IT Facilities Specialist / Qatar

Urgently hiring for a well-known Oil and Gas Operating company Based in Qatar.

It will be permanent opening with an attractive salary along with good benefits.

Position: - IT Facilities Specialist

Candidates based in UK and EUROPE are PREFERRED.

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science/Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or other relevant discipline. 
• 8 years or more experience within Oil & Gas industry with specific experience within IT/Telecommunications project engineering practices and methodologies through a lifecycle of major projects. 
• Experienced with relevant IT national and international standards and has an in depth understanding of all aspects of IT. 
• Experience managing a portfolio of IT (Telecom) projects including complex, multiple vendor projects and services within international settings. 
• High standard of written and spoken English. 
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to communicate to all levels.
• Demonstrated skills required to handle innovation, change and business process improvement resulting from the implementation of new information and communications technology solutions. 
• Strong negotiation skills. 
• Experienced in information and communications technology

Job Purpose
• Draft and maintains procedures and documentation for “Facilities IT – Major Projects” to ensure that specifications are provided within the agreed service levels and all relevant policies and procedures are adhered to. 
• Plan and drive scoping, requirements definition and prioritization activities for complex initiatives, engaging stakeholders as required. Obtain input from, and formal agreement to requirements from a diverse range of stakeholders. 
• Responsible for all stages of the life cycle for Telecoms software/hardware communication systems, including investigation, analysis, specification, design, construction, testing, maintenance, upgrade and migration. 
• Lead the definition, documentation and safe execution of small to medium-scale projects, engaging with Major Project’s stakeholders and actively participating in all phases of the project. Identifies, assess and manage risks and issues which could affect the success of the project. 
• Conduct security control reviews across a full range of control types and techniques, for Major Projects’ design deliverables for onshore and offshore installations. Recommend appropriate action to management. 
• Apply architectural principles during design to reduce risk, and advance assurance standards through rigorous security testing. 
• Investigates and manages the adoption of appropriate tools, techniques and processes (including automation) for the design of systems and services.