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They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.\nAbout this role\nDow has an exciting opportunity for an Enterprise AI Architect located in Midland, MI or Houston, TX.\nYou are an experienced Enterprise Architect who wants to help a global materials science company turn artificial intelligence into real business value. In this role you will define Dow's enterprise AI architecture strategy: the reference architectures, standards, and roadmaps that enable business transformation and support Dow's corporate and business strategies.\nAs the enterprise technical authority for AI architecture, you will develop integrated application, information, and technology architectures that make AI adoption scalable, secure, and responsible across manufacturing and operations, R&D, commercial, and corporate functions. You will partner with business leaders, architects, engineers, data professionals, and cybersecurity teams to guide strategic technology decisions and keep AI capabilities aligned with enterprise architecture principles and long-term business objectives.\nThis is a senior individual contributor role in the Enterprise Architecture organization. You will influence enterprise strategy through technical leadership, architectural governance, and thought leadership.\n Responsibilities\nDevelop enterprise AI reference architectures, standards, roadmaps, and blueprints that align with business strategy and enable enterprise transformation.\nDefine and maintain integrated AI architecture capabilities across data, applications, processes, technology platforms, and governance so they support end-to-end business solutions.\nGuide solution teams, architects, and technology partners with architectural direction, reusable patterns, and technical leadership for AI, generative AI, intelligent agents, and automation.\nSet the standards for how AI agents are built, grounded on governed enterprise data, and connected to business systems and to one another through open interoperability patterns (for example, MCP and A2A).\nRun architecture governance so strategic AI initiatives align with enterprise architecture principles, standards, and target-state architectures.\nEvaluate emerging technologies, industry trends, and strategic supplier capabilities to find opportunities that advance AI adoption and strengthen enterprise capabilities.\nMentor architects and technology teams through architecture methods, reference architectures, position papers, and thought leadership that spread AI best practices across the enterprise.\nQualifications\nA minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant military experience at or above a U.S. E5 ranking or Canadian Petty Officer 2nd Class or Sergeant or 16 years experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree. Degree in information technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field preferred.\nExperience developing enterprise architecture strategies, reference architectures, roadmaps, and governance processes in large, complex organizations.\nExperience designing and implementing enterprise-scale AI, machine learning, analytics, automation, or digital transformation solutions.\nExperience influencing technology strategy, architecture decisions, and investment priorities across multiple business functions and technology domains.\nExperience working with business capabilities, end-to-end business processes, and enterprise transformation.\nExperience in manufacturing, industrial, engineering, energy, or other complex operational environments is preferred.\nA minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.\nPreferred Qualifications\nArchitecture experience with Azure Databricks and modern enterprise data and AI platforms, including lakehouse, MLflow, model serving, agent frameworks, and unified data governance.\nExperience architecting hybrid data & AI ecosystems (SAP, Databricks).\nExperience with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio for workforce productivity and low-code agent development.\nExperience with enterprise data platforms and modern analytics technologies.\nKnowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, and experience with enterprise architecture management tools.\nExperience engaging technology suppliers, industry forums, advisory boards, or strategic technology partnerships.\nYour Skills\nEnterprise Architecture: Develops enterprise architecture strategies, capability models, and reference architectures that align technology capabilities with business needs.\n Artificial Intelligence (AI) Architecture: Designs AI architectures across machine learning, generative AI, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), intelligent agents, and modern AI/data platform ecosystems.\nAI & Data Platform Architecture: Architects AI solutions on lakehouse platforms, including data engineering, the machine learning lifecycle, model serving, and unified data and AI governance.\nTechnology Strategy & Roadmapping: Develops strategic technology roadmaps, evaluates emerging technologies and industry trends, and translates future capabilities into actionable plans.\nArchitecture Governance: Establishes and applies architecture governance and risk-based decision-making practices to align technology investments with business objectives.\nExecutive Communication & Influence: Communicates complex technology and architecture concepts effectively to executives and stakeholders, using influential leadership and thought leadership to build alignment.\nFinancial Acumen & Business Value Assessment: Evaluates financial considerations, expected business value, and investment trade-offs to support technology prioritization and investment decisions.\nNote: relocation assistance is not provide for this role\nBenefits - What Dow offers you\nWe invest in you. \nDow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.\nHere are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:\nEquitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. \nBenefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. \nCompetitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).\n\nStudent Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.\n\nRobust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.\nOpportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. \nWorkplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. \nCompetitive yearly vacation allowance.\nPaid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents). \nPaid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured. \nPaid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. \nWellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.\nOn-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).\nEmployee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.\nAdditionally, some of our locations might offer:Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)\nMeal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)\nCarbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)\n\nJoin our team, we can make a difference together.\nAbout Dow\nDow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 30 countries and employ approximately 36,000 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $43 billion in 2024. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.\nAs part of our dedication to inclusion, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.\nDow is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing opportunities without regard for race, color, religion, sex, including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity, national origin, age, disability and genetic information, including family medical history. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. 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