Principal Digital Architect

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Career Area:

Business Technologies, Digital and Data

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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.

JOB PURPOSE:

A Principal Digital Architect drives solutions with the core digital platform that underpins many applications that supports Cat Digital's key business domains of eCommerce, advanced condition monitoring, lead generation, service support and equipment management. The solutions will solve big data problems with over 1.4 million connected assets worldwide, advanced analytics, AI capabilities, global marketing and much more. This role is a key leader and accountable to work across the organization for both business and technical alignment to drive the required business outcomes.

JOB DUTIES:

Key areas of accountability include leading the development of Architecture Solutions for strategic Cat Digital projects and programs; developing and maintaining global technology roadmaps and application evolution plans; leading in the evaluation of new technology, information or integration standards; and developing digital strategy for a specific technical or business domain.

Responsibilities include one or more of the following:

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

Basic Qualifications:

• Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, information technology, or related field or equivalent work experience.

• 15 or more years of a progressive career in distributed system software engineering and architecture

• Strong demonstrable experience delivering product and/or enterprise architecture for enterprise scale solutions in public cloud or hybrid eco-systems

• At least 4 years' working experience in AWS Serverless services or alternative public cloud PaaS services

• Must have excellent communication skills and be able to deal with sensitive issues, mentor and coach and/or persuade others on new technologies, new applications, or potential solutions.

• Must have in-depth understand and architecture experience in payment services that support ecommerce activities like click to pay services, mobile wallet, etc.

Top candidates will also have:

• Architecture experience with identity access management systems

• Strong understanding of Agile SDLC implementation in public cloud eco-system including environments management, test automation, peer review, CI/CD, resource optimization, etc.

• Strong hands on coding experience with Java and or Python

• Open source project contribution

• Experience in multiple business processes or organizations and experience in multiple IT disciplines is also beneficial.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at

Summary Pay Range:

$146,976.00 - $238,836.00

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:

Annual incentive bonus plan*

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)

401k savings plan

Health savings account (HSA)

Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Healthy Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Programs

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Career Development

*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines .

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

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