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Occidental Petroleum

Advisor IT Systems - Cloud Platform

Occidental Petroleum, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246


Job Description - Advisor IT Systems - Cloud Platform (00032663)

Advisor IT Systems - Cloud Platform

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00032663

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 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.

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, and act as a contributing member of a team environment.

Desired Qualification:

Terraform Cloud

AWS Account Factory for Terraform

Multi-cloud environments

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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