Evaluate technology options and architecture alternatives, balancing business value, cost, risk, and maintainability.
Define solution architecture patterns that support resiliency, availability, security, and business continuity requirements.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
10+ years of experience in solution architecture, software engineering, or related technical roles, including experience designing and delivering enterprise solutions.
Skilled in designing and implementing cloud-native solutions using a broad range of Microsoft Azure services, including Azure App Service, Azure Functions, Azure DevOps, Azure Data Factory, and Azure SQL Database, among others.
Skilled in implementing various architectural styles, design patterns, and software development best practices.
Skilled in evaluating technology and product options and conducting trade-off analyses for architectural and design decisions.
Skilled in designing and implementing security best practices and meeting compliance requirements in the oil and gas industry.
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, along with strong communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Relevant certifications, such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert or similar.
Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks.
Experience with data integration, data warehousing, and big data technologies.
Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
Experience designing and delivering enterprise AI and agentic solutions using Microsoft Foundry, agent frameworks, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), Model Context Protocol (MCP), and Responsible AI practices.
Knowledge of Responsible AI, AI security, data governance, identity and access controls, and production-readiness practices for AI-enabled applications.
Technical Depth
Hands-on engineering background as a developer, software engineer or solution architect, with systems shipped to production. Current proficiency in at least one language (Python, C#, Java or Go) is a plus.
Designed and delivered cloud-native and hybrid solutions on Azure, AWS or GCP. This includes microservices, API-first and event-driven designs, containers/Kubernetes and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Bicep).
Practical DevOps and platform engineering experience. This covers CI/CD, observability, SRE practices and resilience engineering.
Experience with modern data and AI platforms. Examples are lakehouse and streaming architectures, Microsoft Fabric/Databricks, data governance, and ML/generative AI patterns including MLOps and responsible AI.
Hands-on security architecture. This includes zero trust, identity and access management, threat modeling and secure SDLC practices.
Familiarity with OT/IT convergence in oil and gas or process industries. Examples are SCADA, historians (PI/AVEVA), edge computing, industrial IoT and ISA/IEC 62443.
Teamwork and Communication
Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across business, product, engineering, and operations teams to align technical solutions with business objectives.
Demonstrated leadership and influence in driving solution design decisions and promoting adoption of architecture standards and engineering best practices.
Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Proven ability to mentor and develop architects and engineers while fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement.
Strong track record of staying current with emerging technologies, industry trends, and evolving architecture practices.
Business Acumen
Demonstrated experience in more than one industry vertical
Demonstrated ability to quickly gain knowledge in business domains, data, workflows, and processes
Experience translating business objectives and goals into technical solutions.
Relocation Options
Relocation will not be considered.
International Considerations
Expatriate assignments will not be considered.
Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.
U.S. Regulatory notice
Chevron is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin or ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, reproductive health decision-making, military or veteran status, political preference, marital status, citizenship, genetic information or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
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