Senior IT Operations / Production Support Engineer (Oil & Gas – Remote Operations)

Houston 9 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, Data Capital Inc, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! We are seeking a Senior IT Operations / Production Support Engineer to support 24x7 Remote Operations Centers (ROC) for Oil & Gas upstream environments, including wells, drilling, artificial lift, water, and pipelines. This role focuses on real-time system monitoring, incident response, troubleshooting, and system reliability for mission-critical applications and control systems. Key Responsibilities • Provide real-time monitoring and production support for applications, servers, networks, and operational systems. • Act as the first point of contact for incidents, alerts, and system outages. • Troubleshoot and resolve application, infrastructure, and performance issues within defined SLAs. • Perform root cause analysis and support permanent fixes for recurring issues. • Escalate complex incidents to L2/L3 teams and vendors as needed. • Coordinate with application, infrastructure, security, and business teams during live incidents. • Maintain incident documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures. • Support SCADA and oilfield systems to ensure high availability and accurate data. Required Qualifications • 5–10 years of experience in IT Operations or Production Support. • Strong experience supporting 24x7 mission-critical environments. • Hands-on troubleshooting across applications, servers, and networks. • Excellent communication and incident coordination skills. • Willingness to work 12-hour rotating shifts (day/night), 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off. Preferred Qualifications • Experience in Oil & Gas Upstream operations. • Exposure to SCADA or oilfield systems such as Corva, WellView, XSPOC, StarSteer, Enverus, InterACT (SLB), Halliburton tools, or similar platforms. • Experience working with vendor-supported industrial applications.