Subsurface Domain Testing Specialist
Published: 2 April 2025
Location (Including Home Working Ratio): UK or India -60/40 office based if near London or Pune, 100% remote if not
Travel Requirements: None
Duration: End of 2025 +
Role Summary:
E&P is seeking a Subsurface Domain Testing specialist, predominantly in the Geology and Geophysics (G&G) domain, to join its Upstream Team.
Being part of our client’s Geology and Geophysics digital delivery team, you will be responsible for the healthy running of their G&G toolkit with a specific focus on the testing of commercial of the shelf (COTS) market solutions to facilitate efficient deployments
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Desirable Skills:
Travel Requirements: None
Duration: End of 2025 +
Role Summary:
E&P is seeking a Subsurface Domain Testing specialist, predominantly in the Geology and Geophysics (G&G) domain, to join its Upstream Team.
Being part of our client’s Geology and Geophysics digital delivery team, you will be responsible for the healthy running of their G&G toolkit with a specific focus on the testing of commercial of the shelf (COTS) market solutions to facilitate efficient deployments
Responsibilities:
- Elicit requirements for new software/functionality/pipeline at all stakeholder levels via 1-to-1 interaction or requirements workshops.
- Support the new software trial process and the entire project lifecycle, including global delivery and OperationSupportort.
- Contribute to deploying G&G-specific digital tools in the client’s Windows and Linux, on-prem, and cloud environments. Work with vendors and partners providing market solutions to optimise the usage and value delivered from these digital tools.
- Test applications when a new version or operating system is available.
- Update and improve the test procedures when needed.
- Work with users, relevant support teams, or vendors to troubleshoot software issues.
- Work as part of evolving multidisciplinary teams, including Software Engineers, Enterprise Technology Engineers, Designers, DevSecOps, and Product owners, to deliver value by applying specialist skills.
- Providing insight and experience in your domain specialism helps shape forward roadmaps, upcoming features, and opportunities to unlock future capabilities.
- Ensure operational integrity of your managed applications, assuring operational compliance with architectural and security standards and compliance and policy controls defined by the client’s digital Strategy.
Requirements:
- 5-7 years of relevant experience
- Experience using Windows operating system (perform basic tasks such as transferring data, copying data, creating/editing/running executable files/scripts, etc.)
- I have hands-on experience with the most common commercial G&G software (Petrel, Paleoscan, Aspentech, Bluware, etc.) and the subsurface workflows these tooSupportort.
- Experience in writing testing requirements and testing software against existing and new software requirements.
- Working with stakeholders to ensure software testing meets the needs of the business.
- Advanced experience in test case management, tracking in tools like Azure DevOps (ADO), and maintaining and ensuring transparency and ownership.
- Working with a hybrid team of delivery resources (internal & external) across geographies utilising scrum methodology where relevant.
- Attention to detail and the ability to think beyond business as usual.
- Demonstratable continuous improvement mindset.
- You must possess the skills and resourcefulness to troubleshoot challenges when they arise.
- You should be comfortable utilising and navigating MS Azure to access resources and support testing activities.
Desirable Skills:
- Familiarity with test automation software, e.g. Ranorex Studio
- Experience of data management support and best practice within the subsurface domain
- Exhibit familiarity with scripting,g e.g., PowerShell
