Senior Digital Architect

Career Area: Technology, Digital and Data Job Description: Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other.  We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. As a Senior Digital Architect within Global Parts Pricing (GPP), you will serve as a key technical resource supporting the design, development, and implementation of analytics, automation, data, and AI-enabled solutions. This role will help execute the Global Parts Pricing technology roadmap by translating business needs into scalable technical solutions that drive pricing strategy and business outcomes. You will partner closely with the Lead Solutions Architect, business leaders, Caterpillar IT, analytics teams, and technical stakeholders to evaluate opportunities, develop solution recommendations, and support the successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives. The successful candidate will combine strong technical expertise with a practical understanding of enterprise architecture, modern analytics platforms, cloud technologies, automation, and Artificial Intelligence solutions. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, technically curious, and comfortable working across business and technical teams to solve complex challenges and deliver measurable business value.

Solution Design & Architecture Support the development and execution of the Global Parts Pricing technology roadmap. Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions and architecture recommendations. Collaborate with business partners and Caterpillar IT to evaluate technology options supporting current and future business needs. Assist in designing data, analytics, application, automation, and integration solutions. Participate in architecture reviews and provide recommendations supporting enterprise standards. Develop technical documentation, solution designs, integration strategies, and implementation recommendations. Analytics, Data & AI Solutions Design and support analytics, reporting, automation, and AI-enabled solutions. Develop Proofs of Concept to evaluate emerging technologies and innovative approaches. Support the integration of machine learning, Generative AI, and advanced analytics capabilities into business processes. Collaborate with analytics teams to improve data accessibility, reporting, and decision support capabilities. Identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI to improve business efficiency and customer value. Technical Implementation & Delivery Partner with delivery teams to support solution implementation and successful project execution. Provide technical guidance during development, testing, deployment, and support activities. Evaluate system performance and recommend opportunities for enhancement and optimization. Assist with troubleshooting complex technical challenges across applications, integrations, and analytics platforms. Promote architecture best practices, security standards, and governance requirements. Stakeholder Collaboration Partner with Global Parts Pricing business leaders, Caterpillar IT, analytics teams, and project stakeholders. Communicate technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences. Facilitate discussions that align business priorities with technical capabilities. Support strategic business initiatives through architecture recommendations and technical leadership. What You Have Technical Architecture Experience supporting enterprise-scale analytics, data, application, or platform solutions. Ability to translate business requirements into practical technical designs and solution