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IT Architect Onsite full time in Irving, TX 24 month contract Job Description • Identify and advise on emerging technologies and industry trends related to Autonomy, Embedded Development, Cloud, and IT Architecture. • Evaluate IT security, server/storage, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, Docker, Kubernetes, and security standards. • Identify cloud capabilities and benchmark competitor adoption. • Evaluate Kubernetes and other architectural solutions. • Review ICS/ACT technologies including Remote Services and MineStar. • Recommend alternative architectures and work with GIS, Security, and other organizations to finalize solution designs. Position's Contribution to the Work Group • Lead adoption of AI-powered software engineering platforms and agentic development capabilities across enterprise engineering teams. • Establish AI engineering standards, governance, evaluation frameworks, and best practices. • Drive developer productivity using Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and emerging AI coding tools. • Provide leadership in software architecture, cloud-native platforms, backend engineering, distributed systems, and AI-assisted development. • Focus on AI coding platforms, engineering productivity, software quality, SDLC modernization, governance, APIs, and distributed systems. • Reason for request: Addition (new headcount). Candidate Value Proposition • Lead Caterpillar's AI Engineering Transformation initiative. • Influence engineering strategy and AI-native development practices. • Evaluate cutting-edge AI engineering technologies. • Partner with senior technical leaders and shape long-term engineering vision. Typical Day / Week in the Role • Evaluate AI coding platforms and benchmark new technologies. • Develop AI-assisted engineering standards and governance. • Lead AI pilot initiatives and agentic development workflows. • Measure productivity, software quality, and SDLC metrics. • Create reference architectures and implementation guidance. • Collaborate with engineering, product, platform, DevOps, cybersecurity, and architecture teams. • Mentor engineers, lead workshops, and present recommendations to executives. • Team Structure: Individual contributor working across enterprise stakeholders. • Work Environment: Office. Education & Experience • 5+ years of experience. • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or Software Engineering (Master's with 3 years or Associate's with 9 years also accepted as listed). • Internships do not count toward required experience. Top 3 Skills • AI-Assisted Software Engineering & Developer Productivity • Backend / Platform Engineering (Java, Python, APIs, Cloud) • Technical Leadership, Architecture & Engineering Transformation Technical Skills • Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot or similar AI coding tools • Java/Spring Boot and Python • Distributed systems, APIs, cloud-native platforms • Software architecture and engineering best practices • Prompt engineering and agentic development workflows • Engineering metrics and productivity measurement • Desired: Spec-driven development, Robotics/Physical AI, Digital Twin, AWS/Azure, DevOps platforms Soft Skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Agile/Scrum experience • Excellent written and verbal communication • Cross-functional collaboration • Comfort in ambiguous environments • Ownership mindset and technical documentation • Desired: mentoring, design reviews, stakeholder management, global teams

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IT Architect
Onsite full time in Irving, TX
24 month contract
Identify and advise on emerging technologies and industry trends related to Autonomy, Embedded Development, Cloud, and IT Architecture.
Evaluate IT security, server/storage, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, Docker, Kubernetes, and security standards.
Identify cloud capabilities and benchmark competitor adoption.
Evaluate Kubernetes and other architectural solutions.
Review ICS/ACT technologies including Remote Services and MineStar.
Recommend alternative architectures and work with GIS, Security, and other organizations to finalize solution designs.
Position's Contribution to the Work Group
Lead adoption of AI-powered software engineering platforms and agentic development capabilities across enterprise engineering teams.
Establish AI engineering standards, governance, evaluation frameworks, and best practices.
Drive developer productivity using Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and emerging AI coding tools.
Provide leadership in software architecture, cloud-native platforms, backend engineering, distributed systems, and AI-assisted development.
Focus on AI coding platforms, engineering productivity, software quality, SDLC modernization, governance, APIs, and distributed systems.
Reason for request: Addition (new headcount).
Candidate Value Proposition
Lead Caterpillar's AI Engineering Transformation initiative.
Influence engineering strategy and AI-native development practices.
Evaluate cutting-edge AI engineering technologies.
Partner with senior technical leaders and shape long-term engineering vision.
Typical Day / Week in the Role
Evaluate AI coding platforms and benchmark new technologies.
Develop AI-assisted engineering standards and governance.

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