Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Role Definition
Participates in defining functional design, development and systems architecture for Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital platform aligning to common department goals in line with CAT Digital Strategy. Principal Digital Architect will assist teams that will build a world class platform to host a wide range of digital applications.

Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight for architecture assessment and design for infrastructure, information or integration domains that provide core capabilities for the enterprise.

• Lead Architecture design of end to end enterprise integrated systems that serves multiple business functions.

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data model and metadata structures for complex projects.

• Define which data is extracted and the rules by which it is transformed for complex projects.

• Initiate and deliver technology evaluation and recommendations.

• Develop and maintain current, planned and future state architecture blueprints.

• Lead the efforts for Enterprise Technology and Application Rationalization.

• Ensure programs maintain an enterprise-wide view to support adoption of standards and practices and promote reuse.

• Develop, improve, validate, and use tools to facilitate Cat Digital Architecture efforts.

• Lead in the development and alignment of the roadmaps with the Cat Digital business strategy.

• Lead in the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers and requirements that drive the future state architecture.

• Initiate and deliver Strategic Roadmaps and gain commitment for enterprise level architecture.

• Lead strategy and architecture for new enterprise technology platforms.

• Leads Business architecture for a specific business function.

• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

What you will have:

• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Platform Architecture: Knowledge of technologies and methods to design processing mechanisms and roadmaps to execute business application systems; ability to design these roadmaps and deploy supportive interfaces for end-users to access related systems, in accordance with standards and processes.

• Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

• Target Architecture: Knowledge of target architecture; ability to develop the IT blueprint and roadmap while aligning the architecture and processes with business strategies and objectives.

Top candidates will have:

• 12 or more years of a progressive career in software engineering and architecture

• In-depth understand and expertise in one or more of the following: massive real-time event and message processing, data lakes, Big Data transformations and analytics, complex e-commerce applications, IoT edge and cloud data processing, SQL, and NoSQL data modeling.

• Architect for enterprise scale solutions in public cloud (AWS, Azure) and hybrid eco-systems for advanced analytics solutions

• Working experience in at least 3 of the following AWS services (ECS, Lambda, Dynamo, S3, RDS, ElasticSearch, SQS, Kinesis, NLB, API GW, IAM, VPC, Route53)

• Familiarity with Large Language Models, Artificial Intelligence, and machine learning

What you Will Get:
Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Learn more on our Built In Chicago page at https://www.builtinchicago.org/company/caterpillar

Additional Details:
This position has the option to be based out of either our Chicago, IL Peoria, IL, or Irving, TX (Dallas) offices with a flexible hybrid work environment.
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Summary Pay Range:

$144,960.00 - $235,440.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.

Posting Dates:

March 27, 2025 - April 6, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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