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Overview
At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment.
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Salesforce Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable Salesforce solutions. This high-profile role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to align technology with business goals and Salesforce best practices. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to internal teams and external clients, collaborating closely with stakeholders to define requirements and shape solutions. As a key member of the Salesforce Center of Excellence, this role influences enterprise architecture and gains exposure to the latest Salesforce technologies across a range of industries and domains.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in Salesforce architecture and development, proven leadership skills, and the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.
This role offers broad exposure and influence across the organization, providing opportunities to shape Salesforce strategy and contribute to innovation. This role will work on enterprise-scale solutions and enjoy continuous learning through advanced training, collaboration, and access to the newest Salesforce features and tools. The Solution Architect will play a vital role in transforming how the business operates through technology-driven customer engagement and operational excellence.
This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency, and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Key Responsibilities
Supports architectural governance and compliance, and contributes to defining principles, guidelines, and standards. Participates and contributes to solution architecture reviews and ensures architecture adherence.
Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure solution alignment with business objectives.
Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and platforms.
Takes a more active role in analyzing technology trends and impacts and contributes to vendor assessments.
Leads the design and development of end-to-end solutions that meet business requirements.
Analyzes and translates business and technical requirements into solution designs.
Leads the translation of business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints, collaborating with product owners and managers. Defines system integration approaches and ensures interoperability of components.
Provides guidance and support to development teams during solution implementation. Manages the architecture for a broader scope of projects and develops roadmaps for portfolio evolution.
Lead the architecture and design of Salesforce implementations across multiple projects or large, complex initiatives.
Serve as a trusted advisor for clients and internal teams, providing strategic guidance and mentorship to Salesforce professionals.
Conduct discovery sessions and assessments of clients’ current Salesforce use; develop findings reports, solution roadmaps, and actionable recommendations.
Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, define, and prioritize business and functional requirements.
Create prototypes and proofs of concept to validate solutions and inform project design.
Design and document robust data models and secure, scalable solutions across Salesforce clouds, including Sales, Service, Experience, and Manufacturing Cloud.
Oversee configuration, testing, quality assurance, deployment, and release management activities.
Support user story development, ensuring success criteria are defined and well-documented.
Engage in solution reviews and recommend architectural and performance improvements.
Act as a release manager for Salesforce environments, managing deployments and ensuring alignment with DevOps best practices.
Lead or contribute to project planning, scoping, and estimating efforts in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience required.
5+ years of relevant architecture experience required.
Salesforce Solution Architecture Track certifications preferred.
Deep knowledge of the Salesforce platform, Visualforce, Lightning Components (LWC) required.
Background in architecting on Salesforce Experience Cloud and Manufacturing Cloud preferred.
Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD processes preferred.
Experience leading large-scale CRM or Member Services implementations and data migration/integration activities. Preferred.
Oil and Gas industry experience is a plus.
Skills
Agile Methodology – Agile management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle, taking incremental steps towards project completion.
Analytical Thinking – Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – AI refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, including learning, reasoning, and self-correction, and encompasses techniques such as machine learning, neural networks, NLP, computer vision, robotics, and expert systems.
Authentic Communicator – Expresses ideas clearly, writes and speaks credibly, and fosters constructive dialogue.
Big Data Analytics – Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies to design architectures handling large data and enabling analytics.
Business Acumen – Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry and marketplace to advance organizational goals.
Cloud Computing – Managing cloud services and developing cloud applications to meet customer needs.
Continuous Improvement Mindset – Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation.
DevSecOps – Practices that automate the integration of security at every phase of the SDLC with a security-first approach.
Functional Expertise – Understanding of technologies, platforms, systems relevant to the organization’s architecture.
IoT – Familiarity with IoT concepts and protocols and architectures incorporating IoT devices.
Machine Learning – Algorithms that learn from data to improve performance over time.
Process Orchestration – Coordination of tasks and resources within workflows to optimize operations.
Solution Architecture – Designing coherent solutions to meet business needs.
Strategic Outlook – Develops long-term plans aligned with MPC’s strategy.
Systems Thinking – Understanding complete systems and their requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of relevant architecture experience.
Location: Findlay, Ohio
Additional locations: San Antonio, Texas
Job Requisition ID: 00017454
Location Address: 539 S Main St
Education: Bachelors: Information Technology
Employee Group: Full time
Employee Subgroup: Regular
Marathon Petroleum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination based on protected characteristics. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, contact talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com.
