Senior Autonomy Engineering Specialist (DevOps Architect)

Caterpillar•Irving, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Autonomy Engineering Specialist (DevOps Architect) serves as the technical authority for DevOps architecture across Caterpillar’s onboard mining and construction platforms. The role partners with customers, Product Owners, System Architects, and engineering teams to translate operational and delivery needs into scalable, secure, and automated DevOps solutions for embedded and distributed environments. The position defines and evolves DevOps architecture strategy, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code frameworks, environment provisioning, observability, security integration, and automation practices for MineStar onboard products. It connects development, test, and operations ecosystems with onboard and embedded platforms, cloud services, APIs, and infrastructure to support reliable software delivery, high availability, and performance in constrained, mission-critical environments. As a hands-on technical leader, this specialist provides architectural governance, mentors engineering teams, and guides execution in a scaled Agile environment. The role promotes frequent, predictable, high-quality releases and strengthens capabilities in automation, autonomy, cybersecurity, and digital innovation. The position is onsite five days a week at the Irving, Texas office and requires up to 10% international travel. Relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are not offered.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in software, electrical, computer, or related engineering discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience in lieu of a degree.
Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and appropriately to different audiences.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs.
Knowledge of a technology area and its applications, with the ability to develop solutions to significant technical challenges.
Experience with Python or C++ for DevOps automation, tooling, and system integration.
Strong experience with C++ build ecosystems, including toolchains, cross-compilation, CMake, and Conan dependency management.
Experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins.
Strong understanding of DevOps architecture, including pipeline orchestration, environment strategy, configuration management, and release and versioning practices.
Experience deploying and managing applications across cloud, edge, and on-premise platforms using containerization and orchestration technologies.
Ability to optimize pipeline performance, build efficiency, deployment speed, and system reliability in embedded or distributed environments.
Ability to apply strategic, big-picture thinking and focus on organizational success factors.
Ability to influence technical decisions through expertise, including within and outside the organization.
Knowledge of software product design and ability to translate market requirements into software product design.
Extensive professional experience as a web application developer and/or UI Architect, or equivalent, delivering production software.
Experience developing embedded web applications using HTML5 and Angular.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Python or C++ for automation, tooling, and system integration.
Strong experience in the C++ ecosystem, including toolchains, cross-compilation, CMake-based builds, and Conan dependency management.
Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash for pipeline and workflow automation.
Knowledge of networking protocols and security, such as TCP/IP, UDP, and SSL/TLS.
Experience with Linux-based or real-time operating systems in embedded or distributed environments.
Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker; exposure to runtimes such as WebAssembly is a plus.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve DevOps architecture for embedded and distributed systems, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, environment provisioning, observability, security integration, and performance optimization.
Partner with customers, Product Owners, and System Architects to analyze delivery workflows, define requirements, and design end-to-end DevOps solutions for onboard applications.
Integrate development, build, test, and deployment pipelines with onboard and embedded systems, cloud platforms, APIs, and infrastructure.
Create and govern reusable pipeline templates, automation frameworks, infrastructure modules, and DevOps best practices across MineStar products.
Design, implement, test, and operate CI/CD pipelines and platform tooling for embedded and connected applications.
Define and promote automated testing strategies, security practices, monitoring, and reliability engineering practices.
Guide and mentor engineers, conduct architecture and pipeline reviews, and influence technical decisions across teams.
Maintain DevOps architecture documentation, standards, metrics, estimates, and validation artifacts.
Define and govern dependency and artifact management practices, including use of Conan, to support reproducible builds, consistent versions, and scalable package distribution.
Perform other duties as assigned by Caterpillar management.