KBR
Title:
IOF Infrastructure Lead (Intelligent Oil Field)- onsite
Job Description
Job Title: IOF Infrastructure Lead- onsite (Intelligent 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, supporting 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
Define technical architecture standards for: Field communications, Data centers, Edge computing, Redundancy, Disaster recovery, Hybrid cloud, OT network segmentation
4. Cybersecurity Leadership
The lead often works with cybersecurity teams on: OT network security, Compliance, 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
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