Job Description

Welcome to ConocoPhillips, where innovation and excellence create a platform for opportunity and growth. Come realize your full potential here.
Who We Are
We are one of the world's largest independent exploration and production companies, based on proved reserves and production of liquids and natural gas. With operations and activities in 13 countries, we explore for, develop, and produce crude oil and natural gas globally. We are challenged with an important job to safely find and deliver energy to the world. Our employees are critical to our success, and with them we power civilization.
We're grounded by our SPIRIT Values - safety, people, integrity, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork. These values position us to deliver strong performance in a dynamic business - but not at all costs. We believe it's not just what we do - it's how we do it - that sets us apart.
Fostering an Inclusive Work Environment
To deliver superior performance, we create an environment that respects the contributions and differences of every individual. Wherever possible, we use these differences to drive competitive business advantage, personal growth and, ultimately, create business success.
Job Summary ConocoPhillips is an independent exploration and production (E&P) company headquartered in Houston, Texas. We explore for, produce, transport and market crude oil, bitumen, natural gas, natural gas liquids and liquefied natural gas on a worldwide basis. As of Dec. 31, 2023, we had operations and activities in 13 countries.
We manage our operations through six operating segments defined by geographic area: Lower 48; Europe, Middle East and North Africa; Asia Pacific; Alaska; Canada; and Other International. ConocoPhillips' operating segments include a strong base of legacy production, multiple ongoing development programs that offer low cost of supply and low-carbon intensity, along with focused exploration opportunities.
The company embraces its role in responsibly accessing, developing and producing oil and natural gas to help meet the world's energy needs, today and throughout the energy transition. ConocoPhillips has the technical capability to operate globally while maintaining a relentless focus on safety and environmental stewardship.
ConocoPhillips common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "COP."
2024 Financial and Operating Highlights:
? Total revenues and other income $54.7 billion
? Net income attributable to ConocoPhillips $9.2 billion
? Adjusted earnings $9.2 billion
? Earnings (loss) per share $7.79
Culture
SPIRIT Values - Safety, People, Integrity, Responsibility, Innovation, and Collaboration - set the tone for how we interact with our internal and external stakeholders. We believe a safe organization is a successful organization, so we prioritize personal and process safety across the company. Our SPIRIT Values are a source of pride. Our day-to-day work is guided by the principles of accountability and performance, which means the way we do our work is as important as the results we deliver. We believe these core values and principles set us apart, align our workforce and provide a foundation for our culture.
Position summary
The Leader of Enterprise Architecture is responsible for setting the vision, strategy, and execution of enterprise architecture across the organization. This role ensures technology investments align with business objectives, drives digital transformation, and enables innovation at scale. The leader will build and mentor a high-performing architecture team, cultivate cross-functional collaboration, and serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership.
Position Overview
Key accountabilities:

• Develop and execute the enterprise architecture strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals and digital transformation initiatives
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of enterprise and solution architects; develop a culture of inclusion, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Partner with business and IT leaders to define technology roadmaps, standards, and governance processes
• Engage with the Security and Risk organization to develop secure architecture patterns and practices, and to review existing solutions for compliance and remediation
• Oversee the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions
• Drive adoption of cloud, data, and emerging technologies to enable business agility and operational excellence
• Ensure compliance with internal policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements
• Represent the organization in executive forums, industry events, and with external partners as needed
• Present to large groups and/or non-technical executive and business leaders on IT and architecture concepts

Technical responsibilities:

• Own and evolve the enterprise architecture framework (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman, or similar) and ensure its adoption across the organization
• Architect and govern hybrid and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), including cloud migration, cloud-native design, and cost optimization
• Lead the design and integration of enterprise data platforms, including data lakes, data warehouses, and advanced analytics/AI/ML capabilities
• Oversee the implementation of cybersecurity architecture, including zero trust, identity and access management (IAM), and regulatory compliance (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001)
• Guide the modernization of legacy systems, application rationalization, and the adoption of microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures
• Champion DevSecOps, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and automation best practices
• Establish and enforce architecture standards for interoperability, scalability, performance, and disaster recovery
• Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies (e.g., GenAI, IoT, edge computing, blockchain) for business impact and innovation
• Lead architectural governance boards and ensure solution alignment with enterprise standards
• Strong understanding of network architecture and application development methodologies
• Strong understanding of service-oriented architecture, object-oriented analysis and design, and legacy n-tier client/server systems
• Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills, with an ability to communicate complex information to multiple levels of the organization, including executives

Performance metrics:

• Strategy Alignment: % of technology initiatives and projects aligned to the enterprise architecture roadmap and business strategy
• Cloud & Modernization: % of workloads migrated to cloud or modernized platforms; reduction in legacy technical debt
• Cost Optimization: Year-over-year reduction in IT infrastructure and application costs attributable to architectural decisions
• Security & Compliance: Number of critical security incidents; % of systems compliant with regulatory and internal standards
• Innovation Adoption: Number of successful pilots or scaled deployments of emerging technologies (AI/ML, IoT, etc.)
• Stakeholder Satisfaction: Stakeholder (business and IT) satisfaction scores with architecture services and engagement
• Team Development: Retention rate of architecture team; % of team with advanced certifications; internal promotions
• Governance Effectiveness: % of projects reviewed and approved by architecture governance boards; reduction in solution exceptions
• Operational Resilience: % improvement in system uptime, disaster recovery readiness, and incident response times
• Business Impact: Quantifiable business outcomes (e.g., revenue growth, operational efficiency, risk reduction) directly enabled by architecture initiatives

Basic/Required:

• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or foreign equivalent
• 10 or more years of progressive experience in IT

Preferred:

• Master's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field or foreign equivalent
• Advanced certifications (e.g., TOGAF, AWS/Azure/GCP Architect, CISSP, CISM, PMP)
• 15 or more years of dynamic experience in IT, with at least 5 years in enterprise architecture leadership roles
• Experience building and managing high-performing teams
• Experience with cybersecurity architecture, regulatory compliance, and risk management
• Experience in the energy sector or other asset-intensive industries
• Experience with M&A, digital transformation, or operational excellence programs
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or other major enterprise platforms
• Experience in upstream oil and gas exploration and production, especially the unique application portfolio that supports this business
• Experience delivering solutions in at least three common coding languages (.Net, Java, Pearl, Python, JavaScript, R, SQL, etc
• Experience dealing with the unique architecture challenges of a global enterprise with a diverse and widely distributed organization
• Experience administering and sanctioning AWS and AZURE cloud offerings to be used by other development teams
• Agile experience (especially SAFE Agile), and organizational transformation from waterfall to Agile
• Advanced level of knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), cloud security, and cloud economics
• Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
• Working knowledge of SAP and/or other large enterprise ERP systems
• Deep expertise in architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman)
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale, cross-functional technology initiatives in a complex, global organization
• Strong background in data architecture, analytics, and AI/ML enablement
• Proficiency in application modernization, microservices, APIs, and integration patterns
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins)
• Understanding of ITIL, ITSM, and service management best practices
• An understanding of the concepts involved in "zero trust" network architectures and computing environments

Apply By: Dec 10, 2025
Sponsorship: ConocoPhillips' sponsorship for employment authorization in the U.S. is NOT available for this position.
EEO: In the US, ConocoPhillips is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

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