be successful (experience and qualifications)

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in computer science, engineering, information systems, economics or a numerate degree
• At least 3 years of hands-on and demonstrable experience in using, extending and problem solving in Endur.     
• Proven familiarity with the overall Endur architecture and data model, including understanding of core simulation results and modules of Endur such as APM, Market Explorer, TPM, Connex and EOD Workflows. 
• Experience of supporting end users’ day to day operations within a Trading or Financial organization, demonstrating ability to translate business context/language into system deliverables to resolve issues.  
• Depth in experience working in at least one area of Front/Mid/Back office or Operations.  
• Escalating to and working with 2nd, 3rd line teams to ensure issues and problems are resolved in a timely manner.
• Experience working on at least one globally traded market, preferably physical commodities.      
• Strong business stakeholder communications.
• Experience of the ITRS Geneos platform (used for monitoring and alerting)

• Experience of supporting other vendor applications including Trayport, Equias/CMS
• Experience of AWS platforms and technologies
• Experience of Azure DevOps and Service Now incident management principles

About bp

At bp, we provide the following environment and benefits to you:

• A company culture where we respect our diverse and unified teams, where we are proud of our achievements and where fun and the attitude of giving back to our environment are highly valued.
• Possibility to join our social communities and networks
• Learning opportunities and other development opportunities to craft your career path
• Life and health insurance, medical care package

And many other benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform crucial job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Travel Requirement

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agility core practices, Agility core practices, API and platform design, Cloud Platforms, Collaboration, Communication, Configuration management and release, Continuous deployment and release, Creating a high performing team, Digital Project Management, Documentation and knowledge sharing, Emerging technology monitoring, Facilitation, Information Security, Mentoring, Metrics definition and instrumentation, NoSql data modelling, Problem Solving, Relational Data Modeling, Risk Management, Scripting, Secure development, Service operations and resiliency, Software Design and Development, Solution Architecture {+ 6 more}

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Legal Disclaimer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics like race, religion, color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability status. Individuals with an accessibility need may request an adjustment/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 adjustment/accommodation related to the recruitment process, please contact us.

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