Principal Architect, OT PCN Solutions

Chevron Corporation

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On-site
Location
Houston, TX
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Full-time
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 22, 2026

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About Chevron Corporation

Chevron Corporation is one of the world''s largest multinational energy companies engaged in the exploration, production, refining, and marketing of oil and natural gas, as well as petrochemicals and power generation. Industry: Oil & Gas Energy

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TL;DR · Principal Architect, OT PCN Solutions

The Principal Architect, OT PCN Solutions owns the target architecture, technology standards, and reference architectures for the operational technology estate. This role focuses on Process Control Network environments at Level 3 and below, as well as non-PCN field technologies including IIoT, edge compute, connected worker, OT data, and extended reality. The individual determines architecture assurance outcomes, provides concurrence for solutions under Policy 564 and Policy 575, and manages the lifecycle status of business applications within the CMDB. Key responsibilities include governing architecture across multi-site portfolios, managing brownfield and greenfield deployments, and overseeing M&A integrations. Required competencies include extensive experience in industrial automation, IT infrastructure, and operational technology architecture to ensure all new solutions meet established standards and security guardrails before production readiness.

What you'll do

  • Own the target architecture, technology standards, and reference architectures for all OT capabilities.
  • Determine architecture assurance outcomes and provide concurrence for OT solutions under Policy 564 and 575.
  • Decide on the reuse of approved solutions and manage capability boundaries through named exceptions.
  • Direct requesters to existing supported products before introducing new products into the portfolio.
  • Steward architecture records and lifecycle status for OT business applications in the CMDB.
  • Move applications to operational status only after assurance is complete.
  • Retire unowned or duplicate architecture records from the system.

What we're looking for

  • Typically 10 or more years in operational technology, industrial automation, or IT infrastructure.
  • 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.
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or equivalent experience (preferred).
  • 10 years of demonstrable career progression with the Operational Technology disciplines (preferred).
  • 5 years direct experience in an architectural capacity (preferred).

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