Senior Digital Architect

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.

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Role Definition

Caterpillar's Drivetrain Digital Team is seeking an experienced Digital Architect candidate located in East Peoria, Illinois. This role supports the development and enhancement of our cloud and in-facility infrastructure, driving efficiency and innovation in our digital solutions. The Senior Digital Architect will be responsible for developing detailed architecture updates and improvements for the USDT Website, Azure Cloud Environment, mainframe integration, and additional Caterpillar assets. They will oversee the evaluation and deployment of new technologies, ensuring our digital solutions are cutting-edge and adaptable to emerging trends.

What you will do

• Developing detailed architecture deliverables to solve business problems

• Designing an application's technical infrastructure, such as specific databases, programming languages, utilities, and testing approaches.

• Leading the evaluation and deployment of new technologies to add or enhance existing digital technical capabilities.

• Participating in addressing business requirements for applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver digital solutions that meets business results

What you must have (Skills)

• 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.

• Application Design, Architecture : Knowledge of basic activities and deliverables of application design; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.

• Data Architecture : Knowledge of processes, techniques and factors that affect data architecture; ability to design blueprints on how to integrate data resources for business processes and functional support.

• IT Architecture : Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) architecture; ability to design and improve organizational IT structures, supporting business operations.

• 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.

Additional Information

• This position will close on 02/26/2025.

• This position will be located in East Peoria, IL (Building KK).

• This position is currently a hybrid in-office work model, requiring a 3-day weekly office presence onsite at our Building KK and remote work for the remaining days. However, work arrangements may be adjusted at any time based on business needs.

• Relocation is NOT Available

• VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available

• Travel requirements will be less than 10%.

Final details

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Summary Pay Range:

$110,520.00 - $179,640.00

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 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 www.caterpillar.com/careers.

Posting Dates:

February 20, 2025 - February 26, 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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