Solution Architect – Azure

Mandatory Skills : Device Engineering

Job description

Solution Architect Connected Worker Autonomous Operations

The Solution Architect role requires broad knowledge and practical understanding of Connected Worker remote operations industrial automation robotics artificial intelligence and operational technology The position designs and oversees endtoend PCN and nonPCN solutions that connect frontline workers equipment autonomous systems and enterprise platforms across edge site and Azure cloud environments The role will also provide Software Engineering Development support as required

The role collaborates with FOF workstream leaders Business Units operations engineering IT cybersecurity data AI and product teams to translate operational needs into secure scalable supportable solutions The architect ensures that solutions progress safely from advisory capabilities to assisted and supervised autonomous operations with clear human oversight decision rights operating guardrails fallback states and support models

Responsibilities

• Support the FOF Connected Worker Autonomous Operations workstream by designing endtoend solutions that improve fieldworker safety productivity situational awareness and execution efficiency while enabling remote and increasingly autonomous operations
• Design solution architectures that integrate connectedworker devices mobile applications digital work instructions AI assistants robotics drones sensors control systems industrial networks edge computing digital twins data platforms and Azure services
• Translate operational use cases into technical requirements including mobile work execution digital work packs shift handover isolation and LOTO planning remote monitoring remote control autonomous mission execution and managebyexception workflows
• Define the progression of solutions from advisory to assisted and supervised autonomous operations including human approval points machine authority operating envelopes escalation logic intervention criteria and safe fallback states
• Collaborate with operations maintenance engineering HSE IT OT cybersecurity data AI and Business Unit stakeholders to align solution designs with operating workflows and Chevron standards
• Ensure interoperability between frontline applications SAP or workmanagement platforms EPermit digital twins robotics platforms AI services edge systems historians and enterprise data platforms
• Initiate track and report project compliance and assurance requirements including Policy 564 cybersecurity data governance Responsible AI Management of Change process safety and sitereadiness requirements
• Stay current with industrial mobility AI agents robotics digital twin edge computing autonomous systems and humanmachine collaboration technologies

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Automation Robotics or a related field or equivalent practical experience
• Five or more years of experience as a solution architect systems architect automation engineer software engineer or similar role preferably in the oil and gas industry
• Experience designing PCN and nonPCN solutions involving frontline mobile devices intrinsically safe tablets wearables sensors cameras robots drones industrial applications and cloud services
• Practical knowledge of remote operations industrial automation robotic mission management digital work execution AIenabled workflows and humanintheloop control patterns
• Experience designing integrations with workmanagement and operational systems such as SAP EPermit digital twins historians control systems and enterprise data platforms
• Working knowledge of industrial networks and connectivity including WiFi private LTE or 5G LoRaWAN microwave satellite and intermittently connected or offline operating environments
• Knowledge of edge computing sensor gateways Azure IoT Operations Azure Local or Arcenabled infrastructu