Lead Data and AI Architect

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Information Technology Full Time Technical Prof Deer Park, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition

Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership (DPRLP) known as PEMEX Deer Park is a highly complex refinery located 18 miles east of Houston in Deer Park, TX, and is a part of the PEMEX group which is a fully integrated oil company in the Americas, working across the entire value chain: exploration, production, industrial processing/refining,logistics and marketing. PEMEX Deer Park provides a diverse and inclusive work environment that employs approximately 1000 employees with another 1200 contractors on site.

The refinery’s rated capacity is 340,000 barrels per day and has the feed flexibility to process multiple grades of crudes to produce the high-quality transportation fuels the world needs. The PEMEX Deer Park site is co-located with other 3rd party chemical facilities allowing for further integration and optimization of the refinery and its products. We set high standards of performance and ethical behaviors and offer challenging and fulfilling job opportunities in a number of fields.

We take great pride in our ability to ensure the health and safety of our workers and the environment while being a good neighbor and have a positive impact on the local community where we work.

We value our employees’ time and efforts. Our commitment to your success is enhanced by our competitive compensation and an extensive benefits package including paid time off, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and future growth opportunities within the company. Plus, we work to maintain the best possible environment for our employees, where people can learn and grow with the company. We strive to provide a collaborative, creative environment where each person feels encouraged to contribute to our processes, decisions, planning and culture.

For more information, please visit our website: PEMEX

The Data & AI Lead plays a critical role in shaping the refinery’s digital future through modern data architecture, advanced analytics, and AI/ML adoption. This role will design, implement, and govern enterprise data platforms, AI strategy, and data governance frameworks to support reliable, efficient, and safe refinery operations. He Data and Ai Architect is a key contributor to the Deer Park Refinery Digital Transformation roadmap development and implementation.

• Key technical leadership role within the IT Digital Transformation Team
• Supports enterprise-wide data governance, AI enablement, and analytics capability
• Partners with Business Owners, Enterprise Architects, Data Leads, PMO, and fusion teams

The Data & AI Lead is responsible for developing and executing a site‑wide data, analytics, and AI transformation strategy that supports the refinery’s business goals and operational objectives. This includes identifying emerging data and AI technologies, evaluating high‑value opportunities, and creating business cases and ROI analyses that demonstrate the value of proposed solutions. The role will lead proof of concept (POCs), develop scalable solution patterns, and transfer knowledge to IT project teams to ensure successful deployment of new technologies that enhance efficiency, safety, reliability, and sustainability.

Additionally, Data & AI Lead will define the data and analytics application roadmap, establish overarching enterprise data architecture, and create methods and frameworks to drive user adoption and organizational change.

• Develop and maintain the refinery’s Data & AI strategy and…