Principal Digital Architect - IOT

Caterpillar Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 159,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Relocation assistance

Tuition Reimbursement

Parental leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Principal Digital Architect to define functional design, develop systems architecture, and align with CAT Digital Strategy. You will lead teams that build a world-class platform for digital applications and IoT solutions across device, edge, and cloud layers.

Join a role shaping fleet management, asset health, predictive maintenance, and AI-enabled user experiences while guiding architecture roadmaps aligned to Caterpillar's long-term digital strategy.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in CS/IT or related field with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience delivering product and/or enterprise architecture for enterprise-scale solutions in cloud & hybrid ecosystems (AWS & Azure).
• Familiarity with AWS services and operationalizing ML/AI capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for architecture assessment and design for infrastructure, information or integration domains.
• Lead architecture design of end-to-end enterprise integrated systems for multiple business functions.
• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data model and metadata structures.
• Drive architecture patterns for programs including manufacturing, fleet management and condition monitoring.
• Stay current with cloud, AI, and related tech; evaluate and recommend new technologies.
• Develop and maintain current and future state architecture blueprints and roadmaps.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Effective Communications

Requirements Analysis

Platform Architecture

Target Architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

AWS services (ECS, Lambda, Dynamo, S3, RDS, Elasticsearch, SQS, Kinesis, NLB, API GW, IAM, VPC, Route53)

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.

Career Area

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description

Participates in defining functional design, development and systems architecture for Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital platform aligning to common department goals in line with CAT Digital Strategy. Principal Digital Architect will assist teams that will build a world class platform to host a wide range of digital applications.

In addition, the Principal Digital Architect will provide technical leadership for connected asset and Industrial IoT solutions spanning onboard systems, edge computing, connectivity platforms, cloud services, data platforms, analytics, and customer-facing applications. The role is responsible for the architecture, standards, and technology roadmap for the end-to-end connected ecosystem, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient solutions from device to glass. This includes defining architectures for device connectivity, data exchange, edge-to-cloud integration, remote device management, telemetry-driven services, and digital product experiences. The architect will collaborate across product, engineering, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business teams to enable fleet management, equipment health monitoring, predictive maintenance, AI-enabled user experiences, and future connected equipment capabilities while aligning technology investments to Caterpillar's long-term digital strategy.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide oversight for architecture assessment and design for infrastructure, information or integration domains that provide core capabilities for the enterprise.
• Lead Architecture design of end-to-end enterprise integrated systems that serves multiple business functions.
• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise data model and metadata structures for complex projects.
• Drive architecture and design patterns for various programs including manufacturing, heavy equipment condition monitoring and fleet management.
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in cloud, AI, commerce, marketing content management and related fields, evaluate new developments and technologies for potential integration into existing and future architecture. Initiate and deliver technology evaluation and recommendations.
• Develop and maintain current, planned, and future state architecture blueprints. Lead in the identification and analysis of enterprise business drivers and requirements that drive the future state architecture.

What You Will Have

• Analytical Thinking: 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: Understanding of 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: 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.
• Platform Architecture: Knowledge of technologies and methods to design processing mechanisms and roadmaps to execute business application systems; ability to design these roadmaps and deploy supportive interfaces for end-users to access related systems, in accordance with standards and processes.
• Target Architecture: Knowledge of target architecture; ability to develop the blueprint and roadmap while aligning the architecture and processes with business strategies and objectives

Consideration For Top Candidates

• Four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a Computer Science or Information Technology, or related field with 10+ years of experience
• Strong demonstratable experience delivering product and/or enterprise architecture for enterprise scale solutions in public cloud and hybrid eco-systems. (AWS & Azure)
• Experience in at least 3 of the following AWS services (ECS, Lambda, Dynamo, S3, RDS, ElasticSearch, SQS, Kinesis, NLB, API GW, IAM, VPC, Route53)
• Familiarity with operationalizing Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence capabilities

Additional Details

• This position requires the candidate to be based in either Chicago, IL ; Peoria, IL; Dallas, TX; or Denver, CO
• Relocation assistance is NOT available for this position
• Visa sponsorship is available for this position

Summary Pay Range

$159,120.00 - $258,570.00

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

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

August 18, 2026 - August 19, 2026

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

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.