Job Title
Business Analyst Oil & Gas Digital Solutions (5 7 years exp.)
Location
Remote, Ready to travel based on project need
Role Objective
Bridge business needs and engineering execution for digital products in the
Oil & Gas sector
. You will turn domain specific challenges - across exploration, drilling, production, midstream operations or downstream refining - into clear, actionable requirements that help our teams deliver high value software. Proven experience analysing Oil & Gas processes and at least one end to end release of a digital solution are must haves.
Key Responsibilities
Discover & Define
- Lead discovery sessions with geoscientists, production engineers, and field supervisors to capture workflows, data points and success metrics.
- Map current state processes (well to tank flows, maintenance work orders) and design future state journeys that reduce downtime and improve safety or throughput.
- Document detailed business requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria in plain language that both engineers and domain experts understand.
Analyse Data & Validate Solutions
- Work with data engineers to specify data sources - SCADA, PI historians, LIMS, ERP/MMS and define data quality checks.
- Thorough analysis to validate assumptions and establish baselines for KPIs such as OEE, MTBF, NPT or emissions intensity.
- Partner with QA to design test scenarios that reflect real world edge cases.
Support Agile Delivery
- Groom and prioritise the backlog; ensure stories are Ready before sprint planning.
- Clarify domain questions for developers and track resolution of defects or change requests.
- Maintain traceability from requirements to deployed functionality and regulatory mandates.
Engage Stakeholders
- Present sprint reviews to offshore/onshore asset teams, IT leadership and client CXOs.
- Prepare concise artefacts - process maps, data dictionaries, training decks to drive user adoption.
- Champion business value throughout the project lifecycle, flagging scope creep and recommending phased delivery when needed.
Continuous Improvement & Knowledge Sharing
- Stay current with digital oilfield trends (predictive maintenance, real time production optimisation, digital twins).
- Share learnings via internal brown bags and contribute to the Oil & Gas practice playbook.
Expected Results
Key Metric
Target & Measurement Method
Business Impact
On time delivery
90 % of backlog items accepted by the business on or before the sprint/release commitment date.
Keeps project timelines predictable and avoids costly rig or plant schedule overruns.
Requirements accuracy
5 % of stories returned for re work due to unclear or missing acceptance criteria.
Minimises churn for engineering and reduces defect leakage into UAT/production.
Stakeholder satisfaction
Average CSAT 4.2 / 5 across quarterly surveys of asset teams, IT leaders and field users.
Confirms the product is solving real operational pain points.
Domain knowledge depth
Peer review 80 % on key Oil & Gas concepts (well lifecycle, OEE, emissions KPIs, industry regulations).
Ensures the analyst can translate complex field processes into actionable requirements.
Business value realisation
Document at least two case studies showing measurable impact (e.g., 2 % uptime gain, 10 % work order cycle time reduction, $X OPEX saved).
Demonstrates ROI and supports follow on engagements.
Essential Qualifications & Skills
Education
Bachelor s degree in Engineering / IT
required
. MBA or relevant master s
preferred
.
Professional Experience
5 7 years
total in business analysis or techno functional roles delivering digital solutions.
Minimum 3 years
hands on work in Oil & Gas (upstream, midstream or downstream) with clear exposure to production operations, asset maintenance or plant/refinery workflows, or at least in any other asset heavy industry. Participated in
at least one end to end product or system launch
(
concept deployment). Consulting, SI or multi client product engineering background strongly valued.
Core Skills
Skilled in Agile delivery: backlog grooming, INVEST stories, Definition of Ready/Done.
Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment hierarchies, well schematics and relevant industry data standards (e.g., ISO 14224, OSDU).
Proficient with requirements and data tools: Jira/Azure DevOps, Visio/Lucidchart, SQL or BI platforms (Power BI/Tableau).
Clear, persuasive communicator; comfortable presenting to CXOs and field personnel alike.
Behavioural Competencies
-
Domain Curiosity
digs deep to understand field realities, safety regulations and production economics. -
Structured Thinking
converts complex operations into well organised requirements. -
Collaboration
builds trust with field staff and development teams alike. -
Ownership
follows features from idea to post launch feedback. -
Adaptability
balances long term vision with on the ground constraints and changing priorities.
Join Us
Codvo is a fast growing, empathy led technology company where domain expertise meets cutting edge engineering. If you re passionate about making Oil & Gas operations safer, cleaner and more efficient through software and you enjoy turning real world challenges into clear product requirements we d love to meet you.
