Lead Digital Architect

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

3d•$128,470 - $208,770•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Digital Architect for Caterpillar’s Scheduled Oil Service (SOS) platform will define and guide technical architecture for both the existing solution and a new solution in development. The platform collects and manages fluid-sampling information, so the architect will ensure architecture decisions support reliable sample-data capture, processing, integration, reporting, and long-term scalability. The role represents the technical team in discussions about application functionality, system dependencies, and interactions with other Caterpillar applications, translating business and operational needs into clear technical direction. The role develops detailed architecture deliverables for a Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)-based solution, solves business use cases using platform capabilities across data, analytics, agents, and applications, evaluates and deploys technologies, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver digital solutions aligned with business results. The position is onsite five days a week in Chicago, Illinois; Peoria, Illinois; or Dallas, Texas, and requires up to 10% travel. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not available.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of platform architecture, including designing processing mechanisms and roadmaps for business application systems and deploying supportive interfaces in accordance with standards and processes.
Extensive knowledge of web architecture processes, techniques, and factors, with the ability to design blueprints integrating web-based resources for business processes and functional support.
Extensive knowledge of analytical techniques and tools, with the ability to identify organizational problems’ root causes and develop alternative solutions.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs.
Extensive knowledge of requirements analysis tools, methods, and techniques, with the ability to elicit, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements.
Must be able to work onsite five days a week in Chicago, IL; Peoria, IL; or Dallas, TX.
Must be able to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

Progressive career in software engineering and architecture.
Extensive knowledge of LIMS functionality and its use for fluid sample testing or data management, including how lab sample-testing equipment works and interacts with other solutions and data-storage systems.
Ability to bridge high-level Java software architecture with hands-on coding, manage project lifecycles, mentor engineers, and ensure application scalability, security, and performance.
Hands-on experience architecting enterprise-grade AI solutions, designing scalable Agentic AI solutions, deploying them in production, and helping stabilize operations.
Experience evaluating new technologies and creating solution blueprints.
Demonstrable experience delivering product and/or enterprise architecture for enterprise-scale solutions in public-cloud and hybrid ecosystems.
Strong understanding of Agile SDLC implementation in a public-cloud ecosystem, including environment management, test automation, peer review, CI/CD, and resource optimization.
Experience architecting cloud-native solutions in public clouds such as AWS.
Strong hands-on experience working with AI models such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Co-Pilot.
Understanding of enterprise data integration and analytical platforms.
Experience in multiple business processes or organizations and multiple IT disciplines.
Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, or transportation domains.

Responsibilities

Develop detailed architecture deliverables to solve business problems for a LIMS-based solution.
Solution business use cases using platform capabilities across data, analytics, agents, and applications.
Lead the evaluation and deployment of new technologies to add to or enhance existing digital technical capabilities.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address business requirements and deliver digital solutions that meet business results.
Define and guide technical architecture for the existing SOS solution and the new solution in development.
Represent the technical team in discussions about application functionality, system dependencies, and interactions with other Caterpillar applications.