ECM Developer - Junior Application Developer

Oxy is an international energy company with assets primarily in the United States, the Middle East and North Africa. We are one of the largest oil and gas producers in the U.S., including a leading producer in the Permian and DJ basins, and offshore Gulf of Mexico. Our midstream and marketing segment provides flow assurance and maximizes the value of our oil and gas. Our chemical subsidiary OxyChem manufactures the building blocks for life-enhancing products. Our Oxy Low Carbon Ventures subsidiary is advancing leading-edge technologies and business solutions that economically grow our business while reducing emissions. We are committed to using our global leadership in carbon management to advance a lower-carbon world. Visit oxy.com for more information.

Occidental strives to attract and retain talented employees by investing in their professional development and providing rewarding opportunities for personal growth. Our goal is to meet the highest employer standards by ensuring the health and safety of our employees, protecting the environment and positively impacting our communities where we do business.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of Application Development  within our IT Enterprise Content Management  group based in Houston, TX.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain end-to-end web applications with seamless integration into ECM platforms like FileNet.
• Collaborate with ECM architects and business analysts to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and functional applications.
• Document functional requirements, technical architecture, and system design to ensure clarity and maintainability of custom-built solutions.
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs to enable seamless integration between ECM systems and other enterprise platforms.
• Build responsive, user-friendly front-end interfaces using frameworks such as Angular (or similar) to enhance content access and usability.
• Manage server-side logic, databases, and middleware layers using technologies like .NET, Python, or other modern frameworks.
• Implement data integrity, security protocols, and access control measures in applications interacting with the ECM environment.
• Conduct code reviews, unit testing, and debugging to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and reliable code.
• Support ECM migration and implementation projects, including data mapping and system transitions from legacy environments.
• Monitor ECM custom code platform updates, patches, and enhancements, leveraging new capabilities in application development.
• Provide ongoing support, issue resolution, and performance tuning for custom ECM-integrated solutions.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of existing codebase and architectural design to identify optimization opportunities, refactoring needs, and technical debt, and formulate a structured implementation roadmap.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies, promoting innovation and process improvement within the development lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and drive efficiency, recommending tools and practices to improve delivery and performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5 years of hands-on experience in software development.
• Proficient in modern front-end frameworks such as Angular, React, or Vue.js.
• Strong expertise in designing and developing applications using .NET Framework and .NET Core.
• Good experience in SQL for database management, query optimization, and schema design.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Agility in exploring and learning new technologies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present technical concepts clearly.
• Proven ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
• Experience with DevOps practices, including source code management and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Git, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

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