IT Architect V - AI

Williams Companies, Inc.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Williams Companies seeks an IT Architect V in Tulsa to design enterprise IT architectures and drive roadmaps with business partners. You will translate complex requirements into scalable patterns, lead architecture initiatives, and ensure alignment with security, privacy, and governance standards across cloud-based AI services.

The role emphasizes collaboration with cybersecurity, data governance, and AI teams, mentoring developers and analysts, and delivering reusable architecture patterns

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT related field; a minimum ten (10) years’ developing software systems and IT experience
• Preferred: Minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience and prior oil/gas industry experience

Responsibilities

• Provides technical governance with facilitation of the creation/modification of technical standards, models, application tiers, and reference architectures
• Leads technical consulting and collaborates with development teams to facilitate solution design and drive roadmap-aligned architecture enhancements and improvements
• Translates business requirements into repeatable design strategies, systems qualities and patterns
• Develops current and target state architecture blueprints with transition roadmaps and incremental architectural sequencing
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends technologies and standards aligned with Williams strategies to maintain a competitive advantage
• Serves as a trusted advisor to IT and business leadership, focusing on technology enablement for business capabilities while fostering collaboration between technical teams and stakeholders
• Partners with cybersecurity, identity and access management, and data governance teams to ensure AI architectures comply with security standards and regulatory requirements
• Defines reusable AI architecture patterns and reference implementations and drives adoption across product and project teams
• Contributes to AI education and enablement by mentoring developers, analysts, and business stakeholders
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

IT architecture

Leadership

Cloud platforms

AI architectures

Stakeholder management

Security governance

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field

10+ years IT experience

Oil & gas industry experience (preferred)

Tools

Azure

AWS

GCP

Job description

At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

The IT Architect V is responsible for designing the structure of specific IT systems and supervising programs to ensure the architecture is properly implemented. This role will apply technical skills and work with internal/external business partners to create a vision and roadmap. This is a challenging position that will enable you to utilize your technical, problem solving, communication, and leadership skills. We appreciate a new perspective on solutions for our ever-evolving IT needs!

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Provides technical governance with the facilitation of the creation/modification of technical standards, models, application tiers, and reference architectures
• Leads technical consulting and collaborates with development teams to facilitate solution design and drive roadmap-aligned architecture enhancements and improvements
• Translates business requirements into repeatable design strategies, systems qualities and patterns
• Develops current and target state architecture blueprints with transition roadmaps and incremental architectural sequencing
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends technologies and standards aligned with current and future Williams strategies to maintain a competitive advantage
• Serves as a trusted advisor to IT and business leadership, focusing on technology enablement for business capabilities while fostering collaboration and alignment between technical teams and stakeholders
• Partners with cybersecurity, identity and access management, and data governance teams to ensure AI architectures comply with security standards, privacy, regulatory requirements, and responsible AI principles (model risk, bias mitigation, human-in-the-loop oversight)
• Defines reusable AI architecture patterns and reference implementations (e.g., retrieval-augmented generation, event-driven AI services, agent-based workflows, AI-assisted field operations) and drives adoption across product and project teams
• Contributes to AI education and enablement by mentoring developers, analysts, and business stakeholders, helping them understand AI capabilities, constraints, and patterns for safe and effective use
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in IT related field; a minimum ten (10) years’ developing software systems and IT experience
• Preferred: Minimum of twelve (12) years’ experience and prior oil/gas industry experience

Shift/Work Hours/Travel Requirements:

• Less than 20% travel required, including the possibility for some international travel

Other Requirements:

• P ossesses knowledge of business ecosystems, SaaS, IaaS, PaaS, SOA, APIs, microservices, event-driven architecture, and predictive analytics, with practical experience applying cloud-based AI, generative AI, data, and integration services in Azure, AWS, GCP, or equivalent platforms
• Demonstrates understanding of AI governance and responsible AI principles, including data privacy, regulatory considerations, security and access control, model risk, bias mitigation, explainability, human-in-the-loop oversight, and AI solution evaluation and monitoring
• Demonstrates proficiency in AI and generative AI architecture, including large language models (LLMs), retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), AI agents, model integration, and reusable enterprise AI solution patterns
• Demonstrates proficient knowledge of architecture principles, frameworks, and standards, with experience designing and maintaining large-scale projects
• Exhibits strong analytical and data analysis capabilities, supported by excellent planning and organizational skills
• Possesses broad working knowledge of IT domains, including infrastructure and operations, data centers, databases, networking, and security standards.
• Demonstrates effective leadership and consulting skills, with strong interpersonal capabilities including teamwork, facilitation, negotiation, targeted communication, stakeholder engagement, and internal partner management
• Applies awareness of existing, emerging, and new technologies, with proficient knowledge of scripting concepts and how scripts operate

Why Tulsa?

Because here, you don’t have to choose between career and lifestyle. Tulsa is a growing hub for innovation and energy, paired with a vibrant arts scene, great food, and a cost of living that actually lets you enjoy it all. Think shorter commutes, bigger impact and a community that feels like home from day one. Check out ExperienceTulsa.com to learn more.

We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what’s next.

Here’s a look at what that means:

• Strong pay plus an annual incentive program
• Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around
• 401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution
• Paid time off, including company and floating holidays
• Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support
• Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarterClear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within
• Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education
• HSA and FSA options
• Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Domestic partner benefits
• Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies .

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.