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
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data, Information Systems, or related field
• Relevant certifications (desirable, not mandatory):
o Cloud, data, automation, or AI certifications
o 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
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Location
• Hybrid: 2–3 days per week from office
• Role requires embedded presence with Trading & Supply teams
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Role Purpose
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
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Core Skills & Responsibilities
A. 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
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B. Opportunity Identification & Business Engagement
• 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
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C. Stakeholder & Governance Engagement
• 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
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D. Tools & Ways of Working
• Experience working in Agile, iterative delivery environments
• Hands on experience with some of the following (depth in a subset expected):
o Data & analytics (e.g. SQL, Python, Databricks, cloud platforms-Azure)
o Automation & low code tools (e.g. Power Automate, Power Apps)
o AI / GenAI workflows (assistive AI, document automation, agents)
o AI Foundry, Databricks Mosaic, MS Copilot Studio, Langchain, Langgraph
• Comfortable balancing speed of delivery with safety, risk, and architectural discipline
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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
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.
