Specific Responsibilities
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Avocet System Administrator to manage and support the Avocet Production Operations Software within our oil and gas operations. This role is critical to ensuring the integrity, availability, and performance of production data systems, supporting both field and office teams in achieving operational excellence.
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Key Responsibilities:
System Administration & Support
- Install, configure, and maintain Avocet software and its components.
- Manage Avocet server infrastructure including Web Client, ClickOnce deployments, SQL Server Reporting Services, and analytics data cubes.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues to ensure high availability and reliability.
Data Management & Integration
- Ensure seamless data flow between Avocet and other systems (e.g., SCADA, OFM, Petrel, Well view, Foresight, PI-vision).
- Support data exchange utilities and integrations with databases for future projects and integration with SAP or Oracle for costing optimization.
Data Integrity & Quality Assurance
- Implement and maintain data validation rules and workflows to ensure accuracy of production data and the alignment with plans
- Conduct regular audits of field and office data entries to identify inconsistencies or anomalies.
- Collaborate with field teams to resolve data discrepancies and improve data entry practices.
- Develop and maintain documentation for data standards, processes, and quality control measures.
Security & Compliance
- Enforce data security protocols and access controls to protect sensitive operational data.
- Ensure compliance with internal and industry data governance policies.
User Support & Training
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting assistance to Avocet users.
- Develop training materials and conduct workshops for field and office personnel.
System Enhancement & Upgrades
- Conduct system integrity reviews to identify obsolete features and recommend improvements.
- Plan and execute Avocet upgrades, including testing, deployment, and user training.
Qualifications & Experience
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Petroleum Engineering .
- Minimum +10 years of experience in system administration, in the oil and gas industry.
- Hands-on experience with Avocet software and production data systems.
- Strong knowledge of SQL Server, Windows Server, and network infrastructure.
- Familiarity with oil and gas production workflows and data types.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Competencies
The successful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies:
- Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting;
- Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;
- Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and
- Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals of Apache.
Company Overview
Our primary product is energy, and where there is affordable, abundant energy, people are healthier, have access to better education, and are given greater opportunities to elevate their families to higher standards of living.
Nearly 3 billion people roughly one-third of the global population live without electricity or without clean cooking facilities. We are committed to providing energy in innovative and more sustainable ways to help raise the standard of living for those living in energy poverty and to meet the ongoing demands of people and economies around the world.
The products we deliver power increasingly cleaner electricity across the globe, fuel tractors and trucks, make fertilizer to keep the world's food supply on the table, and heat our schools, hospitals and businesses.
Our employees bring a wide range of talents and skills to the job every day to tackle complex business challenges. We believe in providing a truly rewarding work environment supported by a benefits platform that ranks among the best in our peer group. Our company offers career development opportunities where employees can grow personally and professionally. We promote employee benefits that cultivate a family-friendly work environment and focus on our employees overall well-being.
We are committed to being a workplace where all employees are valued and can thrive with a sense of belonging. Our commitment to non-discriminatory, equal employment opportunities benefits our individual employees, our company and our external stakeholders; we are better as an organization when various experiences, ideas, and perspectives are brought to the table.
Apache Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of APA Corporation (NASDAQ:APA). Apache has operations in the United States, Egypt's Western Desert and the United Kingdom's North Sea and a sister company with exploration opportunities offshore Suriname. Whether supporting Apache, APA Corporation or one of its subsidiaries, team members are employed by Apache Corporation.
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Apache Statement on Hiring
To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to base all employment-related decisions and actions exclusively on employment-related criteria. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to provide broad dissemination of job opportunities, as consistent with the nature of the positions. To provide genuine equal opportunity to all people, it is the policy of Apache Corporation and its subsidiaries to review its employment-related policies and actions on a regular basis to ensure that their application is consistent with their intent.
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