Senior AI Systems Architect & Adoption Strategist

WD; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 188,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

WD's CTO System Architecture seeks a Senior Technologist to define how the company uses AI agents, large language models, and intelligent automation to drive strategic decisions and operational visibility. You will shape the AI adoption roadmap, mentor engineers, and lead cross-functional initiatives across engineering and technology planning.

This high-visibility role requires deep AI expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate complex business problems into scalable AI

Qualifications

• 7+ years in technology leadership, systems engineering, or AI/data platform development.
• Deep hands-on experience building AI agents, LLM applications, or agentic workflows in production environments.
• Excellent communication skills; ability to inspire adoption across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Leadership experience mentoring engineers and influencing cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Define AI Vision — Establish WD's adoption roadmap and best practices for AI agents, LLMs, and intelligent tools across technology planning and engineering processes.
• Lead AI-Managed Roadmap Platform Evolution — Guide post-launch improvements to our AI-enabled technology roadmap dashboard and chat interface, ensuring it becomes the organization's single source of truth.
• Develop High-Impact Agents — Oversee design and development of transformational AI agents that automate status tracking, gap identification, and insight generation.
• Influence Cross-Functional Adoption — Partner with engineering and technology leadership to establish governance, standards, and ROI metrics for AI tool deployment.
• Build Internal Expertise — Mentor engineers to technologists; foster a culture of AI-driven systems thinking across teams.
• Evaluate Partnerships & Vendors — Assess and recommend strategic AI/LLM vendors and platform partnerships aligned with WD's needs.

Skills

AI strategy

Leadership

AI agents

LLM applications

Data architecture

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

WD's CTO System Architecture seeks a Senior Technologist to define how the company uses AI agents, large language models, and intelligent automation to drive strategic decisions and operational visibility. You will shape the AI adoption roadmap, mentor engineers, and lead cross-functional initiatives across engineering and technology planning.

This high-visibility role requires deep AI expertise, strategic thinking, and the ability to translate complex business problems into scalable AI