Lead Solution Architect

Marathon Petroleum; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum seeks an experienced Workday Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of scalable Workday HR solutions. You will align technology with business goals and Workday best practices to deliver a Hire-to-Retire ecosystem.

The ideal candidate has deep Workday architectural expertise, strong leadership, and the ability to communicate complex ideas across teams. Join a fast-paced, enterprise environment focused on continuous learning and innovation.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in information technology or related field is required.
• Eight+ years in IT with five+ years in architecture is required.
• Workday architecture and integration experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-scale Workday solution architectures aligned with business goals.
• Govern architecture standards, guidelines, and governance practices.
• Mentor solution architects and implementation teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define strategic roadmaps.
• Evaluate technologies and provide proofs of concept for Workday projects.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Analytical Thinking

AI concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in information technology

Workday certifications

Tools

Workday Studio

EIB

Core Connectors

Job description

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

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Workday Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of robust, scalable Workday solutions. This high-profile role combines technical expertise with strategic thinking to align technology with business goals and Workday best practices. Lead MPC's end-to-end HR technology architecture-anchored in Workday to deliver a scalable, compliant, and insight-driven Hire-to-Retire ecosystem.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in Workday architecture and development, proven leadership skills, and the ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to diverse audiences.

This role will work on enterprise-scale solutions and enjoy continuous learning through advanced training, collaboration, and access to the newest Workday 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.

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.
• Design and lead enterprise-scale solution architectures that span multiple systems or platforms, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical strategy, and enterprise architecture, within value streams.
• Architect solutions for major modernization initiatives that deliver enhanced agility, scalability, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the primary lead architectural advisor for cross-functional solution delivery, collaborating with business stakeholders, Enterprise and System Architects to ensure cohesive, value-driven designs.
• Define and enforce solution architecture standards, integration patterns, and governance practices that promote consistency, interoperability, and future-readiness across business units.
• Mentor and develop solution and system architects and implementation teams (DevSecOps, Product teams, hybrid cloud, etc.), fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and business-technology alignment.
• Shape strategic roadmaps and business capability models, ensuring that solution designs support long-term enterprise objectives and competitive differentiation.
• Proactively identify and mitigate solution-level risks, incorporating emerging technologies and architectural foresight to ensure resilience, compliance, and adaptability.
• Develop frameworks and solutions for various cross functional Workday projects across the broader team. Ensuring these solutions meet requirements and are scalable and efficient.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and platforms.
• Create prototypes and proofs of concept to validate solutions and inform project design.
• Drive solutioning sessions with multiple functional area teams to arrive at a comprehensive, cohesive design.
• Provide expert guidance and thought leadership on Workday best practices, configuration, security, integrations, and reporting capabilities.
• Conduct reviews of Workday configurations to ensure adherence to standards and performance optimization.
• Stay current with Workday releases, new features, and industry trends to continuously evolve our Workday strategy.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and leverage Workday functionality to drive efficiency and enhance user experience.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, related field, or equivalent experience required.
• Eight (8) or more years of relevant IT experience, including five (5) or more years of relevant architecture experience required.
• Deep understanding of Workday's architectural framework, including Business Process Framework, Security, Reporting (BIRT, Custom Reports), and Integrations (EIB, Core Connectors, Workday Studio).
• Experience leading large-scale Workday implementations and integration activities across HR ecosystem.
• Workday certifications in Core HCM or related modules are highly desirable.
• 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 the completion of a project.
• Analytical Thinking - Strong problem-solving skills to identify architectural challenges, analyze requirements, evaluate options, and propose effective solutions.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules to use the information), reasoning (using rules to reach approximate or definit