Lead Data Architect

Caterpillar
Chicago, IL, United States
2 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
$128,470.0 - $208,770.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Data Architecture Data Infrastructure Extract Transform Load (ETL) Data Systems Logical Data Models Software Engineering Data Streaming Snowflake

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 trusted interoperable data products with focus on data object reusability 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 detailed data architecture deliverables to solve business problems.
  • Designing data solutions which include system-to-system data flows, conceptual data models, and logical data models.
  • 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 requirements.

Requirements

  • 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

Benefits & conditions

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

About the company

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.

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world., There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.

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