Chevron is accepting online applications for the� position� Principal Solution Architect – SAP S/4HANA Transformation� through� May 27th 2026 at� 11:59 p.m.� (Central Time). �
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Overview:� �
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Lead end-to-end solution architecture and design across the SAP S/4HANA Transformation, with� a� primary focus on upstream business processes and solutions. Own overall solution integrity across upstream releases, value streams, and functional domains, ensuring architectural coherence across SAP S/4HANA and the broader ecosystem.�
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The� Chevron ERP Transformation program is� a� SAP S/4HANA� multi-year global� implementation. The program will deliver a standardized ERP enabling continuous innovation for� the enterprise. It will reduce customization, fulfill software upgrades timely to deliver new business innovations, and lower� the� total cost of ownership. �
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Responsibilities for this position may include but are not limited to:�
Lead end-to-end upstream solution design and ensure overall solution integrity across releases, value streams, and functional domains.�
Provide architecture governance and assurance by guiding architecture reviews and design escalations, including extension decision support (e.g., yellow/red decisions).�
Ensure adherence to internal architecture policies and standards.�
Own decisions on architectural patterns, extension placement, and technical debt trade-offs.�
Partner with Product Management, Program Management, and Business to ensure designs are aligned to business outcomes.�
Influence release sequencing, scope� prioritization and� trade-offs, and solution simplification to reduce cost and delivery risk.�
Provide� point� of� view on solution implications, risks, and options to program leadership.�
Provide technical direction and accountability across system integrator (SI) and vendor architects, ensuring external designs align with Chevron standards and ERP Transformation Program design strategy.�
Act as design authority when vendor recommendations conflict with or diverge from the target architecture.�
Required Qualifications:�
10+ years of experience in ERP/SAP solution architecture and end-to-end design for large, complex transformation programs (including multi-release delivery).�
Proven experience delivering SAP S/4HANA solution architecture (and/or SAP ECC to S/4HANA transformation), including fit-to-standard, cross-module integration, and clean-core/extension strategy decisions.�
Demonstrated� expertise� in Upstream Oil & Gas business processes and end-to-end scenarios, and the ability to translate business outcomes into coherent ERP solution designs.�
Strong experience with architecture governance and assurance, including leading design reviews, driving resolution of design escalations, and enforcing architecture standards and guardrails across domains.�
Ability to make and defend architecture decisions related to patterns, extension placement, and technical debt trade-offs, balancing business value, delivery risk, and total cost of ownership.�
Experience designing and assuring complex enterprise ecosystems across SAP and non-SAP platforms, including integration patterns, data flows, and the broader application landscape.�
Demonstrated ability to influence scope, sequencing, and simplification decisions to reduce cost and delivery risk, and to communicate solution implications, options, and risks to senior leaders.�
Proven experience providing technical direction to system integrators and vendors, including accountability for solution quality and alignment to enterprise architecture standards and program design strategy.�
Bachelor's� degree in� Computer� Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.�
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Preferred Qualifications:�
Hands-on functional and solution architecture experience in SAP S/4HANA Asset Management/EAM (e.g., maintenance planning, work execution, reliability, and performance reporting) in an asset-intensive environment.�
Experience with upstream-focused SAP and adjacent solutions (e.g., integration to field/operations systems, production operations, and materials/supply processes supporting upstream execution).�
Demonstrated experience� establishing� or operating “clean core” practices, including extension governance and the use of SAP BTP and standard APIs/integration patterns.�
Experience with enterprise integration platforms and patterns (e.g., event-based integration, API management, middleware)� and designing resilient integrations between SAP and non-SAP systems.�
Experience with ERP data architecture concepts including master data governance, data quality, and analytics/reporting implications of solution design decisions.�
Strong program leadership skills working with multiple stakeholders (Business, Product, IT, and vendors), including influencing without� authority� and driving alignment across teams.�
Experience with solution options analysis and trade-off facilitation (scope, sequencing, risk, cost, and operability)� and communicating recommendations clearly to executive leadership.�
SAP certification(s) and/or architecture certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Application/Technology Associate, TOGAF) preferred.�
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Relocation Options:�
Relocation� will not� considered.�
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International Considerations:�
Expatriate assignments� will not� considered.�
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Chevron regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas or consider individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position.