Principal Solution Architect - Microsoft Azure

About the role

Chevron is hiring a Principal Solution Architect in Houston, Texas, to design and oversee the implementation of homegrown and commercial off-the-shelf IT solutions using Microsoft Azure, integrated with other systems and applications. The role works with stakeholders, evaluates technology options and guides development teams toward scalable, secure and efficient solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and lead end-to-end solutions using Microsoft Azure services tailored to the oil and gas industry.
• Gather requirements with stakeholders and turn them into technical solutions.
• Develop architectural blueprints, solution designs and technical documentation.
• Lead system and application integration, ensuring data flow and interoperability.
• Provide technical and architectural leadership to development teams and mentor junior architects and engineers.
• Review and audit existing solutions, evaluate technology options and define patterns supporting resiliency, availability, security and business continuity.
• Develop and present proofs of concept.

Required profile

• 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 roles, including enterprise solutions.
• Hands-on engineering background; current proficiency in Python, C#, Java or Go is a plus.
• Experience shipping systems to production and leading across business, product, engineering and operations teams.

Required skills

• Cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure (App Service, Functions, DevOps, Data Factory, SQL Database).
• Security best practices and compliance in the oil and gas industry.
• Preferred: Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification, enterprise architecture frameworks, data integration and big data, Docker and Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Microsoft Fabric/Databricks, MLOps, and OT/IT convergence (SCADA, PI/AVEVA, ISA/IEC 62443).

Applications close December 4, 2026. Relocation and expatriate assignments are not considered, and visa sponsorship is not available.