IM System Specialist (Four Years Contract)

Job Description

About the Company

Petroleum Development Oman is the leading exploration and production company in the Sultanate of Oman. The Company delivers the majority of the country's crude oil production and natural gas supply.

Purpose of the Job

Design new system solutions set-up, or modify, enhance or adapt existing systems, integrating new features or improvements in order to improve business efficiency and productivity. Candidate shall be able to analyse how well software, hardware and the wider IT system fit the business needs of PDO. Moreover, he/she shall be able to support process automation, build and maintain data systems & construct datasets that are easy to analyze and support company requirements. He/She would drive any Data Integration and Migration, Compliance to Data Governance, Security, and Quality Assurance, Troubleshooting, Collaboration and Training, and Reporting. In this role, you need a high-level technical expertise and clear insights into IM business processes and System Data types lifecycle.

Education & Experience

Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in IT disciplines, Computer Engineering, or Information Management System

Experience: Minimum 4 years experience in E&P, including minimum 3 Years experience in the same role, with strong knowledge of data system implementation in major capital projects,preferred knowledge of system data types and related processes. With Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, written and verbal communication, and Interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications/Certification

• Microsoft Excel and RPA tools like PowerAutomate
• Business Intelligence Tools (Tableau, PowerBI .etc)
• Databases: MS SQL Server, Apache Cassandra, Oracle, Mongo DB
• Frameworks: .NET, ASP.NET MVC Core, Angular.
• Programming: C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, Swift, SQL, No-SQL, HTML, CSS
  
  

Main Responsibilities

• Liaise with external or internal stakeholders, analyse existing IT systems or business models
• Evaluate existing system interfaces, map and document legacy and new systems interfaces
• Very clear understanding of software development lifecycles, with ability to translate stakeholder
  
  

requirements into functional specifications

• Perform regular system updates, patches, and backups to ensure data integrity and security.
• Lead data migration projects, ensuring data is accurately and securely transferred between systems.
• Develop Data Integration and exchange script, manage data integration processes, and ensure seamless data flow between systems including document testing schedules for complete systems, and oversee system implementation.
• Enforce data governance policies, and Monitor data quality metrics, ensure compliance with industry standards, legal requirements, and best practices
• Implement data quality control measures, including data validation, cleansing, and de-duplication.
• Implement and maintain data security protocols to protect sensitive information.
• Provide technical support for data management systems, addressing user issues and system errors.
• Collaborate with IT staff, data analysts, and business units to understand data requirements and optimize systems accordingly.
• Generate regular reports on system performance, data integrity, and other relevant metrics.
• Conduct requirements analysis and prepare and review specific proposals for modified or replacement systems
• Supervise solutions and related products development, interfacing closely with software vendors and
  
  

developers, and a variety of end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction

• Manage system development projects, planning and working flexibly to deadlines, and ensuring that
  
  

budgets are adhered

• Function as change manager, support users on change control and system updates, and provide
  
  

training and user manuals to new/updated system users, educate and encourage internal and external stakeholders to be collaborative.

• Drive PDO digitalization improvements, and contribute to business excellence; promote IM value to
  
  

the business.

• Understand, effectively define and monitor both internal and external organisational interfaces and
  
  

the roles and responsibilities within the section.

Skills Required

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