IT Architect

Career Area:
Business Technologies, 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 Impact 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.
Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled IT Architect to join our team who will have the opportunity to champion our GCIO Manufacturing Support _CAT IT Division . The incumbent would be joining Caterpillar's Autonomy and Automation IT team and would Expect to design, architect and deliver sophisticated solutions for the Autonomy and Automation (A&A) team.
The preference for this role is to be based out of Chennai - Brigade World Trade Center
What you will do

• Successfully lead, design, architect and deliver sophisticated solutions for the Autonomy and Automation (A&A) team including Cloud (AWS, Azure), software engineering DevOps solutions (GitHub, ADO) and Infrastructure as a Code architectures (containers)
• Provide advice and guidance to other site engineers regarding technical and design decisions and well as evaluation, and facilitation for the development of current and future architecture.
• Design for both functional and non-functional qualities, including availability, resiliency, security, privacy, etc.
• Review, advise, and provide assessments on architectures produced within and outside the team.
• Lead the end-to-end solution design and architecture for key company initiatives.
• Deliver architecture and innovative ideas to executive leadership for the purposes of alignment and key decision making
• Designing and implementing highly scalable and reliable systems using Kubernetes
• Creating and maintaining the architecture for Kubernetes solutions, taking into account the specific needs and constraints of the organization
• Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines Leading the deployment and troubleshooting of Kubernetes clusters
• Ensuring security and compliance requirements are met within the Kubernetes environment

What you will have:

• 10+ years of experience in IT Infrastructure and/or software development, with special emphasis in areas of networking, application services, and distributed computing
• 5+ years in a technical leadership or lead developer role
• Practical experience in cloud computing architecture work, systems or application design, and development including container technologies
• Proven track record of designing and implementing IT solutions including Cloud (AWS and/or Azure)
• Strong knowledge of cloud security Proven experience with DevOps pipeline architecture, deployment, and tools and/or Web App development
• Experience with tools similar to Jenkins, Artifactory, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Grafana, InfluxDB, SonarQube, Jupyter Notebook, OpenCV, Bamboo, PostgreSQL, BitBucket, Robot Framework, Conan
• Experience in Git, Python, Typescript/Javascript preferred

Experience with containers preferred

• Experience with Linux environments, preferably Ubuntu Proven track record as a technical lead and mentor to other network engineers
  Excellent written/oral communication skills for management reports and presentations
• Diplomatic ability to influence others and mix with all levels of the business
• Strong and demonstrated ability to build lasting relationships with key stakeholders
• Understanding of NIST framework and control audits
• Ability to competently mediate disagreements and negotiate agreeable resolutions

Preferred Experience

• Experience using the Scaled Agile Framework (SaFE) methodology
• Experience working with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Azure DevOps, Git Actions and/or Jenkins
• Experience with the CLI, PowerShell cmdlets, and/or REST APIs.
• Experience working with corporate security on infrastructure or applications security compliance and remediation activities (ie: Risk Acceptance, Security Configuration Baseline)

Skills Desired:
Core Application Systems: Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.
Level Extensive Experience: • Manages application-related issues, implications, and approaches with clients. • Evaluates key interfaces and interdependencies among core applications systems. • Explains features and benefits of core applications for consideration by business units. • Implements existing and planned application enhancements in major business units. • Tracks data flow between own applications and core applications in other business areas. • Plans enhancement, conversion, and retirement strategies for core applications.
Analytical Thinking : 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.
Level Working Knowledge: • Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance. • Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions. • Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns. • Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand. • Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
Technical Excellence : Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.
Level Working Knowledge: • Provides effective technical solutions to routine functional challenges via sound technical competence, effectively examining implications of events and issues. • Effectively performs the technical job aspects, continuously building knowledge and keeping up-to-date on technical and procedural job components. • Applies technical operating and project standards based on achieving excellence in delivered products, technologies and services. • Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence. • Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
Software Product Design/Architecture : Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.
Level Extensive Experience: • Demonstrates experience with the architecture and design of major or multiple products. • Describes major software architecture alternatives and considerations. • Explains design considerations for commercial database systems, operating systems and web. • Displays experience in estimating the cost of a specific design of a proposed product. • Facilitates design reviews and walkthroughs. • Analyzes benefits and drawbacks of specific software designs and architecture.
What You Will Get:

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• Flexible work arrangements
• Relocation assistance

Holistic Development:

• Personal and professional development through Caterpillar 's employee resource groups across the globe
• Career developments opportunities with global prospects

Health and Wellness

• Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
• Employee mental wellness assistance program

Financial Wellness

• Employee investment plan
• Pay for performance - Annual incentive Bonus plan

Additional Information:
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of "essential job functions" as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, 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
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
Posting Dates:
September 13, 2024 - September 19, 2024
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).
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