Infrastructure Service Manager – EXPRES [Norway]

 

Arbeidssted

Lysaker, Norge

Søknadsfrist

24. september 2023

Aker BP’s vision is to become the leading exploration and production company within oil and gas. We plan to achieve that by producing natural resources with low emissions and costs, while at the same time creating jobs, along with values for our owners and the broader society. Measured in production, we are one of the largest independent publicly listed oil companies in Europe. We have high ambitions for the future, which include further growth and a desire to improve the industry.

We envision a Digital Business Unit that positions Aker BP as a digital catalyst and industry leader. Through the relentless pursuit of value, we will focus our attention on solving genuine problems for our business and our people, ensuring a return on our investments.

We are dedicated to ensuring that our digital choices are anchored in a business-outcomes mindset. We will fuel our organisation’s speed and flexibility to respond to change by positioning the right people in the right place at the right time, with the right tools to succeed.

The CIC Infrastructure Management team are responsible for the IT Infrastructure in Aker BP, onshore and offshore. We are looking for an Infrastructure Service Manager responsible for the IT Exploration and Reservoir Services (ExpRes). The IT ExpRes Service maintains specialized solutions dedicated to the ExpRes teams in Aker BP. This includes High-Performance Solutions, Storage and 3D VDI’s virtual clients. The role will operate in a cross functional environment, requiring the ability to navigate in a complex landscape; strategic, tactical, and operational. You must be forward leaning towards new technology since this technology area will change moving forward. Aker BP is in a transition to a new operating supplier (TietoEvry), the right candidate will be involved in shaping our new operating model and new infrastructure. Aker BP have an ‘Azure First’ Cloud policy.

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• The overall dedicated IT ExpRes infrastructure, ensuring that it is built and operated according to relevant regulations and best practices.
• Leading the IT ExpRes professional team on a day-to-day base, although the personnel responsibility lies within the responsibility of the CIC Infrastructure Manager
• Enabling and orchestrating the delivery of targeted business outcomes by facilitating technical decision-making, in partnership with internal stakeholders and external service partners.

Typical tasks will include:

• Build and maintain key stakeholder partnerships; Engage with internal stakeholders, service providers and vendors.
• Establish an infrastructure service strategy and roadmap, including budget and operating standards, in collaboration with engineers and architects.
• Provide lifecycle management and focus on infrastructure service goals.
• Management and government of associated vendors and service providers.
• Supporting infrastructure technology projects and planning.
• Develops standards, procedures, and processes to support and maintain the infrastructure service domain in collaboration with Cyber Security, DataOps, and Enterprise Architecture; ensure that these are followed.
• Oversee governance activities related to security and availability, data retention and compliance, architecture, etc.

Qualifications:

• You effectively apply service management concepts and practices to manage a specialised or complex service domain with high-value contracts.
• You must provide in-depth technical knowledge and serve as the primary liaison for the IT ExpRes service. You have experience with Linux hpc-clusters, 3DVDI (Citrix), and storage solutions used for seismic data.
• You are familiar with the ExpRes Software portfolio in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Minimum Batchelor’s degree in relevant discipline. Relevant experience can compensate for formal education.
• Fluent in English and Norwegian, both verbal and written.

We think you will thrive in Aker BP if this resonates with you:

• The SAFER values are the foundation for everything we do. If you want to work with us, you must identify with the values of being enquiring, responsible, predictable, committed, and respectful.
• Cooperation is the very core of Aker BP, and we are looking for people who want to be part of our ONETEAM-culture.
• We are a sector in the midst of evolution, so it is important that you see opportunities rather than threats.
• We make our decisions based on data, which is why you must be analytical and see the bigger picture.
• We have a lot of activities going on, and it’s important that you are structured and good at setting priorities.
• We must improve to succeed in the future, so you must have a strong desire to always improve and work smarter.
• We constantly strive to help each other improve. If you are a good communicator, we will work well together

What we can offer you:

• We want you to develop. That’s why we are committed to providing you with varied experience and enhancing your expertise so you can build a CV for the future!
• We want the brightest minds, and the ones that believe in the objectives we are working towards. If you are one of them, we will offer you a competitive salary, an opportunity to earn bonuses, a share savings programme and a good pension scheme.
• We know that good health and a good work-life balance are key factors for job satisfaction. That’s why we have good cafeterias, work-out facilities and flexibility – in both working hours and work location.
• We look after each other here. If something should happen to you, we will make sure you get help from the company health service and our insurance programmes.

At Aker BP, we are convinced that diversity is an important element for success, and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

Locations: Stavanger, Trondheim or Oslo. Please specify your preferred location in your application

Application deadline: 24.09.2023

Background checks will be performed, following consent from relevant candidates. We ask that you enclose your diploma/grade transcript with your application.

Contact information: Kristin Ulleberg – kristin.ulleberg@akerbp.com

We work every day at Aker BP to achieve safe, reliable, and cost-efficient production of oil and gas, which is used for energy and the products we need.

We are willing to change, and we want to become leaders in performing even better tomorrow than we did today. While we continue to grow, we must produce with the least possible emissions and the lowest possible costs.

Cooperation between suppliers, alliances, onshore and offshore are the very heart of Aker BP. Together with the Aker companies and our partners, we solve broader challenges by combining the willingness to invest, digitalisation and new technology with the expertise of creative problemsolvers.

We achieve good results by utilizing our strong sides, while at the same time taking care of each other in a safe, secure and inclusive working environment.

We call it ONETEAM – it’s not them or us – it’s we.

Om Aker BP

Aker BP is an exploration and production company on the Norwegian Continental Shelf. We are one of the largest independent oil companies in Europe, and we have significant ambitions. The company targets further opportunities for growth and value creation through both exploration and merger and acquisition activities.

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