Business Solutions Architect I

About the Role

At Freeport-McMoRan, we are committed to providing an employment package that recognizes excellence, encourages safe production, and fosters a culture supported by our core values. Here, you’ll find a collaborative environment where safety is a top priority, all opinions are valued, and people are empowered to grow in their career.

This hybrid role is based at our global headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. You will engage in virtual collaboration as well as attend in-person meetings at our Collaboration Hub in Phoenix or at one of our site locations. The Collaboration Hub provides an open, flexible workspace with amenities including a working café, phone booths, and meeting rooms equipped with technology tools for virtual and in-person collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide architecting and project management functions for application platforms and serve as a liaison with the business to define requirements and translate them into system solutions.
• Analyze existing and/or proposed systems, implement, integrate, monitor, and optimize appropriate strategies, processes, systems, and methodologies to support business operations, corporate objectives, and initiatives.
• Identify opportunities in information systems, business process redesign, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure system analysis designs and process maps are documented and communicated with Business Executives and Senior Management.
• Work closely with business areas globally to define business-centric MIS requirements and evaluate available and/or custom system solution options.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to identify key suppliers, strategic alliances, and process improvements.
• Work with business process owners to understand tactical and strategic plans in order to support business processes and operations.
• Work with custom, packaged, business intelligence, and operations platform project teams on building and executing business systems project plans and support.
• Understand all MIS-related user satisfaction issues within assigned business processes; communicate and lead resolution of issues with MIS management.
• Assist with production support, including system configuration, system monitoring, and updating interfaces.
• Provide specific business-centric expertise to global MIS projects.
• Analyze business and systems needs in terms of functional and technical requirements.
• Support and promote MIS strategy that aligns with business processes and operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of experience in an Information Services or Process Technology field.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing and delivering enterprise GIS solutions, including data models, system integrations, and cloud-based architectures (e.g., Esri ArcGIS Enterprise/Online, Azure/AWS), aligned to business and operational requirements.
• Strong business architecture and stakeholder engagement skills, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex spatial and operational needs into clear solution designs, roadmaps, and governance models across IT, engineering, and business teams.
• Deep understanding of spatial data management and analytics, including geodatabases, spatial ETL, data quality/governance, and integration with enterprise systems such as ERP, asset management, or analytics platforms.

Benefits

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer contribution/match.
• Paid time off, paid sick time, holiday pay, and parental leave.
• Tuition Assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounted insurance plans for auto, home, and pet.
• Internal progression opportunities.

Pay

The estimated annual pay range for this role is currently $97,500-$138,000. This range reflects base salary only and does not include bonus payments, benefits, or retirement contributions. Actual base pay is determined by experience, qualifications, skills, and other job-related factors. This role is eligible for additional discretionary and incentive payment considerations based on company and individual performance.