Digital Business Engineer

TOTAL Deutschland GmbH; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

TotalEnergies Gas & Power North America, Inc. in Houston is seeking a candidate to lead digital initiatives and innovation programs within a high-performance environment. The role involves collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders to optimize processes and drive digital transformation across all U.S. sites.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and have hands-on expertise in emerging technologies. Strong communication skills and a customer-centric approach are necessary for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of professional experience in a similar role (digital, automation, IT/business interface).
• Fluent in English; French proficiency is an asset.
• Solid understanding of technical ecosystems and digital transformation challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead and animate the local digital community.
• Organize innovation-driven Lunch & Learn sessions.
• Convert business challenges into digital and automation opportunities.

Skills

Strong hands-on expertise in emerging technologies such as AI

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Customer-centric mindset

Proactivity

Ability to influence in a demanding environment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Power Platform

Databricks

Job description

Employer company TotalEnergies Gas & Power North America, Inc.

Domain Information Systems

Type of contract Regular position

Experience Minimum 3 years

The position operates within a high‑performance, regulated, high‑frequency Oil Trading environment . It involves regular interaction with both internal and external stakeholders, including managers and operational staff across DDIT , TGITS , and DSI at headquarters and within subsidiaries, as well as operational managers, business operations teams, and end users. The role requires the ability to clearly communicate, transmit, and clarify information. Its time horizon is short‑term (less than one year), and the operational scope focuses on implementing instructions while optimizing processes .

Activities

• Leading digital culture — Lead and animate the local digital community, fostering knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Driving innovation initiatives — Organize and facilitate Lunch & Learn sessions, expert presentations, and learning expeditions to strengthen the innovation culture.
• Promoting innovation programs — Promote initiatives from the Geneva Innovation teams and encourage active engagement from local teams.
• Leveraging digital ecosystems — Utilize the Houston and global digital ecosystems to identify and deploy relevant digital solutions for business teams.
• Maintaining stakeholder alignment — Maintain regular communication with local managers to review digital initiatives, align priorities, and manage expectations.
• Coordinating digital requests — Serve as the primary point of contact for new digital project requests and ensure proper tracking and visibility through project‑management tools.
• Collaborating across global teams — Work closely with Citizen Development and Digital & Innovation teams in Geneva and Houston to ensure alignment with the global digital strategy and consistency of solutions.

Digital Development Initiatives

• Identifying operational challenges — Identify operational pain points and improvement opportunities through regular interactions, informal exchanges, and structured meetings with business teams and digital champions.
• Translating needs into solutions — Convert business challenges into digital and automation opportunities, providing expert guidance and hands‑on support.
• Documenting requirements — Collect, analyze, and formalize current and future business needs to produce clear functional and technical specifications.
• Designing digital solutions — Design and facilitate digital solutions using DDIT tools and AI capabilities, ensuring adherence to development best practices, security standards, and maintainability requirements.

Purposes

• Drive local digital initiatives and support innovation pilots across the organization.
• Accelerate the digital transformation of the Houston office.
• Strengthen collaboration between local and global teams to ensure alignment and knowledge sharing.
• Promote and embed a strong digital culture within business teams through guidance, training, and tool adoption.

Dimensions

• Managerial responsibilities: No.
• Results characterizing the impact of the position: No.
• Geographic scope: National.
• Geographical areas concerned: All U.S. sites.

Candidate Profile

• Qualification level — Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Technical skills — Strong hands‑on expertise in emerging technologies such as AI and platforms like Power Platform or Databricks. Solid understanding of technical ecosystems and digital‑transformation challenges. Exposure to Cloud environments and AI technologies is considered a plus.
• Behavioral competencies — Strong customer‑centric mindset, initiative‑driven approach, and excellent written and verbal communication skills. High autonomy, proactivity, and the ability to influence and operate effectively in a demanding international environment.
• Language skills — Fluent in English; French proficiency is an asset.
• Specific knowledge — None required.
• Experience level — Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent (Master’s degree or Engineering diploma preferred). Minimum of 2–3 years of professional experience in a similar role (digital, automation, IT/business interface).

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.

TotalEnergies celebrates diversity and is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status or any other category protected under applicable federal, state or local law. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

TotalEnergies believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.

Please note: TotalEnergies is unable to sponsor employment visas or consider candidates on time-limited visa status for this position.