Principal Architect, OT PCN Solutions

Chevron Corporation; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation options

Job summary

Chevron Corporation is seeking a Principal Architect for the OT Product Line to own the target architecture, standards, and guardrails for Chevron's OT estate. The role covers PCN environments and related OT technologies, guiding architecture concurrence and ensuring readiness across sites.

Required is 10+ years in OT/IT infrastructure with architecture leadership, plus experience in brownfield/greenfield deployments and international operations. Relocation may be considered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in operational technology, industrial automation, or IT infrastructure.
• Experience governing architecture across a large, multi-site OT portfolio.
• Experience with brownfield and greenfield OT deployments, M&A integration, and international sites.

Responsibilities

• Owns the OTPL target architecture, technology standards, and reference architectures across all OT capabilities.
• Determines the architecture assurance outcome and provides Policy 564 and Policy 575 architecture concurrence for OTPL solutions.
• Decides where an approved solution may, and may not, be reused, and manages architecture boundaries with expiring exceptions.
• Directs requests to existing supported products before introducing new ones into the portfolio.
• Stewards architecture records and lifecycle status for OTPL applications in the CMDB, ensuring readiness and retiring duplicates.

Skills

OT architecture

IT infrastructure

Architecture governance

M&A integration

International sites

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Job description

Chevron is accepting online applications for the position Principal Architect, OT PCN Solutions through 10/21/2026 at 11:59 p.m. (Central Time).

Overview

The Principal Architect for the OT Product Line owns the target architecture, standards, and guardrails for Chevron's operational technology estate. Scope covers Process Control Network (PCN) environments at Level 3 and below, along with non-PCN field technologies such as IIoT, edge compute, connected worker, OT data, and extended reality. The role is the architecture decision point for OTPL under Policy 564: it determines the architecture assurance outcome for new and changed OT solutions and provides architecture concurrence ahead of cyber assurance and production readiness.

Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:

• Owns the OTPL target architecture, technology standards, and reference architectures across all OT capabilities.
• Determines the architecture assurance outcome and provides Policy 564 and Policy 575 architecture concurrence for OTPL solutions, including conditional concurrence with defined next steps.
• Decides where an approved solution may, and may not, be reused, and holds the capability boundary through named, expiring exceptions where a site cannot yet adopt the standard.
• Directs requesters to existing supported products before new products are introduced into the portfolio.
• Stewards architecture records and lifecycle status for OTPL business applications in the CMDB, moving applications to operational only after assurance is complete and retiring unowned or duplicate records.

Required Qualifications:

Typically 10 or more years in operational technology, industrial automation, or IT infrastructure, including significant time in architecture roles. Proven experience governing architecture across a large, multi-site OT portfolio. Experience with brownfield and greenfield OT deployments, M&A integration, and international sites.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or equivalent experience. 10 years of demonstrable career progression with the Operational Technology disciplines. 5 Years direct experience in an architectural capacity

Relocation Options: Relocation may 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. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation, please email us at [e-mail].

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About Chevron

Chevron Corporation is one of the world's leading integrated energy companies. Through its subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide, the company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemicals and additives; generates power; and develops and deploys technologies that enhance business value in every aspect of the company's operations. Chevron is based in Houston, Texas. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.