Smart Automation Sr. Software Engineer

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, India

Job Family Group:

Finance

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

Business unit:

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

Job Description:

If you are interested in the latest technologies like RPA, EUC, PowerApps, etc. and have experience in designing end-to-end solutions that improve collaboration, and productivity, have the passion to work in a hyperactive environment and enjoy resolving roadblocks this could be your chance to make your mark in Shell Finance Operations. This role would give exposure to multiple activities across processes which would help broaden your knowledge in finance process.

Where You Fit In

As we transition to cleaner forms of energy, the challenge facing the energy industry in the coming decades is considerable. To support Shell’s ambition around cost reduction (Competitive, affordable cost), you are vital to how we deliver high-quality and cost-effective solutions to make our processes efficient and effective. You will be responsible for creating automation solutions using assigned technology. The role will be part of the team spread across Chennai, Manila and Krakow. This is a good opportunity for people who would like to learn multiple technologies and deliver integrated projects in Accounting and Finance domain.

Key challenges include,

Development of E2E automations in time bound manner adhering to best practices in the industry.

Work with stakeholders and teams across geographies in the virtual environment.

Upskill self with new technologies supported by SA team consistently.

Document solutions adequately to ensure support during it life-cycle.

Be adapt with agile methodology and practice the same while developing automations.

What is the Role?

As Smart Automation Sr. Developer, you will be developing E2E automations for multiple opportunities assigned to you. More specifically, your role will include:

Sr. Developer will be responsible for validating solution designs, performing feasibility study, perform quality assurance, track, and manage reusability of the objects, processes, and other artifacts. Participate in critical activities like upgrades, Level 2 and Level 3 analysis of issues. Participate in the evaluation of various products to enhance the portfolio.

Develop automations ensuring highly quality of product

Adherence to Best Practices and Standards

Ensure best development principles are incorporated in products while delivering on time as agreed with stakeholders.

Provide feedback and recommendations to address any gaps or concerns found in artefact review.

Follow the design guidelines and ensure adherence to best practices Review all implementations before deployment to ensure that the result is of the highest quality and matches planned and approved designs.

Participate in feasibility study meetings with business and clearly articulate the risks, challenges and opportunities. Also highlight the requirements in terms of access, roles and permissions to perform feasibility study.

Stakeholder Management

You will be a face of Smart Automation team for Product Owners and ensuring that requirements are met and delivered on time by following Agile methodology and documentations and all other structured processes.

Timely update on status of the projects and managing the stakeholders communications and liaise with peer group and IT for fixing any of the blockers.

Engage with products owners and SMEs effectively.

Regular Meetings

Participate in knowledge forums and share ideas, gather knowledge and drive continuous improvements.

Engage with developers and designers to review all design documentation (e.g. Process Overview, FSD and other design documents).

Enforcing Best Practices

Enforce best-practices on all aspects of design and development.

Offer feedback and advice to development team to ensure highest quality of submitted materials at all stages of the development process.

Create and review reusable components.

Technical Skills

Stay updated with latest technologies introduced in Finance Operations

Get certified in new technologies periodically

What We Need from You?

Minimum 5 years of development experience in BPO Operations Management, Process Automation, or related field, preferably in the Finance domain, change management, good communication and project management.

Technology Skills:

Technical skill sets: Power Automate Desktop Flow, SharePoint, Power Apps, Power Automate Cloud Flow, Power Bi, Excel VBA, MS Access, MS Sql and Alteryx

Power Apps- experience in developing canvas applications for request/ticket management, workflow management.

Power Automate – experience in developing flows for connecting to primarily SharePoint, Sql and managing data flow operations, email notifications

Power Automate Desktop – experience in developing flows for automation of SAP, web and windows based apps

Excel VBA – experience in edge browser and SAP automation and excel-to-excel automation

Worked as a Developer preferably in Power Platform.

Accredited Developer from Microsoft or Product company or reputed institutions

Experienced with Best Practices and high-quality solution design.

Experience of change management process.

Have worked on both on premise and on cloud implementation of RPA.

Has industry experience in any other technology like SAP, .Net, Java, C#, Python etc.

Proven experience of successfully delivering high quality solutions in high pressure, structured environments using standard project management techniques and disciplines

Functional Skills:

Displays strong leadership skills for a large, global team and has ability to coach and guide developers.

Adapt at navigating cultural differences. Strong analysis and communication skills.

Able to manage conflict and misalignment within the team and with the business.

Ability to participate in blueprint and design sessions, review options and provide recommendations while communicating the benefits, risks, and constraints to both the business and IT stakeholders

Good written and spoken English communication skills Effective influencer able to influence without direct reporting relationships

Willingness to step out of comfort zone and engage with new fields and develop new skills.

Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and influence decision making process. Organized and methodical.

Ability to plan and implement according to plan though coping with a level of uncertainty and risk.

Ability to prioritize and multi-task with a consistent track record of meeting deadlines while optimizing customer satisfaction. Keeps oversight of all activities in his space, but with eye for detail.

Experience:

Experienced virtual team worker.

A Bachelors or master’s degree, in IT, Engineering or Accounting and/or Management

Relevant experience of 5 years in automation projects and deep experience of digital technologies

experience in automating projects for Finance operations

Experience in Agile methodologies

Directly working with stakeholders for gathering business requirements and delivery

Proven change management skills

Good oral and written presentation skills

Good analytical skills to help understand a product developed by others quickly and identify root cause of the issue

Continuous improvement mindset.

Good stakeholder engagement skills

Expertise in developing applications using PowerApps, canvas, SQL, Forms, SharePoint online, Azure, Web Services, using DAX and generated dashboards & reports and integrating with PowerApps.

Worked through all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) which includes gathering and analyzing business requirements, functional/technical specifications, designing, developing, testing, deploying the applications and providing production support.

Multiple IT application related certification (excluding MS Office tools) will be added advantage.

Behavioral Competencies:

The individual should be proactive and a creative thinker.

Commitment to achieving challenging goals and adapting to change.

Demonstrate a high level of personal motivation

Significant experience working in a virtual team.

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