IOF Infrastructure Lead (Intelligent Oil Field)- onsite

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Title: 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