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Marathon Petroleum

Senior Solution Architect

Marathon Petroleum, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208

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Overview An exciting career awaits you. At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – welcoming new ideas, encouraging diverse perspectives, developing our people, and fostering a collaborative team environment.

The Senior Solution Architect plays a critical role in designing and implementing innovative digital solutions to enhance the performance and reliability of MPC’s Operational Facilities. This role blends Information Technology and Operational Technology expertise to drive strategic advancements and support mission-critical operations. The ideal candidate will align solutions with enterprise architecture standards, assess and integrate emerging technologies, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, and aligned with business goals. Strong leadership, business acumen, and Oil & Gas industry experience are highly valued in this role.

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.

Evaluates and selects appropriate technologies, frameworks, and platforms.

Takes an 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.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience required.

5+ years of relevant architecture experience required.

Skills and Qualifications

Agile Methodology

– Agile management is an iterative approach to delivering a project throughout its life cycle, taking incremental steps toward completion.

Analytical Thinking

– Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

– Understanding of AI concepts and their application, including learning, reasoning, and self-correction (as applicable to architecture).

Authentic Communicator

– Clear and credible verbal and written communication; fosters constructive dialogue.

Big Data Analytics

– Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies to design architectures that handle large data and enable analytics.

Business Acumen

– Applies knowledge of the business, industry, and marketplace to advance organizational goals.

Cloud Computing

– Experience managing cloud services and building cloud-based architectures.

Continuous Improvement Mindset

– Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation.

DevSecOps

– Practices that integrate security into the software development lifecycle with a focus on secure delivery.

Functional Expertise

– Understanding of technologies, platforms, and systems relevant to enterprise architecture (networks, databases, cloud, security, etc.).

Internet of Things (IoT)

– Familiarity with IoT concepts and architectures that include devices and data exchange.

Machine Learning

– Knowledge of machine learning concepts and how they relate to architecture and data.

Process Orchestration

– Ability to coordinate tasks and automate workflows across systems.

Solution Architecture

– Capability to design and describe the structure of complete solutions to meet business needs.

Strategic Outlook

– Ability to develop long-term plans that align with MPC’s strategy.

Systems Thinking

– Understanding integrated systems and how components interact to meet requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience.

5+ years of relevant architecture experience.

Location Findlay, Ohio

Additional Location Options Denver, Colorado; San Antonio, Texas

Other Details

Job Requisition ID: 00018374

Pay Min/Max: $104,300.00 - $179,800.00

Grade: 11 - 12

Education: Bachelors in Information Technology

Employee Group: Full time

Employee Subgroup: Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please contact us. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact our Human Resources Department with the subject line referencing the job posting number. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program including health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at our benefits site. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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