Occidental Petroleum
Expert IT Systems - Cloud Operations Engineer
Occidental Petroleum, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Job Description - Expert IT Systems - Cloud Operations Engineer (00033568)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 Operations Engineer – Expert IT
within our
Cloud Operations
group based in
Houston, Texas.A successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for:Maintaining automated deployment, monitoring, and scaling solutions to ensure the smooth operation of our cloud-based systems.Conduct 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.Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure and applications.Deploying infrastructure using Terraform Cloud to support day-to-day and future operations.Provide technical guidance on reading and creating CloudWatch metrics for both technical and non-technical users.Understanding of AWS IAM permissions with the ability to troubleshoot access issues.Implementing and executing AWS Automation Documents across the organization.Ensuring that SSM agents and CloudWatch agents across the organization are installed and configured properly.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 configured associations and compliance setup across the organization.Reviewing the AWS Health dashboard and alerts to ensure that any upcoming issues or changes are accounted for.Maintaining the compliance of AWS resource tags and resource groups.Monitor and remediate tasks raised by AWS Systems Manager Explorer.Working with various stakeholders to troubleshoot issues that contain a variety of disciplines.Required Qualifications:PowerShell, CloudShell, bash, Python.Developing infrastructure as code (Terraform).Provide support to both technical and non-technical users.Developing monitoring, alerting, and scaling for solutions (AWS CloudWatch, EventBridge).Understanding of AWS Systems Manager.Understanding of AWS Organizations and delegated admins.Understanding of AWS Tags and Resource Groups.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, and act as a contributing member of a team environment.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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Cloud Operations Engineer – Expert IT
within our
Cloud Operations
group based in
Houston, Texas.A successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for:Maintaining automated deployment, monitoring, and scaling solutions to ensure the smooth operation of our cloud-based systems.Conduct 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.Familiarity with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure and applications.Deploying infrastructure using Terraform Cloud to support day-to-day and future operations.Provide technical guidance on reading and creating CloudWatch metrics for both technical and non-technical users.Understanding of AWS IAM permissions with the ability to troubleshoot access issues.Implementing and executing AWS Automation Documents across the organization.Ensuring that SSM agents and CloudWatch agents across the organization are installed and configured properly.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 configured associations and compliance setup across the organization.Reviewing the AWS Health dashboard and alerts to ensure that any upcoming issues or changes are accounted for.Maintaining the compliance of AWS resource tags and resource groups.Monitor and remediate tasks raised by AWS Systems Manager Explorer.Working with various stakeholders to troubleshoot issues that contain a variety of disciplines.Required Qualifications:PowerShell, CloudShell, bash, Python.Developing infrastructure as code (Terraform).Provide support to both technical and non-technical users.Developing monitoring, alerting, and scaling for solutions (AWS CloudWatch, EventBridge).Understanding of AWS Systems Manager.Understanding of AWS Organizations and delegated admins.Understanding of AWS Tags and Resource Groups.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, and act as a contributing member of a team environment.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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