Plant Systems Applications Engineer

Petroplan; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy services company based in Houston is seeking a mid-senior level Plant Systems Application Engineer. The role involves monitoring and maintaining the software supporting plant operations and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field and 2-5 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of IT Application experience preferably in Oil & Gas.
• Strong technical knowledge of tools and technologies used in Plant Operations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer applications supporting plant operations.
• Identify process gaps by collaborating with operations.
• Support Unit testing, Regression testing & User Acceptance testing.

Skills

Application support

Collaboration

Problem solving

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or related field

Tools

SQL

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Plant Systems Application Engineer to monitor and maintain the efficiency of our software supporting the Plant operations. This role includes working closely with cross functional colleagues and vendors to triage, problem solve, enhance and keep up to date various applications. The successful candidate should possess the ability to provide application support in a fast-paced environment in the LNG or similar industry.

Responsibilities

• Administer applications that support plant operations such as control of work, electronic rounds, and safety/environmental applications.
• Ensure effective user role provisioning following the principles of least privileged access
• Identify process gaps by effectively collaborating with operations, taking ownership to ensure effective solutions
• Capture requirements for enhancements or new developments and translate them into technical specifications.
• Support Unit testing, Regression testing & User Acceptance testing and ensure the Test results are well-documented.
• Coordinate all vendor activities for application version enhancements, patches, etc. and ensure compliance to company patching policies
• Participate in Master data governance and ensure master data is aligned across related applications.
• Monitor & govern integrations across assigned applications.
• Responsible to resolve incidents and problems for assigned applications, adhering to company SLA’s
• Oversee changes to applications, following company change management procedures
• Provide technical insights and recommendations to ensure that applications are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with the organization’s long-term goals.
• Ensure strong security and confidentiality practices with systems that handle sensitive data.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation of application architectures, configurations, and processes.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field preferred or commensurate work experience.
• Minimum 2-5 years of IT Application experience preferably in Oil & Gas industry, strong technical knowledge of tools and technologies used in Plant Operations.
• Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases, with SQL knowledge preferred
• Experience supporting multiple applications
• Strong organizational and collaboration skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Industries

• Oil and Gas

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