Career Area:
Information Technology
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.
Join our dynamic team as one of the vanguards of innovation in the role of Enterprise Architect over Data Analytics & Emerging Technology. We're searching for a visionary leader who will help spearhead strategic thought leadership, set architectural standards and patterns, and drive collaboration across our organization. If you're passionate about technology and want to help lead us on the journey of harnessing our data through the use AI and Generative AI to revolutionize our enterprise, and you have a relentless drive for excellence, this is your chance to shape the future of our ecosystem and make a profound impact on our success.
Here are some of the exciting responsibilities this position contains:
Develop and communicate a clear data and analytics strategy aligned with the organization's goals.
Establish and maintain architectural standards and best practices for Data Analytics, AI, and Generative AI.
Lead the design and implementation of scalable and secure data architecture and analytics solutions.
Collaborate with business units to understand their data and analytics needs and provide strategic guidance.
Drive the adoption of AI and Generative AI technologies to enhance business operations and innovation.
Identify emerging trends and technologies and assess their potential impact on the organization.
Help lead proof of concepts with selected emerging trends and technologies with report outs to senior leaders.
Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across different teams and departments in the space of Analytics.
Establish and lead an analytics forum across the organization for technology leaders and developers with the goal of communicating updates and gathering input from the forum to help further shape the strategy and operational processes.
Assist in the evaluation, recommendation and selection of appropriate tools, platforms, and vendors for data and AI initiatives.
Create and maintain documentation of architectural standards, patterns, and guidelines.
Measure and report (through goals and KPIs) on the effectiveness of data and analytics solutions, identifying areas for improvement.
Skill Sets:
Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Expert:
Fosters an environment that encourages, supports and rewards technical excellence.
Provides recognized technical leadership to an organization that includes vision, innovation, superior technical competence and the desire to excel.
Provides highly effective solutions to very complex technical challenges, applying outstanding technical competence to understand and resolve issues.
Champions the use of new innovations and technologies that solve technical business problems.
Consistently applies the latest developments, practices and technologies to resolve complex technical challenges in one's general area of competence.
Develops organizational policies, best practices and management methods that are highly conducive to technical excellence.
Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Level Expert:
Plays a leading role in the development of technical standards and platforms.
Elaborates on the evolution of technical design tools, techniques and strategies.
-Demonstrates extensive experience with software design, development and deployment.
Compares and contrasts software design and architecture of competitive products.
Directs company-wide application software architecture design methods, tools, and practices.
Remains current with evolving product design and development tools, techniques and materials.
Business Assessment: Knowledge of the activities, tasks, practices and deliverables for assessing and documenting business opportunities; ability to assess the benefits, risks, and success factors of potential applications.
Level Expert:
Consults to others on alternative approaches and tools for business assessments and selection processes.
Leads in more complex business assessment reviews and walkthroughs for high-impact projects.
Develops best practices for identifying and validating opportunities, risks and benefits analysis.
Advises others on various methods, tools and practices for business assessment.
Monitors industry and enterprise effectiveness and experiences; initiates improvements.
Selects and standardizes business assessment tools and techniques across multiple methodologies.
Additional Information:
The desired location for this position will be in one of our technology hubs in Nashville, TN, Dallas, TX or Peoria, IL.
Relocation will be provided
Relocation is available for this position.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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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.
