Senior Technology Architect
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IT Architect – Applications, Data
Caterpillar Inc.
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Irving • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $126,000 - $189,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Provides architectural leadership in designing and implementing enterprise-grade data and application solutions.
- Architect Scalable Data Platforms: Design and implement secure, high-performance data solutions using Snowflake, ensuring alignment with enterprise data governance, compliance standards, and business intelligence needs.
- Modernize Core Business Applications: Lead the transformation of procurement and supply chain applications, including re-platforming legacy systems, defining integration strategies, and enabling real-time data flows across enterprise platforms.
- Drive GenAI Innovation: Identify, evaluate, and implement GenAI use cases across IT and business domains.
- Strategic Architecture Planning: Collaborate with business and IT leadership to define multi-year architecture roadmaps, ensuring technology investments support evolving business models and operational priorities.
- Governance & Quality Assurance: Ensure architectural deliverables meet enterprise standards for scalability, security, and maintainability.
- Provide oversight and mentorship to development teams to uphold best practices in design and implementation.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a liaison between business stakeholders, data engineers, application developers, and infrastructure teams to ensure cohesive solution delivery and alignment with strategic objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
- Deep understanding of procurement and supply chain systems, including their business processes, data flows, and integration points.
- Experience in designing and implementing enhancements, integrations, and data strategies for these platforms.
- Ability to lead end-to-end lifecycle activities including requirements gathering, solution design, testing, deployment, and retirement planning.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to diagnose complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
- Familiarity with data science concepts and tools to support advanced analytics and decision-making.
- Expertise in Snowflake architecture, data modeling, performance tuning, and security.
- Proficiency in designing custom applications and middleware integrations.
- Hands-on experience with GenAI technologies and frameworks.
- Skilled in assessing business needs and translating them into technical solutions that deliver tangible value.
- Proven ability to integrate diverse systems and technologies, ensuring seamless data exchange and process automation.
- Experience designing GenAI-enabled solutions to enhance interoperability and user engagement.
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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
Snowflake architecturedata modelingperformance tuningsecuritydata strategiesmiddleware integrationsGenAI technologiesadvanced analyticssolution designrequirements gathering
Soft skills
analytical skillsleadershipmentorshipproblem-solvingcross-functional collaborationcommunicationstrategic planninginnovationoversightbusiness needs assessment
Certifications
Bachelor's degree
