IT Business Applications (Subsurface)
We are seeking a highly skilled
Application Development Support Consultant to support business-critical subsurface IT operations and lead technical delivery across specialized upstream domains, including Drilling & Completion, Reservoir Engineering, and Production Operations. The role requires a strong blend of technical development expertise, system integration capabilities, and stakeholder-facing support to ensure effective, scalable, and resilient digital solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- User & Operational Support: Provide daily technical and application support to end users in subsurface disciplines, ensuring business continuity and rapid issue resolution.
- Requirements Gathering & Analysis: Engage stakeholders to define, refine, and document business and system requirements aligned with domain-specific needs.
- Application Development & Customization: Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions using modern programming frameworks (with a focus on Python).
- Incident Management & Troubleshooting: Lead the analysis and resolution of complex system issues, including debugging, crash analysis, and performance tuning.
- Project Execution: Act as a subject matter expert during subsurface IT project deliveryensuring alignment with design specifications, timelines, and technical standards.
- Integration & Middleware Management: Support middleware stack operations, including configuration and maintenance of web-based platforms (e.g., Flask, IIS).
- Collaboration: Work closely with internal IT teams, end users, and third-party vendors to deliver integrated and user-centric application solutions.
- Documentation & Compliance: Create and maintain technical documentation, user guides, and standard operating procedures in alignment with project and support activities.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science, IT, or Petroleum Engineering.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in upstream Oil & Gas, with a strong focus on subsurface IT systems and project delivery.
- Proven track record in application development, particularly in supporting and optimizing subsurface workflows.
- Strong knowledge of E&P data lifecycle and domain-specific data structures.
- Proficient in Python and capable of interpreting system-level logs and debugging application crashes.
- Familiarity with middleware technologies and deployment environments (e.g., Flask, IIS).
Preferred Skills
- Experience managing support environments using incident, problem, and change management frameworks (ITIL is a plus).
- Exposure to DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and version control systems.
- Strong communication and documentation skills, with the ability to interface directly with domain experts and business stakeholders.
- Hands-on experience supporting upstream digital transformation initiatives or analytics platforms is an advantage.
Skills: oil /gas,technical support,itil,python,subsurface,documentation,middleware management,incident management,it,requirements analysis,troubleshooting,collaboration,devops,ci/cd,application,application development
