Expert IT Well Life Cycle

Job Description - Expert IT Well Life Cycle (00034013)

Occidental is an International Energy Company with operations in the United States, Middle East, Latin America and Africa. We are the largest onshore oil producer in the U.S., including in the Permian Basin, and a leading offshore producer in the Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Expert IT Systems within our IT Well Life Cycle group based in Houston, Texas or The Woodlands, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strong support for in-house custom applications (WEP, WIRED, CNC, OBO).
• Proactively identify opportunities and implement enhancements to improve system and business processes to support the goals and objectives of Oxy.
• Continuous engagement and communication with business stakeholders.
• Foster a climate that supports relationship building and collaboration between business and IT.
• Apply good data security practices across applications and domains.
• Support and comply with all audit requests, controls, and procedures.
• Develop documentation, Knowledge Articles, Standards, Best Practices, and Procedures as applicable.
• Design and maintain business-focused analytics and reports.
• Work with Oxy IT and external service providers to implement system or database updates.
• Encourage business adoption through regular training and feedback sessions.
• Engage in monthly meetings and actively communicate with operations teams.
• Work collaboratively with other teams such as IT, business stakeholders, and data management to analyze Oxy data and make corrections as needed.
• Ensure the quality of data used for analysis and business decision-making.
• Keen eye for details and ability to identify errors or inconsistencies in the data.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in MIS, Computer Science or related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in a software or IT capacity ideally supporting or developing IT systems.
• Strong attention to detail and quick problem-solving abilities.
• Database Management maintaining large databases while ensuring data integrity and quality.
• Technical skills:
• ASP.net
• SQL / Oracle Database, Transact SQL, SSIS/SSRS
• Azure Dev Ops
• Power BI
• Strong analytical skills.
• Demonstrated self-motivation, self-direction, and strong organizational skills.
• Proven communication skills with demonstrated collaborations with business partners, team members, and other stakeholders.
• Ability to contribute to ever-improving maturity of software development life cycles.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience focused on process improvement and digital transformation efforts in applications support.
• Knowledge/Experience of process improvement tools (Dynamics, SharePoint, PowerApps).
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, and reach closure within established timeframes.
• Good verbal/written communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Excellent business skills and strong ethics.
• Outstanding team player with strong interpersonal skills to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary group to achieve project-related goals.
• Strong ability to work effectively and coordinate activities across various teams.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiar with SCRUM/ Agile methodology.
• Prior experience in Well Life Cycle or Field Operations.
• Extensive knowledge of Oil & Gas Operations.
• Field Operations experience.

Relocation will not be provided.

Occidental does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.

Occidental is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, political preference, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.