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We are seeking an experienced and strategic Salesforce Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable Salesforce solutions. This high-profile role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to align technology with business goals and Salesforce best practices. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to internal teams and external clients, collaborating closely with stakeholders to define requirements and shape solutions. As a key member of the Salesforce Center of Excellence, this role influences enterprise architecture and gains exposure to the latest Salesforce technologies across a range of industries and domains.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in Salesforce architecture and development, proven leadership skills, and the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.
This role offers broad exposure and influence across the organization, providing opportunities to shape Salesforce strategy and contribute to innovation. This role will work on enterprise-scale solutions and enjoy continuous learning through advanced training, collaboration, and access to the newest Salesforce features and tools. The Solution Architect will play a vital role in transforming how the business operates through technology-driven customer engagement and operational excellence.
This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency, and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Key Responsibilities
Supports architectural governance and compliance, and contributes to defining principles, guidelines, and standards. Participates and contributes to solution architecture reviews and ensures architecture adherence.
Collaborates with stakeholders to ensure solution alignment with business objectives.
Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and platforms.
Takes a more active role in analyzing technology trends and impacts and contributes to vendor assessments.
Leads the design and development of end-to-end solutions that meet business requirements.
Analyzes and translates business and technical requirements into solution designs.
Leads the translation of business and technical requirements into architectural blueprints, collaborating with product owners and managers. Defines system integration approaches and ensures interoperability of components.
Provides guidance and support to development teams during solution implementation. Manages the architecture for a broader scope of projects and develops roadmaps for portfolio evolution.
Lead the architecture and design of Salesforce implementations across multiple projects or large, complex initiatives.
Serve as a trusted advisor for clients and internal teams, providing strategic guidance and mentorship to Salesforce professionals.
Conduct discovery sessions and assessments of clients’ current Salesforce use; develop findings reports, solution roadmaps, and actionable recommendations.
Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, define, and prioritize business and functional requirements.
Create prototypes and proofs of concept to validate solutions and inform project design.
Design and document robust data models and secure, scalable solutions across Salesforce clouds, including Sales, Service, Experience, and Manufacturing Cloud.
Oversee configuration, testing, quality assurance, deployment, and release management activities.
Support user story development, ensuring success criteria are defined and well-documented.
Engage in solution reviews and recommend architectural and performance improvements.
Act as a release manager for Salesforce environments, managing deployments and ensuring alignment with DevOps best practices.
Lead or contribute to project planning, scoping, and estimating efforts in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience required.
5+ years of relevant architecture experience required.
Salesforce Solution Architecture Track certifications preferred.
Deep knowledge of the Salesforce platform, Visualforce, Lightning Components (LWC) required.
Background in architecting on Salesforce Experience Cloud and Manufacturing Cloud preferred.
Familiarity with DevOps tools and CI/CD processes preferred.
Experience leading large-scale CRM or Member Services implementations and data migration/integration activities. Preferred.
Oil and Gas industry experience is a plus.
Skills
Agile Methodology – Agile management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle, taking incremental steps towards project completion.
Analytical Thinking – Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – AI refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, including learning, reasoning, and self-correction, and encompasses techniques such as machine learning, neural networks, NLP, computer vision, robotics, and expert systems.
Authentic Communicator – Expresses ideas clearly, writes and speaks credibly, and fosters constructive dialogue.
Big Data Analytics – Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies to design architectures handling large data and enabling analytics.
Business Acumen – Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry and marketplace to advance organizational goals.
Cloud Computing – Managing cloud services and developing cloud applications to meet customer needs.
Continuous Improvement Mindset – Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation.
DevSecOps – Practices that automate the integration of security at every phase of the SDLC with a security-first approach.
Functional Expertise – Understanding of technologies, platforms, systems relevant to the organization’s architecture.
IoT – Familiarity with IoT concepts and protocols and architectures incorporating IoT devices.
Machine Learning – Algorithms that learn from data to improve performance over time.
Process Orchestration – Coordination of tasks and resources within workflows to optimize operations.
Solution Architecture – Designing coherent solutions to meet business needs.
Strategic Outlook – Develops long-term plans aligned with MPC’s strategy.
Systems Thinking – Understanding complete systems and their requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of relevant architecture experience.
Location: Findlay, Ohio
Additional locations: San Antonio, Texas
Job Requisition ID: 00017454
Location Address: 539 S Main St
Education: Bachelors: Information Technology
Employee Group: Full time
Employee Subgroup: Regular
Marathon Petroleum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without discrimination based on protected characteristics. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, contact talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com.
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