Senior IT Analyst - Allentown, United States - Buckeye Supply Corporation

Description

Buckeye is the premier infrastructure and logistics provider for the world's energy needs, both today and tomorrow. Since 1886, we have successfully navigated transitions in the way energy has been distributed to continually meet the needs of an evolving market and industry environment. Our people are a critical element to the success and longevity of our operational history and our future as we seek to thrive through the energy transition.

We own and operate a diversified global network of integrated assets providing midstream logistic solutions, primarily consisting of the transportation, storage, processing, and marketing of liquid petroleum products. We are committed to safely and responsibly providing world-class service to meet the continually evolving energy needs of our customers and the communities we serve. As part of this commitment to our customers, we are continually diversifying our platform and service offerings to enable less carbon intensive energy solutions and undertaking decarbonization efforts on our operations.

Buckeye Partners is currently seeking an Senior IT Analyst, to join our growing team

Role Summary:

The Sr. IT Analyst, Operational Technology role is responsible for the Vendor & Application management of a portfolio of applications within the OT area. This includes system and application patching, operations support, remote access control, disaster recovery, asset tracking, and user training. The role includes project planning and execution for technology and applications within the OT portfolio.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions include:

• Project Implementation. Complete assigned tasks that assist with the implementation of various projects related to Buckeye's applications. Document end-user requirements related to the new applications.
• System Maintenance. Lead the maintenance of various systems and technologies. Respond to reported application issues.
• Application Administration. Lead system administrators in the setup of assigned applications and administering systems interfaces.
• Internal Support. Lead the enhancement of the various IT systems with lifecycle management of assigned and dependent applications.
• Documentation. Review and manage documentation for all supported applications and ensure documentation is current. Documentation may include IT PMO, Disaster Recovery, Interconnection, etc.
• Testing. Review and Manage testing of multiple system upgrades before releasing them to the Buckeye Business and provide recommendations for application system upgrades and enhancements.
• On-Call Support. Provide on-call support during non-business hours to Operations on an as-needed basis.
• Customer Service. Provide exceptional customer service.
• Process Improvements. Lead and/or contribute to identifying potential opportunities to increase efficiencies and/or improvements to existing processes. Lead identifying gaps in the current business model and propose processes that will help move the business forward.
• People Management. If Direct Reports exist, oversee daily work functions of the team, and provide coaching.
• And other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and/or work experience required.
• Knowledge of Emerson's DeltaV DCS and Automatic Tank Gauging Systems.
• Experience with PLCs, programming, ladder logic, and all aspects of inputs and outputs of the system.
• Experience with HMI programming and its interaction with PLC.
• Experience designing and implementing Windows Server Operating Systems and related components including Active Directory, NTFS Setup and Security, User Administration, TCP/IP with DHCP, WINS and DNS required.
• Understanding of Cisco Series routers, switches, firewalls, VPN concentrators, wireless bridges and wireless access devices. TCP/IP, OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, IRDP, HSRP, and SNMP protocols. CAT 5e/6 and fiber optic network cabling.
• Experience with Autocad, RSLogix, Controllogix, RSView, FactoryView.

Additional Valuable Skills:

• Communication. Makes clear and convincing verbal presentations to individuals or groups. facilitates an open exchange of ideas and fosters an atmosphere of open communication. Independently delivers high quality presentations to stakeholders as required. Effectively and consistently facilitate meetings with key stakeholders.
• Decision Making & Problem Solving. Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, experience, and judgement. Appropriately escalates issues requiring direct manager insights, input on decisions. Ability to effectively seek out others, including leader or key stakeholders to ensure best decision is made.
• Customer Service. With guidance identifies potential issues that could impact internal or external customers and resolves issues as appropriate. Promptly reacts to requests from customers in a timely and professional manner. Reinforces importance of customer service.
• Stakeholder Engagement. Ability to establish and maintain productive relationships with the team members and stakeholders. Actively seek feedback from internal and external stakeholder groups; listens effectively. Proactively communicates to foster a productive and transparent relationship.
• Use of Resources. Ability to lead work including people resources to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Ability to deliver with resources provided or communicate in a timely manner when additional resources (time, people, money) are required to deliver on time. Develop schedules and task/people assignments.
• Time Management & Organization. Can effectively present and when necessary, instruct others on how to structure projects according to Company standards. Ability to self-organize tasks to maximize productivity. Effectively organizes time and prioritizes activities that advance project goals and key deliverables.
• Self-Development. Takes initiative to assess own development needs and seeks out constructive feedback. Implements plans to improve upon identified development needs. Proactively gains knowledge and seeks opportunities to further develop abilities.

Essential Functions:

• This position requires the ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions consistent with ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards, including meeting qualitative and or/quantitative productivity standards.
• This role requires the ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• This position requires compliance with all personnel policies.

Physical & Safety Requirements:

• The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside the office to access file cabinets, office equipment, etc.
• This role continuously operates a computer and other office productivity equipment (i.e. a calculator, copy machine and computer printer).

About You:

To be successful in the Buckeye culture, our employees must possess a demonstrated commitment to environmental responsibility and regulatory compliance. Excellent communication, both written and verbal, as well as strong organizational skills are paramount. You must work independently and be able to exercise tact, discretion, and professionalism when dealing with internal and external customers, and when handling sensitive and confidential information.

Buckeye wants to create and reward an organizational focus that stimulates the creative and entrepreneurial actions of its employees that result in innovative ways of reducing costs, generating revenues, improving productivity, or improving processes.

People First Culture:

From managing over 5,000 miles of pipeline to commercializing clean energy projects, our people collaborate to provide world-class service and meet the changing energy needs of our customers. Our employee-first culture means that we invest in our employees and equip them to be fully contributing members of high performing teams. We are focused on collaboration, inclusion, empowerment, accountability, and professional development. We want the best in you to bring out the best in us.

Join us as we work together to build a business that is responsive to the needs of the future while continuing to serve the energy needs of communities today.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP on the following website:

Applicants who are extended an employment offer will be required to complete certain employment verifications, education verifications, job related assessments, background check, MVR driving record check, drug screen and physical/medical exam, if applicable to the position. All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of these pre-employment processes.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)