Career Area:

Business Technologies, 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.

Caterpillar Inc. seeks IT Architect at its facility located at 812 W Washington St, East Peoria, IL 61611. Provide architecture solution services and counsel to IT and business driven projects. Provide direction and accountability for strategic application architecture plans, technology design and lifecycle, and information integrity by promoting reuse through Enterprise Architecture processes/reviews and standard compliance practices. Determine and develop architectural approaches and solutions, conduct architectural reviews, and recommend how to proceed with the applications (replace, retire, maintain, etc.). Create and maintain architectural best practices, addressing application, data, and technology in the context of business process across defined business functions(s) or technology domain(s). Develop and maintain global technology roadmaps and application evolution plans. Lead in the evaluation of new technology, information or integration standards and develop IT strategy for a specific technical or business domain. Lead Architecture assessment and design for infrastructure domains that provide core capabilities for the enterprise. Lead Architecture design and create roadmaps for end-to-end enterprise systems that serve multiple business functions. Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data model and metadata structures for low to medium 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 and planned state architecture blueprints. Lead the efforts for Enterprise Technology and Application Rationalization. Ensure projects maintain an enterprise-wide view to support adoption of standards and practices and promote reuse. Develop, improve, validate, and use tools to facilitate Enterprise Architecture efforts. Lead the analysis of technology industry and market trends to determine their potential impact on the Enterprise Architecture. Assist in the development and alignment of the IT roadmaps with the IT and Business strategy. Participate in the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers and requirements that drive the future state architecture.

REQS: This position requires a bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, Computer Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related Engineering field and eight (8) years of experience as a Software Engineer, IT Engineer, or related occupation. Additionally, the applicant must have employment experience with: (1) Implementing cloud-based infrastructure and solutions on GCP Cloud; (2) Architecting, designing, and developing cloud solutions; (3) Implementing Identity and Access Management; (4) Establishing Technical Security Baselines for cloud services; and (5) Onboarding new cloud services, documenting them, and making them available to applications teams. Telecommuting: 100% Telecommuting Permitted.

Rate of pay: $110,885.00-$195,624 per year.

Applicants who are interested in this position should apply via www.caterpillar.com/careers, search [IT Architect / R0000284504 #LI-DNI].

Posting Dates:

December 5, 2024 - April 3, 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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