Role: Data Management Specialist - Oil & Gas - Hybrid Calgary
Location: Calgary, AB
Term: Contract. 12 months - high possibility of extension
Type: Hybrid. In-office 3 days per week.
Rate: Hourly
JOB DESCRIPTION
Insight Global is seeking a Data Management Specialist to support a global energy company on a 12 month contract (possibility of extension), 40 hours per week. The ideal candidate will sit in Calgary and come into office 3 days per week (flex). This person will support a strategic data modernization initiative, focused on streaming subsurface data management, improving data quality and integrating multiple systems into a unified platform. This project involves working with active data focused on increasing operational efficiency, with a strong emphasis on transitioning from legacy tools to modern, cloud-based solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Data Integration: Combine multiple data pipelines into unified views; manage live
connections and ensure seamless flow. Develop integrated views of data from
various sources both internally and externally.
-Visualization & Reporting: Build and maintain dashboards in Spotfire and Power BI.
-Subsurface Data Support:
o Manage transition from OpenWorks to Petrel Studio
o Maintain and adapt scripts tied to legacy systems
o Support manual data loads and reference projects
-Database Management:
o Work with Oracle, SQL Server, and Databricks, Azure SQL, and ArcSDE
o Handle API, ODBC/JDBC connections
o Monitor and validate data quality during and after migration
-Collaboration: Act as a bridge between IT, Technical Data Management (TDM),
GeoSpatial, engineers, and geoscientists (20+ subsurface staff).
-Problem Solving: Provide practical solutions and support during high-volume
transitions.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 2+ years of experience in subsurface data management - well data types, PPDM, headers, directional surveys, reservoir production
- Previous experience with IHS or accumap to GeoLOGIC migrations
- Experience with Python, SQL, and IronPython for scripting
- Experience with FME (feature manipulation engine), Spotfire, Power Explorer and ArcGIS
-Experience migrating data from legacy systems to new systems (Petrel preferred)
- Integrating data using Spotfire and PowerBI
- Experience gathering requirements and working with various stakeholders