It Applications Support Analyst

Company: IPMC LIMITED
Skills: IT - Sys Admin & Support 
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree 
Location: LAGOS, NIGERIA 
Employment Type: Full Time Salaried Employee 

ROLE
The IT Client Services team understands and represents the needs of its client base.
The role combines business relationship management, application and solution Management/ownership, business analysis and project/activity coordination.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Form part of a matrix client services team (locally and globally) to support the whole business with both local and functional contexts; in this case, primarily locally focused but with strong collaboration with functional peers
Primary IT focal point for the Company Asset Teams - own the IT/business relationship with the associated personnel
Proactive, positive and professional engagement with the Asset Teams; embed in the day-to-day operations of the asset, be fully aware of IT requirements, issues, and opportunities
Coordinate overall IT activity towards the assets and specifically regarding the use of applications and data; act as project manager for small scale scopes and/or interact with PM's assigned to the larger scopes - using company's (simplified) project control guidelines (which are largely based on a simplified PRINCE2 / gated process)
Be fully aware of cybersecurity contexts and implications related to the assets and specifically for the offshore/industrial environment; 
Suitable domain knowledge of typical asset operations (e.g. production and maintenance activities) as well as a strong awareness of IT applications used to support such operations, with particular focus to IoT, real-time contexts. Be able to contribute to the company's adoption of digital twin and industry 4.0 solutions
Perform regular and compliant reporting and control duties including progress reporting, issues, change, and vendor & license management cost control
Internal and external interfaces
Internal: IT client services peers and management; IT shared services (collaboration, coordination). Asset management and associated operations and engineering teams
External: Suppliers (services and solutions)

REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's Degree/ Equivalent in Computer Engineering or other related fields
3+years of Relevant Experience
Excellence business relationship/client-facing skills
Experience of upstream oil & gas operations - including associated IT applications including industrial IT
Strong coordination, collaboration and organization skills
Knowledge of typical mainstream upstream O&E applications (PI, Maximo, SAP, Primavera P6, Synergi)