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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Data Architect - **Company:** Caterpillar - **Location:** Peoria, IL, United States - **Salary:** $147,760.0 - $240,110.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Data Infrastructure, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Data Systems, High-Level Architecture, Logical Data Models, Software Engineering, Data Streaming, Snowflake - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/DB5825E2267F49728D5108ECE9DF8BAB/job/ ## About the Role * 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 ## 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. 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