Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Senior Solution Architect
Marathon Petroleum Corporation, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208
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. Position Summary 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.
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) – Understanding of AI concepts and related techniques and how they apply to architectural design.
Authentic Communicator – Expresses ideas clearly, listens to understand, and fosters constructive dialogue.
Big Data Analytics – Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies to design architectures that handle large data sets.
Business Acumen – Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry, and marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
Cloud Computing – Experience with cloud services, applications, and architectures.
Continuous Improvement Mindset – Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation.
DevSecOps – Practices that integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle.
Functional Expertise – Understanding of technologies, platforms, and systems relevant to architecture (networking, databases, cloud, security).
Internet of Things (IoT) – Familiarity with IoT concepts and architectures that integrate devices and data exchange.
Machine Learning – Understanding of ML concepts and how they inform architectural decisions.
Process Orchestration – Coordination of tasks and workflows across systems to optimize operations.
Solution Architecture – Designing and describing the structure of comprehensive solutions to meet business needs.
Strategic Outlook – Develops long-term plans aligned with MPC’s strategy.
Systems Thinking – Understands how components interact within a complete system.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of relevant architecture experience.
Location Findlay, Ohio
Additional Locations Denver, Colorado; San Antonio, Texas
Legal and Employee Information 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, disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military status, marital status, citizenship, or any other status protected by applicable laws. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Details at mympcbenefits.com. Eligible for discretionary annual bonus program.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, contact talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. This posting includes a summary of benefits and the right to apply.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
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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. Position Summary 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.
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) – Understanding of AI concepts and related techniques and how they apply to architectural design.
Authentic Communicator – Expresses ideas clearly, listens to understand, and fosters constructive dialogue.
Big Data Analytics – Knowledge of data analytics frameworks and technologies to design architectures that handle large data sets.
Business Acumen – Applies knowledge of MPC’s business, industry, and marketplace to advance the organization’s goals.
Cloud Computing – Experience with cloud services, applications, and architectures.
Continuous Improvement Mindset – Identifies and leads opportunities for continuous improvement and value creation.
DevSecOps – Practices that integrate security throughout the software development lifecycle.
Functional Expertise – Understanding of technologies, platforms, and systems relevant to architecture (networking, databases, cloud, security).
Internet of Things (IoT) – Familiarity with IoT concepts and architectures that integrate devices and data exchange.
Machine Learning – Understanding of ML concepts and how they inform architectural decisions.
Process Orchestration – Coordination of tasks and workflows across systems to optimize operations.
Solution Architecture – Designing and describing the structure of comprehensive solutions to meet business needs.
Strategic Outlook – Develops long-term plans aligned with MPC’s strategy.
Systems Thinking – Understands how components interact within a complete system.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience.
5+ years of relevant architecture experience.
Location Findlay, Ohio
Additional Locations Denver, Colorado; San Antonio, Texas
Legal and Employee Information 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, disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military status, marital status, citizenship, or any other status protected by applicable laws. Reasonable accommodations available upon request. Details at mympcbenefits.com. Eligible for discretionary annual bonus program.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, contact talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com. This posting includes a summary of benefits and the right to apply.
Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability
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