Digital Engineer [Trading and Supply]

Join the ECI Group's Professional Technical Services Network as an contract Digital Engineer – Embedded AI & Digital Capability. This is a Hybrid - Houston based contract role with an anticipated 2-month duration with a estimated start on June 9, 2026. Note: You must be a US Citizen or Permanent US Resident to qualify for this position.

About The Role

The Digital Engineer is an embedded technology specialist working directly within Trading & Supply teams to accelerate delivery of digital, automation, and AI solutions.

The Role Focuses On

• Identifying and delivering high impact digital and AI opportunities close to the business
• Translating business problems into scalable, production ready solutions
• Raising decision making speed, reducing manual effort, and improving quality and control
• Bridging business demand with IT delivery, architecture, and governance
  
  

Location

• Hybrid: 2–3 days per week from office
• Role requires embedded presence with Trading & Supply teams
  
  

Core Skills & ResponsibilitiesB. Opportunity Identification & Business EngagementC. Stakeholder & Governance EngagementD. Tools & Ways of Working

• Digital & AI Solution Delivery (Mandatory)
• Design, build, and deliver digital, automation, and AI solutions from idea to production
• Develop POCs, prototypes, and production grade solutions aligned to Shell target architecture
• Apply the right level of engineering (low code, scripting, data engineering, AI) based on problem complexity
• Ensure solutions are secure, supportable, and compliant with risk and governance requirements
• Work side by side with traders, contract advisors, and operations teams to identify digital opportunities
• Observe day to day workflows to spot inefficiencies, risks, and automation potential
• Translate business problems into clearly defined digital or AI use cases with measurable value
• Act as a trusted partner embedded with the business, not a remote delivery role
• Act as a bridge between business teams, engineers, architects, security, and governance functions
• Support risk assessment, compliance, and approval processes for digital and AI solutions
• Communicate progress, value, and risks clearly to business and IT stakeholders
• Ensure solutions follow Shell policies on data, security, AI, and regulatory compliance
• Experience working in Agile, iterative delivery environments
• Hands on experience with some of the following (depth in a subset expected):
• Data & analytics (e.g. SQL, Python, Databricks, cloud platforms-Azure)
• Automation & low code tools (e.g. Power Automate, Power Apps)
• AI / GenAI workflows (assistive AI, document automation, agents)
• AI Foundry, Databricks Mosaic, MS Copilot Studio, Langchain, Langgraph
• Comfortable balancing speed of delivery with safety, risk, and architectural discipline
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Experience delivering automation or AI in operational, trading, or contract heavy environments
• Strong problem framing and value articulation skills
• Upskilling business users on digital tools and ways of working
• Exposure to Trading & Supply, Commercial Operations, or similar complex domains.
• Experience working in embedded, federated, or hub and spoke capability models
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data, Information Systems, or related field
• Relevant certifications (desirable, not mandatory):
• Cloud, data, automation, or AI certifications
• Agile delivery certifications (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban)
• Experience level aligned to 8 years with strong hands on delivery exposure
• Proven experience working close to business teams in fast paced environments
  
  

Please Note: The ECI Group uses AI-assisted tools in the early stages of application review, with all decisions guided by human oversight and fully compliant with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ECI Group's applicable data protection policies and Privacy Notice.

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