Analyst IT Systems

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 committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

A successful candidate will ultimately be responsible for:

Responsibilities:

• Monitor system performance and respond to hardware, software, Automation, and networks inquiries by clarifying technical issues and resolving problems first hand or by coordinating other resources as necessary.  Analyze and solve problems utilizing knowledge of computer access controls and departmental procedures.
• The position will have direct primary support responsibilities for field locations but will share responsibility across IT and the business organizations. This position mediates problems, process breakdowns, hand-off, and service delivery issues between the field and the various ITS support groups.
• Logging and tracking all incidents and service requests into company provided tools. Work with users through a series of actions to help set up systems or resolve issues. Working continuously on a task until completion or escalating to the next level support and prioritizing Service Now cases.
• Installing, configuring, and supporting computer hardware, operating systems, and applications. Includes PC hardware, peripherals, software, and IT equipment, data room equipment, cabling, printing, and replacing parts as required. Must also support the roll-out of new applications.
• Monitor system performance and respond to all hardware, software, WAN & LAN inquiries by clarifying technical issues and resolving problems firsthand.
• Prepare written and verbal presentations and reports. Keep local assigned sites informed of upcoming activities. Keep customer base informed of changes and issues with the IT environment. Work with IT groups to stay current on changes, initiatives, problems and experiences seen across the enterprise
• Must be capable of providing proper documentation and knowledge transfer, such as maintaining and providing solution documentation to other team members, IT and business areas, detailing hardware installations, logically storing project files, and cross-training. 
• Model a strong work ethic and take the lead on a variety of support initiatives. Be flexible and willing to adapt to changing business requirements. Continuously learn technologies, customer business needs, and apply techniques to customer needs.
• Conduct formal and informal end-user training on the use of various applications and hardware.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, or other relevant discipline.
• 5 or more years of relevant IT experience

• Must be physically able to maneuver IT hardware; including servers, UPS and batteries when necessary.

• Valid driver’s license with no restrictions that would prohibit driving a company vehicle.
• Available for callouts nights & weekends as needed.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong work ethic with attention to detail.

• Must have troubleshooting skills and knowledge to provide support within Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office Suite, IT infrastructure, hardware, software, WAN/LAN & Wireless, printing, scanning, audio-visual, computing, 2-way radio communications, automation software.
• Communication skills (written and verbal).  Ability to work well with people and assess needs. Must be able to communicate professionally with people both inside & outside the organization, which may include business stakeholders, vendors, and business partners.
• Must have a strong customer service spirit with experience in providing IT support.  Oil & Gas industry is a plus.
• Must be able to plan and prioritize daily tasks with excellent organizational skills including accurate records keeping and proper documentation.
• Ability to work independently, multi-task, follow processes, policies; including environmental & safety, and act as a contributing member of a team environment.
• Experience with Project Management. Ability to manage projects as well as a resource for projects.

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Oxy does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruiting process. We will never:

•  Ask you to pay for applications, interviews, meetings, processing, training or for any other fees

•  Use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an advance fee of any kind or

•  Request personal information such as passport and bank account details at an early stage of our recruitment process.

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