Senior Data Architect: Enterprise Data Strategy & Modeling

Caterpillar Brazil; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Lead Data Architect to define the Power & Energy data vision and roadmap. This role guides data strategy, models, and governance in collaboration with the Lead Data Engineer to deliver scalable, secure data solutions.

The candidate should have a strong background in data warehousing, modeling, and enterprise-scale initiatives, with experience guiding cross-functional teams in modern platforms and cloud migrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, data engineering, software engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• 12+ years of progressive experience in data/analytics/information architecture or enterprise tech
• 4+ years leading enterprise-scale data architecture initiatives across multiple domains
• Deep expertise in data warehousing, data modeling (conceptual/logical/physical)
• Experience defining enterprise data strategies, roadmaps, governance frameworks
• Experience translating business strategy into data architecture solutions with leadership teams

Responsibilities

• Define data strategy and target state vision aligned to business strategy
• Create and maintain data models (conceptual, logical, physical)
• Partner with engineers to translate architecture into implementable solutions
• Ensure architecture supports performance, scalability, and extensibility
• Enforce governance, standards, and metadata management across domains
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enable enterprise-wide data consistency

Skills

Programming languages

Data architecture

Data modeling

Cloud migration

Power & Energy domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Data Eng or related field

Tools

Python

Java

Job description

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Lead Data Architect to define the Power & Energy data vision and roadmap. This role guides data strategy, models, and governance in collaboration with the Lead Data Engineer to deliver scalable, secure data solutions.

The candidate should have a strong background in data warehousing, modeling, and enterprise-scale initiatives, with experience guiding cross-functional teams in modern platforms and cloud migrations.