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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.\nJoin Caterpillar's Global Finance AI & Advanced Analytics organization as a technical leader responsible for designing, building, and governing scalable AWS and Azure solutions for the Global Finance Services Division. You will partner with AI architects, software and data engineers, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to deliver secure, resilient, cost-effective cloud platforms that power enterprise-scale AI, analytics, and finance applications. The role blends architecture leadership with hands-on engineering, giving you direct influence over Caterpillar's Finance AI strategy and measurable business results.\nWhat You Will Do:\nDesign and implement cloud-native architectures across AWS and Azure supporting AI, analytics, data platforms, and enterprise applications.\nBuild and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code to automate provisioning, governance, and deployment of cloud resources.\nDesign secure networking, connectivity, identity, and data protection controls across hybrid and multi-cloud environments in partnership with cybersecurity and compliance teams.\nBuild and support CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices\nDesign, deploy, and optimize containerized workloads and orchestration platforms.\nDrive application modernization utilizing microservices, event-driven architectures, and serverless computing.\nLead cost optimization, observability, reliability, and operational excellence initiatives, and troubleshoot complex platform, network, security, and integration issues.\nEvaluate emerging cloud technologies and provide recommendations for adoption across Global Finance.\nWhat You Will Have:\nCloud Architecture: Expert knowledge of AWS and Azure compute, storage, networking, identity, monitoring, governance, resiliency, and security services.\nInfrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, and similar automation frameworks at enterprise scale.\nCloud Security and Governance: IAM, RBAC, encryption, key and secrets management, network segmentation, and compliance-aligned architecture.\nContainers and Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, and EKS; JFrog Artifactory for image, artifact, and software supply chain management is a plus.\nDevOps and Platform Engineering: CI/CD with Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions\nData and Integration Architecture: Data lakes, API management, event-driven and messaging patterns, and enterprise integration; ServiceNow workflow and API integration is a plus.\nReliability Engineering: Highly available, observable, disaster-recovery-capable solutions that meet availability and performance objectives.\nRequirements and Target Architecture: Translating business and technical requirements into practical designs, roadmaps, and governance processes.\nEffective Communication: Explaining complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences and influencing decisions across teams.\nTop Candidates Will Have:\n10+ years of cloud architecture, cloud engineering, or software/application architecture experience.\nDeep hands-on experience delivering enterprise-scale hybrid and multi-cloud solutions in both AWS and Azure.\nStrong expertise with Terraform and cloud automation, plus Kubernetes, containerized, and microservices-based solutions.\nEnterprise networking knowledge including VPNs, private connectivity, DNS, load balancing, and network security.\nExperience implementing DevOps and CI/CD platforms, including artifact management with JFrog Artifactory.\nExperience integrating cloud solutions with ServiceNow workflows, APIs, and operational processes.\nFamiliarity with AI/ML workloads and the infrastructure required to support modern AI applications.\nWorking knowledge of FinOps principles, architecture reviews, security assessments, and technology governance.\nPreferred Technical Experience:\nAzure: App Services, Functions, AKS, API Management, Key Vault, Storage, SQL Database, Monitor, Virtual Networks, DevOps, AI Services\nAWS: EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, API Gateway, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, EventBridge, Step Functions\nDevOps & Platform: Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, GitHub and GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, JFrog Artifactory, ServiceNow\nDevelopment & Integration: Python, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, REST APIs, microservices, event-driven architectures, serverless computing\nAdditional Information:\nSponsorship is NOT available\nLocation: Irving, TX or Peoria, IL\nSummary Pay Range:\n$147,760.00 - $240,110.00Compensation 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\nThis position requires working onsite five days a week.Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.Posting Dates:\nSeptember 15, 2026 - September 21, 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. 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