SOFTWARE APPLICATION ENGINEER

Education and work experience:

Higher education (University degree or higher) in IT&T area and not less than 2 years of work experience as Software Application Engineer.

Main functions:

• Provide ongoing support of the software applications in the section.
• Provide reliable and effective implementation of new software applications.
• Ensure that all required activities are executed in the frame of ongoing projects.
• Work closely with KPO users to identify opportunities of more efficient usage of existing systems.
• Evaluate current KPO software/IT solutions to meet business needs and end-user requirements.
• Recommend improving and/or upgrading application software to meet business needs and end-users requirements.
• Update in timely manner application software on KPO servers and/or workstations within the area of responsibility and competence and in compliance with KPO policies and procedures.
• Develop new and/or modify existing application software to meet business needs and end-user requirements within the area of responsibility and competence.
• Make configuration changes in application software to meet business needs and end-user requirements within the area of responsibility and competence.
• Monitor availability of application software within the area of responsibility, and, in case problem is discovered, immediately report to Lead Software Application Engineer.
• Monitor performance of application software within the area of responsibility, and, in case problem is discovered, determine problem source and its solution; timely report to Lead Software Application Engineer about problem, its source and methods of solving the problem.
• Actively to participate in technical meetings within the area of responsibility and competence.
• Prepare application software documentation package and keep it up to date in KPO electronic document management system.
• Provide accurate information to Lead Software Application Engineer with work results in the form of weekly reports.
• Perform other, not described in this job description, Line Manager’s tasks within the competence of this job position due to operational necessity.
• Be directly involved in implementation of the projects assigned to the section within the area of responsibility and competence.  

  
  

Necessary knowledge and skills:

• mastery English is an advantage on this role.
• knowledge of IT infrastructure for support and development Petrotechnical applications in the company;
• knowledge and experience in formal systems analysis.
• good verbal and written communication skills;
• good team player;
• good verbal and written communication skills; 
• ability to team working; 
• self-starter, able to plan own work schedule; 
• ability to recognise a changing situation and modify work-plans and priorities accordingly; 
• ability to apply new approaches and innovative solutions; to solve problems independently to suit the situation.