AI Architect, IT/OT

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

This hands-on role serves as Alyeska’s technical lead for the design, implementation, documentation, and continuous improvement of the enterprise AI program across Information Technology (IT), Operational Technology (OT), and business functions. The AI Architect is responsible for translating Alyeska’s AI strategy and governance requirements into an executable enterprise program, including its technical architecture, implementation roadmap, standards, processes, controls, documentation, and supporting solutions.

The position will design and implement AI applications, assistants, agents, integrations, and automation while establishing the technical standards and repeatable delivery practices needed to scale AI responsibly across Alyeska. The role will take solutions from concept through production, document the architecture and operating model, guide technology decisions, and help employees adopt AI effectively.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the technical design, implementation, documentation, and continuous improvement of Alyeska’s enterprise AI program, translating the approved enterprise AI strategy and governance model into a technical roadmap, standards, processes, architecture, documentation, and deployed capabilities.
• Translate Alyeska’s Enterprise AI Strategy, governance requirements, cybersecurity requirements, and business priorities into a practical technical roadmap and implementation plan.
• Establish and maintain the program’s reference architectures, technical standards, design patterns, development practices, testing requirements, implementation processes, documentation standards, lifecycle controls, and support models.
• Maintain the technical documentation necessary for Alyeska to operate, govern, support, audit, and evolve its AI capabilities over time.
• Work with employees to simplify processes through building workflows and integrations using AI or conventional automation as appropriate.
• Build and deploy AI applications, assistants, and agents that connect enterprise systems and information while preserving permissions and identifying sources.
• Test accuracy, reliability, and security, including instruction manipulation, tool misuse, data exposure, failed transactions, and human approval controls.
• Establish reusable technical standards. Evaluate platforms and vendors for suitability, security, integration, cost, and support.
• Help lead AI literacy through practical training on approved tools, appropriate uses, limitations, data protection, and checking results.
• Build security and data protection into solutions. Meet governance requirements and maintain OT safety, reliability, and boundaries around operational control systems.
• Monitor use, reliability, costs, and results with business sponsors. Establish documentation and support ownership; improve or retire solutions as needed.

Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must meet or exceed these minimum job requirements to apply for this position.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• Five (5) years of related experience establishing or materially contributing to enterprise AI, automation, data, or technology program, including development of architectures, roadmaps, technical standards, implementation processes, governance controls, and operational documentation.
• Hands-on experience delivering AI applications, assistants, or agents for business use on an enterprise AI platform
• Programming or scripting skills, such as Python, sufficient to build integrations, troubleshoot applications, and support deployment
• Working knowledge of secure AI and automation design, including data protection, access controls, and risks specific to AI
• Experience building AI solutions that retrieve enterprise information while respecting user permissions, and testing outputs for accuracy and reliability.
• Working knowledge of version control, testing, release management, monitoring, and production support.

• Ability to translate business needs into technical requirements, explain tradeoffs, teach users, and coordinate work across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft 365 Copilot, Copilot Studio, Azure AI services, or Power Platform
• Experience developing agents that use tools or take actions, with approval controls and error handling
• Experience turning technology strategy into completed projects and reusable technical standards
• Experience developing AI literacy materials, delivering training, or supporting technology adoption
• Experience in critical infrastructure or industrial operations, including OT safety, reliability, and cybersecurity requirements
• Experience evaluating vendors and managing licensing, consumption, and support costs

Work Location: Anchorage

Schedule: This is a regular exempt Anchorage based position on an urban schedule of a 40-hour week or 9/80-work schedule.

Band: N

Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting day one; FSA; eligible to participate in 401(k) on day one, with 7% company match after one year; pension eligibility starting day one, with 1-year vesting; annual bonus potential; wellness reimbursement; EAP; paid parental leave; educational assistance; vacation and sick leave.

ALYESKA MINDSETS:

• Believe In Zero: We believe zero is far from nothing. Zero accidents and spills make this a safer place to work. Zero regulatory infractions and operational upsets help things run smoother. On TAPS, zero is something of worth.

• Be Accountable: We all take ownership in the success of Alyeska. We ask, "What else can l do?" to move forward. We keep our commitments and expect the same from others, with respect and without excuses. After all, we know our future depends on it

• Speak And Work As A Team: We never go it alone, and only win together. We know that everyone is important; no one is more important than another. We build each other up and form stronger bonds with every interaction. We tear down silos. "They" is not in our vocabulary because "we" are TAPS.

• Get Better Every Day: We're for better. It helps us evolve the way we work to deliver stronger results. It builds trust with our customers and co-workers. By learning, growing, and challenging the norm, we'll leave TAPS better for everyone.

• Speak Up, Step Up: Here we feel free to use our voice. We speak up about opportunities and ideas and when we see any safety risks or concerns. And we step up to assess problems and implement solutions. Being proactive is a way of life at Alyeska.

• Act With Discipline: We know there’s no easy path to excellence. It takes high standards that we fully commit to for ourselves and our contractors. It's hard work, requiring rigor and precision, but practice delivers outstanding results.

• Spend Wisely: We treat the company as if it were our own. That's why we track and optimize our resources. We balance people, time, materials, and budget to ensure we’re being smart with money and eliminating waste.

• Take Action: You won't find us standing on the sidelines waiting for the perfect solution. We know when progress is more important than perfection. We’re agile, quick, and make well-informed decisions. It's what lets us move further, faster.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT DRUG SCREEN TESTING:

Employment with Alyeska is contingent upon successfully passing a background investigation and, in some cases, a Physical Fitness Test and Medical Exam specific to the role for which you are applying. Alyeska also requires pre-employment urinalysis drug testing for all positions. A positive drug test makes you ineligible for employment with Alyeska and on TAPS.

Please note, Alyeska does not seek or accept any genetic information as part of the drug testing procedure or any other process that could directly or inadvertently provide genetic information (family medical history).

EMPLOYMENT VERIFICATION USING E-VERIFY:

Federal Law requires all employers to verify identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Alyeska Pipeline Service Company participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility. http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify.

TWIC:

The Alyeska Valdez Marine Terminal (VMT) is a regulated facility, and the employee hired to work on the VMT or to provide emergency support or other approved work for the VMT will be required to have a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). For more information about this Federal credential access the Web site listed below. The successful candidate for this job will be notified if a TWIC will be required and will then be responsible for enrolling and obtaining a TWIC prior to their hire date. http://www.tsa.gov