Lead Cloud Engineer - Industrial Internet of Things - Connected Worker

About the position:

Job Description Summary:
Executes the designs and roadmaps developed by Cloud/Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Architects. Supports Cloud/IIoT Architects in solution definition, development, build, and test of major/minor infrastructure features and functionalities. This Lead role has an expectation of 10-15 years of relevant experience and will provide mentorship to junior members of the team.

Job Description:

About Chevron IT
The Information Technology function empowers all of Chevron to harness the benefits of information and digital technologies to drive competitive advantage.
Our thirteen IT digital platforms maximize value creation by empowering teams to accelerate innovation, capitalize on scale, drive efficiency and reduce duplication, and speed access to quality data to unlock opportunities across business units and functions. Organized around business capabilities and digital products, the digital platforms span Chevron’s global integrated oil and gas value chain.
Our Business Units partner with the enterprise digital platforms to drive effective engagement between IT and all of Chevron with a clear focus on efficiently delivering better, faster results.
Our IT Engineering personnel chapters offer a flexible staffing and assignment model that allows us to bring the right skills when and where they are needed - and ensure we are focusing on efforts that drive the highest business priorities.
The Global Capability Center (GCC) IT department contains platform teams who are members of the four Petro technical digital platforms and IT Foundation Platform including Surface, Subsurface, Wells (Drilling), and Health, Safety, Environment (HSE), and IT Foundation Digital (ITFP). These teams operate in a matrix environment with priorities determined by global Product Owners and Product Managers.

About This Position:
The Global Capability Center (GCC) Cloud Engineer IIoT- Connected Worker is a key technical engineer accountable for delivery and support of products and services to Chevron workforce. The product team is part of the Operations Technology Product line within the IT Foundation Digital Platform. This Product line is responsible for digital delivery and support of Operations Technology(OT) products and services to the Chevron Enterprise.

Key responsibilities:

The Role: As a Lead IIoT Cloud Engineer you’ll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and engage in a wide range of global projects and initiatives. These experiences will allow you to gain valuable expertise in areas such as automation, operating systems, Azure networking, security, and resource management. To be a successful IIoT cloud engineer, you should be able to identify the most optimal cloud-based solutions for our digital platforms and maintain cloud infrastructures in accordance with best practices and company security policies. You understand the nuances of different cloud solutions (hybrid, public, private, multi-cloud, on-prem) and implications for solution design. The IIoT Cloud Engineer will apply excellent troubleshooting skills, stay current with industry trends, and must be a team player.

As a Lead IIoT Cloud Engineer, you will:

• Maintain and troubleshoot Azure/On-prem environments and services
• Design and implement application security for Azure cloud and On-prem native solutions
• Collaborate with software engineering and development teams to evaluate and identify optimal cloud solutions.
• Modify and improve existing systems and services.
• Educate teams on the implementation of new cloud technologies and initiatives.
• Design, develop, and deploy modular cloud-based systems.
• Develop and maintain cloud solutions in accordance with best practices.
• Support and troubleshoot field installations of sensors in partnership with BU SMEs and Ops
• Understand end to end workflows from sensors to end-user dashboards and support development of complete device lifecycle management

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or comparable field
• 10-15 years of relevant work experience, and 5+ years of work experience in cloud engineering in cloud IIoT solutions, services, and or infrastructure
• Provide mentorship to junior members of the team
• Strong communication skills. Ability to be well-organized, clear and concise in conversations and written communications.
• Self-driven, can work with minimal supervision
• Ability to prioritize tasks and quickly adjust in a rapidly changing environment
• Team player who exhibits effective interpersonal skills with a collaborative style
• English language (Advanced)
• Experience with LoRaWAN eco-system a plus, including Things Networks implementation and deployment support
• Understanding of/experience with Ignition, SparkPlug B, MQTT, MSFT IIoT
• Experience with wired and wireless sensor field implementation and Oil & Gas requirements (operating temperature, hazardous area classification, power requirements, …)
• Understanding of ML/AI/GenAI capabilities applied to IIoT solutions