Overview
An exciting career awaits you
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.
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.
- 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.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience required.
- 5+ years of relevant architecture experience required.
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. This encompasses techniques such as machine learning, neural networks, natural language processing, computer vision, and more.
- Authentic Communicator – Expresses ideas clearly and credibly, in writing and verbally; listens to understand and fosters constructive dialogue.
- Big Data Analytics – Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies to design architectures that handle large data volumes and enable advanced analytics.
- Business Acumen – Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry, and marketplace to advance the organization’s goals; decisions linked to MPC’s strategy.
- Cloud Computing – Managing cloud services, developing cloud applications, and using cloud architecture to meet customer needs.
- Continuous Improvement Mindset – Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation.
- DevSecOps – Practices that automate security across the software development lifecycle to shorten delivery times with a security-first approach.
- Functional Expertise – Understanding technologies, platforms, and systems relevant to the organization’s architecture (networking, databases, cloud, security).
- Internet of Things (IoT) – Familiarity with IoT concepts and protocols, and designing architectures incorporating IoT devices.
- Machine Learning – Development of algorithms and models to enable computers to improve with data over time.
- Process Orchestration – Coordination and management of tasks within workflows to optimize operations across systems.
- Solution Architecture – Designing and describing the structure and behavior of a comprehensive solution to meet business needs.
- Strategic Outlook – Develops long-term plans that align with MPC’s strategy and supports short-term goals.
- Systems Thinking – Understands how components fit together within a complete system to meet requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field, or equivalent experience. 5+ years of relevant architecture experience.
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Location
Findlay, Ohio
Job Requisition ID:
Pay Min/Max: $104,300.00 - $179,800.00
Grade: 11 - 12
Location Address: 539 S Main St
Additional locations: Denver, Colorado, San Antonio, Texas
Education
Bachelors: Information Technology
Employee Information
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, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, 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, click here.
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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. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.
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