Expert IT Systems - Houston, United States - Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Description

Job Description - Advisor IT Systems - Cloud Platform
Advisor IT Systems - Cloud Platform

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa.

We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore 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 committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit

for more information.
We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon dioxide management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit for more information.
We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of

Cloud Platform Engineer – IT Advisor

within our

Cloud Operations

group based in

Houston, Texas.

A successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for:
Maintaining DevOps pipelines with Azure DevOps for cloud infrastructure and applications
Building a wide variety of AWS services using Terraform including both IaaS and PaaS services
Contributing to Terraform modules hosted in the Terraform Cloud private module registry
Deploying infrastructure using Terraform Cloud to support day-to-day operations
Take a code first, automation-driven mindset to implement solutions- avoid ClickOps
Provide guidance on DevOps, Terraform, and AWS to junior engineers
Provide technical guidance on reading and creating CloudWatch metrics for both technical and non-technical users
Provisioning AWS account using AWS Account Factory for Terraform
Troubleshooting AWS cloud networking, VPCs, Transit Gateway, DirectConnect and Route 53
Understanding of
AWS IAM permissions with the ability to troubleshoot access issues
Implementing AWS Automation Documents across the organization
Supporting the needs of both technical and non-technical users with ServiceNow ticketing
Troubleshooting various issues utilizing Athena queries for AWS CloudTrail or Systems Manager Inventory
Reviewing the AWS Health dashboard to ensure that any upcoming issues or changes are accounted for
Maintaining automated deployment, monitoring, and scaling solutions to ensure the smooth operation of our cloud-based systems, primarily AWS
Conducting regular performance assessments and capacity planning to identify and address potential bottlenecks and ensure optimal system performance
Implementing and maintaining robust monitoring, alerting, and incident response systems to proactively identify and resolve issues

Required Qualifications:
Expert proficiency in Terraform, state files, and Terraform modules
Experience writing Terraform modules
Proficiency in any DevOps automation toolchain (Azure DevOps, GitHub, GitLab, etc.)
Proficiency in any Terraform platform (Terraform Cloud, Spacelift, Env0)
Git
Command line scripting such as bash or PowerShell
Understanding of AWS Control Tower
AWS cloud networking, VPCs, Transit Gateway, and DirectConnect, NACLs, security groups

AWS IAM
AWS container services such as ECR, ECS, EKS, Fargate, App Runner, etc.
Understanding Docker and containerization
Developing infrastructure as code using Terraform
Provide support to both technical and non-technical users
Developing monitoring, alerting, and scaling for solutions (AWS CloudWatch, EventBridge)
Communication skills (written and verbal English is a must). Ability to work well with people and assess each customer's individual needs.

Need to be able to communicate with people and businesses outside of the organization and company, which may include business stakeholders, vendors, and service providers.

Strong customer service ethos with experience in change management.
Excellent organizational skills including accurate records keeping and proper documentation.

Ability to work independently, self-organize, follow through without reminders, follow up, multi-task, follow processes and policies (including environmental & safety), and act as a contributing member of a team environment.

Desired Qualification:
Terraform Cloud
AWS Account Factory for Terraform
Multi-cloud environments
Relocation will or will not be provided.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation does not offer sponsorship of employment-based nonimmigrant visa petitions for this role.
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 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.

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