Lead Architect

Caterpillar Inc.

Lead Architect at Caterpillar delivering strategic technology initiatives within Commercial Process Division. Lead architecture, solution delivery, and mentoring in a product-centric environment.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeIrving • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $128,470 - $208,770 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ASP.NETAzureJavaJavaScript.NETPythonSDLCSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead end‑to‑end architecture, design, and delivery of scalable, secure, full‑stack 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.
Provide hands‑on 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 high‑performing, product‑focused teams.
Lead DevOps and CI/CD strategy, ensuring high‑quality, frequent, and reliable releases through automation.
Drive an automation‑first and AI‑enabled mindset, embedding intelligent automation across development, testing, and operational workflows.
Oversee automated testing and quality engineering practices across the full SDLC.
Mentor engineers and guide teams through complex architectural and technical decisions.
Collaborate closely with business leaders, product teams, and enterprise IT partners.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong Agile mindset, with experience working in or leading product-centric, cross-functional teams.
Proven experience designing and delivering solutions within the Azure ecosystem, including Azure DevOps.
Deep expertise in .NET-based full-stack architecture, with the ability to evaluate and select appropriate technologies.
Experience across modern engineering languages and platforms, including: C#, ASP.NET, Java, JavaScript, Python, SQL
Strong understanding of secure-by-design (Cyber Safe) development principles and application security best practices.
Hands-on experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and automated testing frameworks.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

.NETC#ASP.NETJavaJavaScriptPythonSQLDevOpsCI/CDautomated testing

Soft Skills

leadershipcollaborationmentoringcommunicationAgile mindsetproblem-solvingtechnical leadershipstakeholder engagementcross-functional teamworkdecision-making