Caterpillar, Inc

Principal Data Architect

Caterpillar, Inc$147K — $240K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Extensive knowledge of data architecture processes and techniques.
  • Strong analytical skills with problem-solving capabilities.
  • Effective communication skills with an ability to interpret complex information clearly.
  • Experienced in requirement analysis methods and tools.
  • Understanding of target architecture and its alignment with business strategy.

Responsibilities

  • Develop high-level data architecture deliverables for solving business problems.
  • Review detailed architecture deliverables for alignment with strategic direction.
  • Design system-to-system data flows and data models.
  • Provide vision for target state data architecture and transition strategies.
  • Lead evaluation and deployment of new data product solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on delivering digital data solutions.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • Paid time off for vacations, holidays, and volunteer work.
  • 401(k) savings plans to build retirement savings.
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA) for medical expenses.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for additional financial flexibility.
  • Employee assistance programs for personal support.
  • Career development opportunities for growth and advancement.
  • Incentive bonuses based on performance.
  • Disability benefits for added security.
  • Life insurance for financial protection.
  • Parental leave for family support.
  • Adoption benefits for growing families.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
Full Job Description

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:


Join Cat Digital’s Data Architecture & Solutioning team to design and evolve enterprise‑scale data architecture that powers Caterpillar’s digital ecosystem. You’ll lead end‑to‑end solution architectures on Cat Digital’s data platform, drive the creation of trusted interoperable data products, and partner with engineering and product teams to accelerate time‑to‑data‑value for data consumers enabling applications, analytics, and marketing.

What You Will Do:

  • Developing high-level data architecture deliverables to solve business problems.
  • Review detailed data architecture deliverables to ensure they align with core philosophies, high-level architecture, and strategic direction for data solutions.
  • Designing data solutions which include system-to-system data flows, conceptual data models, and logical data models.
  • Provide vision for target state data architecture and outline paths for transition to that target state.
  • Leading the evaluation and deployment of new solutions to add or enhance existing data product capabilities.
  • Participating in addressing business requirements for applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver digital and data solutions that meet business results.

What You Will Have:

  • Data Architecture: Extensive knowledge of processes, techniques and factors that affect data architecture; ability to design blueprints on how to integrate data resources for business processes and functional support.
  • Analytical Thinking: Extensive knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
  • Effective Communications: Extensive experience in effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
  • Requirements Analysis: Extensive knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
  • Target Architecture: Knowledge of target architecture; ability to develop the IT blueprint and roadmap while aligning the architecture and processes with business strategies and objectives

Considerations For Top Candidates:

  • Extensive data modeling experience
  • Experience designing/architecting cloud-based solutions (AWS or Azure)
  • ETL knowledge preferred
  • Snowflake knowledge preferred
  • Semantic modeling experience preferred

Additional Details:

  • This position requires the candidate to be in Chicago, IL or Peoria, IL
  • Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position
  • Visa sponsorship is NOT available with this position.
  • This position will require up to 5% travel


 

Summary Pay Range:

$147,760.00 - $240,110.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

  • 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

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About Caterpillar, Inc

Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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