IOF Infrastructure Lead (Intelligent Oil Field)- onsite

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IOF Infrastructure Lead (Intelligent Oil Field)- onsite

Job Descriptio n

Job Title:  IOF Infrastructure Lead- onsite   ( I ntelligent Oil Field )  
Company:  KBR    
Location :  Basra Iraq  
Employment Type:   Full-time, Contract

Rotation : 28 /28

Required Nationals   Any

About Company

"Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR!

The KBR team delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.

KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."

1. Digital Oilfield Infrastructure Ownership

They lead the infrastructure that supports digital field operations,   including:   Field networks   (fiber, microwave, LTE, satellite) ,   Edge computing platforms ,   Industrial servers ,   Data historians ,   SCADA systems ,   Real-time data acquisition ,   Cloud connectivity ,   Remote operations centers

Examples:   Connecting   surface facilities   to onshore data centers , ensuring   streaming   telemetry   data   is available to   operators ,   s upporting   Predictive   Maintenance   and robust Digital Twins

2. OT / IT Integration

A major part of the job is bridging operational technology (OT) and corporate IT.

That includes   integrating :   SCADA ,   PLCs ,   DCS systems ,   Sensor networks ,   PI historians ,   Enterprise applications ,   Cloud analytics platforms

Common technologies   include:   PI System ,   DMZ ,   APIs ,   Data Lake ,   Industrial IoT gateways , Digital Twins

The lead ensures production data flows reliably and securely from the field into analytics and business systems.

3. Infrastructure Architecture

D efine technical architecture standards for:   Field communications ,   Data centers ,   Edge comput ing,   Redundancy ,   Disaster recovery ,   Hybrid cloud ,   OT network segmentation

4. Cybersecurity Leadership

The lead often works with cybersecurity teams on:   OT network security ,   C ompliance ,   NIST alignment ,   Remote access security ,   Zero-trust architecture ,   Vulnerability management ,   Ransomware protection for industrial systems

5. Supporting Production Optimization

The infrastructure exists to enable operational value:   Predictive maintenance ,   Production surveillance ,   Digital twins ,   Remote operations ,   AI/ML analytics ,   Automated workflows ,   Emissions monitoring

The infrastructure lead ensures the   technology platform   can support these digital initiatives reliably   at scale.

6. Vendor & Project Management

They typically   oversee:   Systems integrators ,   Telecom vendors ,   Cloud providers ,   Industrial automation suppliers ,   Infrastructure contractors

And lead large capital projects such as:   Digital oilfield rollouts ,   Smart field modernization ,   OT cloud migration ,   Unified operations centers

7. Team Leadership

Can be required to   manage:   Infrastructure engineers ,   OT engineers ,   Network specialists ,   SCADA support teams ,   Field IT teams ,   Vendors/contractors

May be   responsible for   contributing or leading on :   Technical standards ,   Roadmaps ,   Incident management ,   Operational SLAs

Skills Typically Required

Technical:   Industrial networking ,   SCADA/OT systems ,   Cloud infrastructure ,   Cybersecurity ,   Data platforms ,   Telecommunications ,   Infrastructure architecture ,   High availability   systems

Leadership:   Program delivery ,   Stakeholder management ,   Vendor management ,   Cross-functional leadership