Senior LNG Engineer

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Job summary

Centrica plc in London is seeking an experienced Senior LNG Engineer to join our LNG Technology team. This hands-on role leads design and delivery of platform enhancements, drives technical improvements, and shapes engineering standards to support our trading business.

You’ll mentor engineers, resolve complex production issues, and collaborate with Product, Architecture and Business Analysis to translate commercial needs into scalable technology outcomes.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using C#/.NET.
• Designing and delivering APIs, integrations, distributed systems and cloud-native apps.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, resilience and security.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS and/or Azure.
• SQL and data analysis skills, including troubleshooting and production support.
• Experience in modern DevOps environments with CI/CD and automated testing.
• Track record of leading complex technical initiatives in critical technology environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Previous experience mentoring and supporting engineers to deliver high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading design and delivery of complex platform enhancements and technology improvements.
• Driving engineering best practices across code quality, testing, supportability and resilience.
• Owning technical solutions from design through deployment and production support.
• Supporting and resolving complex production incidents with root cause analysis.
• Collaborating with Product, Business Analysis and Architecture teams to shape solutions.
• Contributing to platform strategy, debt reduction and future tech decisions.
• Mentoring engineers through technical guidance and code reviews.
• Improving automation, observability, deployment processes and DevOps maturity.

Skills

C#/.NET

APIs

Distributed systems

Cloud-native

AWS/Azure

SQL

DevOps pipelines

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

GitHub Copilot

EOS

Endur

Tools

EOS

Endur

GitHub Copilot

Job description

Join us, be part of more. We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that’s energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels, whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer.

We do energy differently – we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it.

About your team: At Centrica Energy, our mission is to move it. We’re energy movers by nature. We’re a global renewable energy trading company which helps move energy from source to use – powering businesses, homes, and societies as they transition to a new sustainable energy future. If the idea of working to create a sustainable energy future also moves you, we may very well be the right place for you.

Location: This role is based at our Park House office in London and requires on‑site presence 3 days a week.

About your role: We're looking for an experienced Senior LNG Engineer to join our LNG Technology team. This is a hands‑on senior engineering role where you'll lead the design and delivery of complex platform enhancements, drive technical improvements and help modernise the technology supporting our LNG trading business. You'll play a key role in improving platform resilience, maintainability and operational excellence while influencing future architecture and engineering standards. Alongside delivering technical solutions, you'll provide senior‑level support for complex production issues, mentor fellow engineers and work closely with business stakeholders to translate commercial requirements into scalable technology outcomes.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading the design and delivery of complex platform enhancements and technology improvements.
• Driving engineering best practice across code quality, testing, supportability and platform resilience.
• Owning technical solutions from design through to deployment and production support.
• Supporting and resolving complex production incidents, carrying out root cause analysis and implementing long‑term fixes.
• Collaborating with Product, Business Analysis and Architecture teams to shape technical solutions and delivery approaches.
• Contributing to platform strategy, technical debt reduction and future technology decisions.
• Mentoring engineers through technical guidance, knowledge sharing and code reviews.
• Helping improve automation, observability, deployment processes and DevOps maturity.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Essential Proven hands‑on experience developing enterprise applications using C#/.NET.
• Expertise in designing and delivering APIs, integrations, distributed systems and cloud‑native applications.
• A solid understanding of software architecture, system design, scalability, resilience and security principles.
• Experience working with cloud technologies such as AWS and/or Azure.
• Well‑developed SQL and data analysis skills, including troubleshooting, optimisation and production support.
• Experience operating within modern DevOps environments, including CI/CD pipelines and automated testing practices.A track record of leading complex technical initiatives within business‑critical technology environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.
• Previous experience mentoring and supporting engineers to deliver high‑quality outcomes.

Desirable

• Experience within energy trading, LNG, commodities, ETRM/CTRM or related trading environments.
• Experience with EOS, Endur or other energy trading platform technologies.
• Knowledge of scheduling, logistics, settlements, valuation or cargo management systems.
• Experience using AI‑assisted engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor or similar technologies.

Why should you apply?

We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too.

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non‑negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority. Help us, help you.

We would love for you to share any information about yourself throughout our recruitment process so that we can better understand you and help shape your journey.

We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. When it comes to energy, no one does it like us. We make it, store it, move it, sell it and mend it. We’re made up of 12 different businesses, but united by our purpose as Centrica. We’re energisers.

Our journey to a greener, fairer future is powered by individuals like you. Through innovative green products, intelligent energy solutions and developing smarter ways to use and save energy, we’re not just part of the energy transition, we’re leading it. Our commitment goes beyond sustainability. Together we’re bringing our collective energies to create positive change in our local communities. If you immerse yourself in our fight to change tomorrow, you might just find your why. We’re looking for people to add to our culture – not fit in with it. We're building a community where you can be unapologetically you, where differences are celebrated, and where everyone can belong. Real inclusivity also means supporting the different realities our people face. That’s why we have the UK’s best Carers Policy and are continually building our approach to flexibility and wellbeing. Of course, we love having fun too. We’re a people place after all.