Job Title: WPT & Al Fikr Consultant
Department: Information & Digitalization Department
Reports to: IM&T Head, Subsurface & Wells Portfolios (IDAS)
Date: April 2025
Purpose of the Role
The WPT & Al Fikr Consultant is responsible for supporting, analyzing, designing, developing, testing, and deploying the Well Planning Tool (WPT) and Al Fikr petroleum engineering applications on the .NET platform. The consultant will work through the entire software development lifecycle-from concept to deployment-ensuring the delivery of high-quality, robust, and scalable digital solutions to support business processes in the subsurface and wells domains.
Key Technical Skills and Expertise
Proficiency in programming and markup languages: C#, VB.NET, HTML/HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery, CSS, PL/SQL
Deep knowledge of software architecture patterns such as Three-Tier, Multi-Layered, SOA, MVC, and MVVM
Experience with frameworks and tools: .NET, .NET Core, Ajax, AngularJS, CSS, Bootstrap
Familiar with development and version control tools: Visual Studio, Oracle SQL Developer, TFS, Visual SourceSafe
Reporting and visualization: Crystal Reports, RDL/RDLC, SSRS, Power BI
Database skills: logical and physical modeling, stored procedures, packages, triggers, job schedulers in Oracle and SQL Server
Knowledge of data warehouse principles
Skilled in application deployment using IIS (Internet Information Services)
Strong business analytics capabilities using Power BI, SQL, and Excel for reporting and insight generation
Experience & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related scientific discipline
Minimum 2 years of recent hands-on experience in .NET application development
Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and familiarity with DevOps concepts
Experience with project management tools like MS Project and MS Office
Demonstrates leadership ability, customer focus, and critical thinking
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving, and quality assurance skills
Proven ability in data-driven decision-making and process optimization
Awareness & Industry Context
Understanding of the broader IT landscape including SAP, SharePoint, Livelink, NAS Filers
Experience with data analytics or digital transformation projects is an advantage
Awareness of the Opportunity Realization Process and familiarity with Exploration & Production (E&P) operations is desirable
Principal Accountabilities
Work independently and under tight deadlines, engaging with user groups to gather detailed requirements for technical workflows, document formats, and approval processes
Translate business needs into solution designs and validate them regularly with stakeholders
Draft and manage functional and technical specifications, including handling of change requests
Participate in effort estimation and update project plans in coordination with project managers
Develop and implement application improvements using best coding practices and standards
Use Microsoft TFS for code version control and collaborative development
Lead code reviews, conduct internal quality control (QC), and prepare for User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Develop test case documentation and address any issues or bug fixes post-UAT
Plan and execute production deployments, ensuring smooth rollout
Maintain comprehensive documentation on workflows, database modifications, and new features
Support user awareness sessions and onboarding during upgrades or releases
Supervise or coordinate with other engineers or business analysts as needed to meet project timelines
Ensure smooth transition of developed applications to support teams, including full knowledge handover and artifact transfer
Uphold compliance with all relevant data/document management policies