Principal 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.
We are seeking a visionary and action-oriented Principal Digital Architect to support the design, implementation, and optimization of a direct procurement transformation called PROcure. This role will be instrumental in driving platform excellence, system performance, user adoption, and maximize integrations across our digital ecosystem.
What You Will Do:

• Administration: Define and enforce governance models, architecture standards, and operational frameworks across digital platforms.
• Security: Integrate security best practices into system design, ensuring data protection and compliance with regulatory standards.
• User Authority Amount: Implement role-based access controls and authority levels to ensure operational integrity and compliance.
• Platform: Architect scalable, resilient platforms that support business applications and digital transformation initiatives.
• Environment Management: Coordinate the updates to the testing and production environments by communicating with all impacted internal team members and suppliers
• Releases: Lead planning and execution of system releases, ensuring quality assurance and minimal business disruption.
• Digital Adoption Platform: Champion the deployment and optimization of digital adoption tools to enhance user onboarding and engagement.
• System Performance: Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability, responsiveness, and scalability.
• Codification: Standardize architectural patterns, reusable components, and documentation to accelerate solution delivery.
• User Interface: Guide UI/UX design principles to ensure intuitive, accessible, and consistent user experience.
• Integrations: Design and manage integrations across enterprise systems, APIs, and third-party platforms.

Education Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master's preferred.

What You Will Have:
Analytical Thinking

• Breaks down complex problems into components and organizes steps for resolution.
• Identifies root causes and evaluates multiple solutions using cost-benefit and risk analysis.
• Selects appropriate analytical tools based on the situation.

Effective Communications

• Tailors messages and presentations to audience; provides constructive feedback.
• Communicates clearly across all levels with empathy and assertiveness.
• Uses persuasion techniques while maintaining focus on key topics.

Application Design & Architecture

• Creates and evaluates technical designs and alternatives for complex applications.
• Integrates APIs and prepares detailed technical design documents.
• Leads design reviews and ensures alignment with business requirements.

Data Architecture

• Designs and monitors data architecture processes to meet stakeholder needs.
• Recommends improvements and resolves moderately complex design issues.
• Guides junior architects and coordinates resources for project success.

IT Architecture

• Develops IT architecture solutions aligned with business and technical needs.
• Oversees compliance with architecture principles and standards.
• Advises on integration, migration, and adoption of open architecture.

Platform Architecture

• Designs platform roadmaps and ensures compliance with standards.
• Coaches team members and resolves complex modeling issues.
• Improves efficiency and quality of platform architecture deliverables.

Requirements Analysis

• Leads requirements gathering, documentation, and walkthroughs.
• Produces detailed functional models and ensures traceability.
• Supervises advanced use of analysis tools and trains others.

Target Architecture

• Develops IT blueprints and roadmaps aligned with business strategies.
• Monitors processes and resolves architectural modeling challenges.
• Guides less experienced architects and coordinates resources for future-state design.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Deep experience in digital architecture, enterprise systems, and related domains.
• Proven ability in platform architecture, system integration, and performance optimization.
• Strong knowledge of procurement processes, analytics, and user-centered design principles.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Additional Details:

• Role is based in Mossville, IL and requires on-site presence five days a week.
• No relocation assistance provided.
• No visa sponsorship available.
• Travel may be required, up to 10%.

Summary Pay Range:
$144,960.00 - $235,440.00
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:
November 11, 2025 - November 18, 2025
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.
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