Senior IT Architect (Technical)

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

When you join Caterpillar you are joining a global team who care not just about the work we do but also about each other. We are the makers problem solvers and future work builders who are creating stronger more sustainable communities. We dont 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.

We are looking for a dynamic organized self-starter to join our Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) as an IT Technical Architectsupporting Integrated Logistics business.

The Product Support and Logistics Division (PSLD) is one of the most innovative divisions within PSLD as within all of Caterpillar our priority is ourcustomers and helping them build a better world. PSLD is responsible for the worldwide distribution of Cat aftermarket parts integrated logistics and global service to develop and support our global dealer network and customers.

The Opportunity:

As a Senior IT Architect for Integrated Logistics Services portfolio the incumbent will provide technical architecture solution services technical vision and leadership to IT and Business projects and support initiatives. The Technical Architect is also responsible for managing technology footprint and drive strategic systems solutions with business clients and partners by coordinating with the greater enterprise architecture team and representing technology architecture in related architecture activities. The position provides leadership direction and accountability for architecture plans technology design and lifecycle cybersecurity compliance and information integrity through Enterprise Architecture processes/reviews and standard compliance practices. IT Architect will determine and develop architectural approaches and solutions conduct architectural reviews and recommend how to proceed with the applications (replace retire maintain).

Job Duties / Responsibilities:

• Own and advance the technology strategy roadmap and architectural governance.

• Ensure successful delivery of IT solutions within scope budget and quality expectations.

• Lead solution initiatives and collaborate across diverse business and IT teams.

• Serve as an enterprise architect and provide strategic direction for technology decisions.

• Function as the primary liaison with internal and external stakeholders on IT strategy.

• Bridge business and technology needs across diverse platforms.

• Assess risks recommend actions and lead teams through technology initiatives.

• Provide technical leadership and demonstrate effective peopleleadership capabilities.

• Represent the business unit in corporate cybersecurity initiatives and ensure compliance.

• Support cybersecurity strategy implementation and alignment with enterprise policies.

• Motivate teams foster collaboration and drive innovation in solution design.

• Demonstrate strong listening communication and interpersonal skills.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related field.

• 15 years of progressive IT experience.

• 8 years of enterprise architecture experience with hands-on technical design and implementation of complex large-scale distributed systems.

• Strong expertise in software architecture design principles and frameworks.

• Deep understanding of architectural patterns integration styles and software lifecycle management.

• Experience with integration technologies (Java SnapLogic ACE DataPower).

• Knowledge of backend databases (Oracle DB2 MS SQL Server Snowflake).

• Experience with B2B file transfer platforms (SIEDI SIMFT API Azure Storage MQ).

• Demonstrated expertise in assessing external vendor software and driving secure scalable cloud implementations.

• Strong understanding of internet systems protocols and standards (TCP/IP HTTP XML SOAP SOA).

• Domain expertise in Supply Chain and Logistics.

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Experience with Logical Technical Architecture (LTA) preparation and review ThirdParty Risk Assessments (TPRA) and Software Onboarding.

• Demonstrated ability to support cybersecurity activities and ensure compliance with enterprise security policies.

• Solid understanding of opensource vulnerabilities and associated license compliance requirements.

Top Candidates will also have:

• Masters Degree in Computer Science Information Systems or a related discipline.

• Broad experience across Integrated Logistics functions (Transportation Trade Compliance Warehouse Management Dealer Visibility).

• Experience with project management tools (MS Project Azure DevOps).

• Strong skills in cost and timeline estimation.

• Demonstrated strengths in planning initiating actions delegation consensus building decision making leadership and people skills.

• Knowledge of security best practices including on-prem and cloud applications.

• Job related certifications & trainings.

Skill Descriptors
Core Application Systems: Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.
Level Expert:
Leads in designing application architecture for core applications.
Consults on conversion and retirement of core systems.
Monitors industry for new approaches to applications development and implementation.

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.
Level Extensive Experience:
Seeks discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; explains variances.
Organizes and prioritizes the sequence of steps to be taken to remedy the situation.
Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Extensive Experience:
Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.
Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.
Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.


Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Level Expert:
Plays a leading role in the development of technical standards and platforms.
Elaborates on the evolution of technical design tools techniques and strategies.
Demonstrates extensive experience with software design development and deployment.

Application Modernization: Knowledge of the concepts processes and technologies of application modernization; ability to design develop and deploy modernized applications in various business scenarios.
Level Extensive Experience:
Creates and customizes cloud application modernization plans based on specific business requirements.
Consults on security issues and problems regarding application migration.
Coaches others on the modernization approach for microservice based application.

Architecture Modeling: Knowledge of Architecture Modeling; ability to develop and modify enterprise architecture through conceptual logical and physical approaches.
Level Extensive Experience:
Consults on architecture framework design; verifies operational objectives for each framework design procedure.
Determines corresponding indicators for each technology layer and evaluates the operational performance of each layer.
Decides on specific roles and responsibilities of engineers within business information and data architecture modeling.

Business Assessment: Knowledge of the activities tasks practices and deliverables for assessing and documenting business opportunities; ability to assess the benefits risks and success factors of potential applications.
Level Expert:
Consults to others on alternative approaches and tools for business assessments and selection processes.
Leads in more complex business assessment reviews and walkthroughs for high-impact projects.
Develops best practices for identifying and validating opportunities risks and benefits analysis.

System and Technology Integration: Knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications databases and technology platforms.
Level Extensive Experience:
Designs and develops applications or technology interfaces and bridges.
Documents existing best practices for system or technology integration processes.
Identifies and quantifies risks of proposed alternatives to a system or technology integration initiative.

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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