Business Analyst (Oil & Gas)

Job Title
Business Analyst – Oil & Gas Digital Solutions (5–7 years exp.)

Location
Remote, Ready to travel based on project need

Role Objective

Bridge business needs and engineering execution for digital products in the Oil & Gas sector. You will turn domain‑specific challenges - across exploration, drilling, production, midstream operations or downstream refining - into clear, actionable requirements that help our teams deliver high‑value software. Proven experience analysing Oil & Gas processes and at least one end‑to‑end release of a digital solution are must‑haves.

Key Responsibilities

Discover & Define

• Lead discovery sessions with geoscientists, production engineers, and field supervisors to capture workflows, data points and success metrics.
• Map current‑state processes (well‑to‑tank flows, maintenance work orders) and design future‑state journeys that reduce downtime and improve safety or throughput.
• Document detailed business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria in plain language that both engineers and domain experts understand.

Analyse Data & Validate Solutions

• Work with data engineers to specify data sources - SCADA, PI historians, LIMS, ERP/MMS and define data‑quality checks.
• Thorough analysis to validate assumptions and establish baselines for KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, NPT or emissions intensity.
• Partner with QA to design test scenarios that reflect real‑world edge cases.

Support Agile Delivery

• Groom and prioritise the backlog; ensure stories are “Ready” before sprint planning.
• Clarify domain questions for developers and track resolution of defects or change requests.
• Maintain traceability from requirements to deployed functionality and regulatory mandates.

Engage Stakeholders

• Present sprint reviews to offshore/onshore asset teams, IT leadership and client CXOs.
• Prepare concise artefacts - process maps, data dictionaries, training decks—to drive user adoption.
• Champion business value throughout the project lifecycle, flagging scope creep and recommending phased delivery when needed.

Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Sharing

• Stay current with digital oilfield trends (predictive maintenance, real‑time production optimisation, digital twins).
• Share learnings via internal brown‑bags and contribute to the Oil & Gas practice playbook.

Expected Results

Essential Qualifications & Skills

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / IT required.

MBA or relevant master’s preferred.

5–7 years total in business‑analysis or techno‑functional roles delivering digital solutions.

Minimum 3 years hands‑on work in Oil & Gas (upstream, midstream or downstream) with clear exposure to production operations, asset maintenance or plant/refinery workflows, or at least in any other asset heavy industry.

Participated in at least one end‑to‑end product or system launch (concept deployment).

Consulting, SI or multi‑client product‑engineering background strongly valued.

Skilled in Agile delivery: backlog grooming, INVEST stories, Definition of Ready/Done.

Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment hierarchies, well schematics and relevant industry data standards (e.g., ISO 14224, OSDU).

Proficient with requirements and data tools: Jira/Azure DevOps, Visio/Lucidchart, SQL or BI platforms (Power BI/Tableau).

Clear, persuasive communicator; comfortable presenting to CXOs and field personnel alike.

• Domain Curiosity – digs deep to understand field realities, safety regulations and production economics.
• Structured Thinking – converts complex operations into well‑organised requirements.
• Collaboration – builds trust with field staff and development teams alike.
• Ownership – follows features from idea to post‑launch feedback.
• Adaptability – balances long‑term vision with on‑the‑ground constraints and changing priorities.

Join Us

Codvo is a fast‑growing, empathy‑led technology company where domain expertise meets cutting‑edge engineering. If you’re passionate about making Oil & Gas operations safer, cleaner and more efficient through software—and you enjoy turning real‑world challenges into clear product requirements—we’d love to meet you.