Principal IT Pillar Specialist

Job Overview:The Principal IT Pillar Specialist is responsible for interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They will be tasked with solving complex IT Pillar-related problems and will work independently with minimal guidance. They may be responsible for leading functional teams or projects and are regarded as a specialist in the field of IT Pillar. As such, they must have in-depth expertise in the IT Pillar as well as broad knowledge of the IT Pillar discipline within the Information Technology function. Our ingenuity fuels daily life. Together, we’ve forged some of the most trusted partnerships across the energy value chain to make what was once just an idea a reality: laying subsea infrastructure thousands of feet below sea level, installing platforms hundreds of miles from shore, using our expertise to design and build offshore wind infrastructure, and reshaping the onshore landscape to deliver the energy products the world needs safely and sustainably. For more than 100 years, we've been making the impossible possible. Today, we're driving the energy transition with more than 30,000 of the brightest minds across 54 countries. Essential Qualifications and Education:Education: Bachelor's degree /master's in computer science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experienceExperience: 5+ years of software development experience with the Microsoft technology stackLanguage/Frameworks: Expertise in C#, .NET Core / .NET 8+, and Web APIsAI Platform: Hands-on experience with Microsoft Foundry (formerly Azure AI Studio), Prompt Flow, and Agent Frameworks (e.g., Semantic Kernel or AutoGen)Cloud & Infrastructure: Solid experience with Azure app hosting (Azure Container Apps, Functions) and databases (Azure Cosmos DB, SQL)AI Coding Tools: Mastery of GitHub Copilot Extensions and setting up context-driven Agent Skills#LI-EB2#LI-DNI#DICEKey Tasks and Responsibilities:Application Development & .NET Web APIsDevelop and maintain scalable backend services and APIs using ASP.NET Core (.NET 8/9)Implement application security and identity management using Microsoft Entra IDWrite clean, maintainable, and asynchronous code utilizing modern C# features and programming paradigmsCollaborate with senior engineers to troubleshoot, debug, and optimize application performanceAI Integration & Foundry Platform ToolsAssist in building and deploying intelligent AI agents using the Foundry Agent Service and Azure.AI.Projects SDKConnect applications to LLMs and foundational models sourced from the Foundry Models catalogImplement Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) by integrating Foundry IQ for data ingestion and semantic searchRun evaluations, track operational metrics, and apply content guardrails through the Foundry Control PlaneFull timePosting Date: 2026-07-30