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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.\nYour Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.\nWhen you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a global team who care not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers and future work 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.\nCat Technology collaborates with partners across the Caterpillar enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, which helps enhance site safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation.\nMineStar is Caterpillar’s integrated suite of mining technology, helping surface and underground mines around the world operate more safely, productively, and predictably. Spanning fleet management, machine guidance, equipment health, safety detection, and autonomous hauling, drilling, and dozing, MineStar connects machines, people, and data across the mine site. The MineStar Office product suite is the software mine operators use to plan, monitor, and manage these operations.\nThe MineStar Solution Architect is a hands-on architecture leader for the MineStar Office product suite, bridging application design and software delivery. This role produces clear, high-quality architecture designs and works alongside engineering teams to deliver aligned, pragmatic, and scalable outcomes. Unlike a purely conceptual or governance-led role, the Solution Architect brings deep engineering credibility, working close to the code and implementation to ensure architecture decisions are practical, executable, and valuable.\nAdditional Information:\n Location: Dallas, TX (United States)\n Required Travel: Up to 15% (Domestic & International)\nRelocation Assistance Offered: Domestic\nUS Work Sponsorship Offered: None\nWhat You Will Do:\nTechnical Direction & RoadmapAlign MineStar Office technical direction with Caterpillar enterprise strategy.\nLead the creation and ongoing maintenance of the technical roadmap for the MineStar Office product suite.\nPartner with other Caterpillar product lines to propose and deliver cross-product solution designs.\nSupport commercial teams with solution direction and effort/lifecycle estimates for new features.\n\n Application ArchitectureDefine and own application architectures that are scalable, maintainable, and secure.\nMake sure non-functional requirements (security, performance, availability) are designed in from the start.\nApply strong engineering judgment to balance delivery speed with long-term sustainability.\nReview implementation approaches, including detailed design and code-level decisions where appropriate.\n\nArchitecture Design & ArtifactsProduce high-quality design outputs that delivery teams can use directly, including:Application architecture and solution views\nLogical and physical design models\nIntegration, data flow, and deployment designs\nTechnology selections, trade-offs, and architecture decision records\n\nKeep artifacts clear, consistent, and outcome-focused, avoiding unnecessary abstraction.\nMaintain architecture documentation as living artifacts throughout delivery, not one-off deliverables.\n\nDelivery Collaboration & AlignmentWork alongside engineering teams to embed architecture into day-to-day delivery.\nGuide architectural decisions through planning, build, and release so features are delivered in line with the technical roadmap.\nPartner with product owners, delivery leads, and platform teams to translate business needs into executable designs.\nHelp teams resolve technical constraints, design conflicts, and implementation risks early.\nMentor engineers to build architecture and design capability across teams.\n\nStandards, Patterns & PracticeApply and evolve standards, patterns, and reference architectures based on real delivery experience.\nIdentify opportunities to simplify, modernize, or rationalize the application landscape, including technical debt reduction.\nPromote consistency and reuse while allowing flexibility where the context justifies it.\n\nWhat You Will Have (Basic Requirements):\nEducation Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.\n Information Technology Trends: Knowledge of marketplace experience, developments and trends related to the organization's use of Information Technology (IT); ability to apply knowledge of IT appropriately to benefit the organization.\n Planning: Tactical, Strategic: Knowledge of effective planning techniques and ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1-2 years) and strategic (3-5 years) planning in support of the overall business plan.\nEffective Communications: Understanding of 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.\nRelationship Management: Knowledge of relationship management techniques; ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers.\nCross-Team Integration: Understanding of the importance of inter-team collaboration in breaking down silos and achieving business results; ability to lead employees from various functions to communicate, coordinate work across divisions, and collaborate in solving problems as one team.\nTechnical Leadership & Influence: Knowledge of how to lead through technical credibility rather than positional authority; ability to guide engineering teams, build consensus on design decisions, and mentor engineers to raise architecture capability.\nSolution Architecture: Knowledge of architecture principles, patterns, and design methods; ability to define scalable, secure, and maintainable application architectures and to communicate trade-offs clearly to technical and business stakeholders.\nSystems Integration: Knowledge of integration patterns, APIs, data flows, and interoperability across distributed systems; ability to design reliable integrations between products, platforms, and third-party systems.\nSoftware Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.\nWhat Will Set You Apart (Top Candidates Will Have):\n10+ years of experience in application development, application architecture, or related roles.\nStrong background in software engineering and application architecture, with demonstrable hands-on experience.\nConfidence engaging with code, frameworks, APIs, and modern application platforms (including cloud-native patterns).\nTrack record of turning complex, ambiguous requirements into clear, pragmatic designs that teams have successfully delivered.\nProven experience bridging architecture and delivery, producing designs that directly enable successful implementation.\nTrusted technical partner to delivery teams, using credibility rather than authority to influence outcomes.\nClear communicator capable of adapting architectural concepts for different audiences.\nComfortable working in ambiguous environments and helping teams converge on practical solutions.\nExperience in mining, industrial, or operational technology (OT) environments is highly regarded.\nWhat You Will Get:\nThrough it all, we are one team - creating and delivering world-class components and solutions superior to the competition. Learn more about the Caterpillar Experience.\nAbout Caterpillar:\nCaterpillar Inc. is 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 nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.\nSummary Pay Range:\n$128,470.00 - $208,770.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-relatedknowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.\nBenefits:\nSubject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.\nMedical, dental, and vision benefits*\n\nPaid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*\n\n401(k) savings plans*\n\nHealth Savings Account (HSA)*\n\nFlexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*\n\nHealth Lifestyle Programs*\n\nEmployee Assistance Program*\n\nVoluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*\n\nCareer Development*\n\nIncentive bonus*\n\nDisability benefits\n\nLife Insurance\n\nParental leave\n\nAdoption benefits\n\nTuition Reimbursement\n\n* These benefits also apply to part-time employees\nPosting Dates:\nOctober 22, 2026 - November 5, 2026Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.\nCaterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.\nNot ready to apply? 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