Enterprise Architect – Data Platform, Business Intelligence, AI

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.

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

Our common values and focus on inclusion and respect drive the decisions made by our company, teams and people. This is why we are committed to hiring and building diverse teams representative of the customers we serve globally. When you join our team, you can apply your unique life and job experiences and work in an environment where your ideas are heard, your contributions are celebrated, and your whole-self matters.

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.

About Cat Financial

Cat Financial is a subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For more than 40 years, Cat Financial has provided a wide range of financing solutions to customers and Cat® dealers for machines, engines, Solar® gas turbines, genuine Cat parts and services. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Cat Financial serves customers globally with offices and subsidiaries located throughout North and South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa. Visit cat.com to learn more about Cat Financial.

Role Definition

Candidate will be supporting Caterpillar Financial by leading and orchestrating enterprise-scale architecture designs and solutions for projects/programs that deliver business value.  Candidate’s areas of focus and depth of knowledge include thought technical leadership and architectural ownership for AI adoption and Governance, the enterprise data platform, Business Intelligence tools, digital applications for the purpose of exposing and interacting with data in the platform.  Candidate will provide design and implementation guidance of enterprise-scale AI solutions including Machine Learning, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and AI-powered automation to enhance business operations.  The Candidate will regularly communicate with the strong ability executive IT and business leaders regarding the solutions provided, investments needed, and overall strategic-fit and business impact.

They will be part of a team that establishes and assists with the execution of our enterprise technology strategy.  They will define the relationships, flows and implementation of business processes/activities/functions, information, applications, data and technology in the enterprise and the transitional process necessary for implementing technology in response to changing business needs. They will provide leadership for application architecture plans, technology design and lifecycle and information integrity by promoting reuse through Enterprise Architecture processes/reviews and standard compliance practices.

Responsibilities

• The Candidate will regularly communicate with the strong ability to influence executive IT and business leaders regarding the solutions provided, investments needed, and overall strategic-fit and business impact.

• Candidate will be supporting Caterpillar Financial by leading and orchestrating enterprise-scale architecture designs and solutions for projects/programs that deliver business value.

• Candidate’s areas of focus and depth of knowledge include thought technical leadership and architectural ownership for AI adoption and Governance, the enterprise data platform, Business Intelligence tools, digital applications for the purpose of exposing and interacting with data in the platform.

• Provide design and implementation guidance of AI solutions including Machine Learning, Generative AI, Agentic AI, and AI-powered automation to enhance business operations.

• Consult on best practices with junior staff in architecture planning, processes, data, infrastructure and application modeling.

•  Oversee the quality of architecture project de