Lead Architect

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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.

Lead Architect

Role Summary:

This position helps Caterpillar solve its customers toughest challenges while building a better and more sustainable world. The Lead Architect will deliver strategic technology initiatives within the Commercial Process Division (CPD) part of the Power and Energy Group.

CPD focuses on the development and delivery of services solutions and processes that support Caterpillars commitment to customers including the global Dealer Network. The incumbent collaborates with business partners and enterprise teams to create business-relevant IT and business strategies for CPD.

What You Will Do:

Architecture & Solution Delivery

• Lead endtoend architecture design and delivery of scalable secure fullstack solutions using Agile methodologies.

• Define and evolve application architecture across frontend backend integration and data layers ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and business goals.

• Partner with product owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and architectural designs.

Technical Leadership

• Provide handson technical leadership including designing coding and reviewing critical components and shared frameworks.

• Establish and enforce coding standards architectural patterns and best practices for performance scalability reliability and security.

• Serve as a technical escalation point enabling highperforming productfocused teams.

DevOps Automation & Quality

• Lead DevOps and CI/CD strategy ensuring highquality frequent and reliable releases through automation.

• Drive an automationfirst and AIenabled mindset embedding intelligent automation across development testing and operational workflows.

• Oversee automated testing and quality engineering practices across the full SDLC.

Mentorship & Collaboration

• Mentor engineers and guide teams through complex architectural and technical decisions.

• Collaborate closely with business leaders product teams and enterprise IT partners.

What You Have:

Core Qualifications

• Strong Agile mindset with experience working in or leading productcentric crossfunctional teams.

• Proven experience designing and delivering solutions within the Azure ecosystem including Azure DevOps.

• Deep expertise in .NETbased fullstack architecture with the ability to evaluate and select appropriate technologies.

Technical Expertise

• Experience across modern engineering languages and platforms including:

  • C# Java JavaScript Python SQL

• Strong understanding of securebydesign (Cyber Safe) development principles and application security best practices.

• Handson experience with DevOps CI/CD pipelines infrastructure automation and automated testing frameworks.

Leadership & Communication

• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

• Ability to influence both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Skills Descriptors:

Decision Making and Critical Thinking:

• Analyzes situations and reaches productive decisions using informed judgment.

• Identifies organizes and documents relevant data stakeholders and processes.

• Recognizes clarifies and prioritizes concerns while assessing risks benefits and alternatives.

Effective Communications:

• Communicates clearly and appropriately for the audience.

• Delivers constructive feedback and incorporates feedback from others.

• Produces presentations and reports needed for effective delivery.

• Avoid unnecessary technical jargon and recognizes nonverbal cues.

Software Development:

• Produces software aligned with product requirements.

• Conducts walkthroughs and monitors quality of development activities.

• Evaluates advantages and drawbacks of development languages and tools.

• Estimates and monitors development costs and consults on tool selection and usage.

Software Development Life Cycle:

• Applies structured lifecycle methodologies for delivering software products.

• Understands phases dependencies deliverables and decision points.

• Interprets product development plans and functional documentation.

Software Integration Engineering:

• Designs and implements interfaces and integration patterns.

• Understands ETL tools and data exchange techniques.

• Participates in developing technology interfaces and bridges with customer and partner systems

Software Product Design/Architecture:

• Leads architecture and design of major or multiple products.

• Evaluates architectural alternatives and design tradeoffs.

• Facilitates design reviews and walkthroughs.

• Estimates cost and impact of proposed architectural designs.

Software Product Technical Knowledge:

• Defines technical requirements for development and deployment.

• Participate in technical acceptance testing and environment configuration.

• Monitors defects bugs and implementation issues.

Software Product Testing:

• Designs and participates in testing strategies including functional volume load and performance testing.

• Documents test activities results and nonconformance issues.

• Ensures adherence to functional requirements and design specifications.

Additional Info:

• The primary location for this position is Ft. Worth TX.

• Domestic relocation is NOT available.

• This role requires 5 days onsite.

• SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE.

What You Will Get:

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.

• Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical dental vision RX and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Added benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.

• All qualified individuals - Including minorities females veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar -

Caterpillar Inc. is the worlds leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment off-highway diesel and natural gas engines industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly one hundred years weve been helping customers build a better more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services backed by our global dealer network provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-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

Posting Dates:

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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