Lead Digital Architect
Caterpillar1 day ago
Chicago, IL, USA +2 moreStaff+
Base Salary
$128k - $209k/yr
Responsibilities
- Define and guide architecture for the existing and new Scheduled Oil Service platform.
- Develop detailed architecture deliverables for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)-based solution.
- Design reliable sample data capture, processing, integration, reporting, and scalable platform capabilities.
- Translate business and operational requirements into technical direction and solution blueprints.
- Evaluate and deploy technologies across data, analytics, agents, and applications.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver digital solutions and business results.
- Bridge high-level Java software architecture with hands-on coding, manage project lifecycles, mentor engineers, and support application scalability, security, and performance.
Requirements
- Progressive experience in software engineering and architecture with extensive platform and web architecture knowledge.
- Extensive knowledge of LIMS, fluid sample testing, laboratory equipment, data management, and related system integrations is preferred.
- Hands-on experience architecting enterprise-scale AI and scalable agentic AI solutions and stabilizing them in production.
- Experience delivering product or enterprise architecture for large-scale solutions in public cloud and hybrid environments.
- Experience architecting cloud-native solutions in public clouds such as AWS.
- Strong hands-on experience with AI models including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot.
- Understanding of enterprise data integration and analytical platforms.
- Understanding of Agile SDLC implementation, environment management, test automation, peer review, CI/CD, and resource optimization.
- Experience evaluating new technologies, creating solution blueprints, and working across multiple business processes or IT disciplines is beneficial.
- Manufacturing, supply chain, or transportation experience is a plus.
- Ability to work in Chicago, Peoria, or Dallas and work onsite five days per week.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits, subject to plan eligibility.
- Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and volunteer time.
- 401(k) savings plans, Health Savings Account, and Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Health Lifestyle Programs, Employee Assistance Program, voluntary benefits, and employee discounts.
- Career development, tuition reimbursement, incentive bonus, disability benefits, life insurance, parental leave, and adoption benefits.
- Position is onsite five days per week in Chicago, Peoria, or Dallas, requires up to 10% travel, and provides no relocation assistance.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
About Caterpillar
Caterpillar Inc. designs, manufactures, and services construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives for infrastructure, resource, and energy customers. The public company, founded in 1925 and headquartered in Irving, Texas, sells primarily through an independent worldwide dealer network and provides equipment financing. It operates through Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Energy & Transportation segments, with shares traded on the NYSE and Euronext Paris.