Solution Architect - Azure
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 6, 2026. LTM scores B on the Alion truth index.
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
Develop and maintain reference architectures solution blueprints interface designs data flows infrastructure diagrams security models and technical decision records
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
Lead technical evaluations architecture tradeoff analyses and proofofconcept designs for connectedworker remoteoperation robotics and autonomousoperation solutions
Define nonfunctional requirements for availability resilience offline operation latency observability identity and access management maintainability scalability and disaster recovery
Partner with deployment and support teams to define repeatable deployment patterns commissioning requirements runbooks monitoring patching support ownership and transitiontooperations criteria
Assess pilot results and technical readiness document lessons learned and convert successful solutions into reusable patterns that can scale across assets and Business Units
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