Career Area:

Engineering

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the modernization strategy for legacy applications, transforming monolithic architectures into microservices-based, cloud-native solutions.
• Define end-to-end architecture for modernized systems, ensuring scalability, security, and high availability.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to assess existing codebases and design modernization roadmaps.
• Architect solutions to migrate applications to Platform or other target platforms, leveraging containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Establish technology standards, best practices, and performance benchmarks for modernization projects.
• Drive High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) for refactored systems and integration layers.
• Integrate AI-driven workflows and automation into modernized architecture where applicable.
• Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and operational requirements during migration.
• Advocate for DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing for modernized applications.
• Mentor development teams on modern architecture principles, microservices design, and cloud deployment strategies.

Required Skills

• 12–15 years of experience in solution architecture and application modernization.
• Strong expertise in microservices architecture, API design (REST/GraphQL), and event-driven systems.
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid deployments.
• Solid understanding of legacy system analysis, refactoring strategies, and migration planning.
• Experience with front-end frameworks (Angular/React) and backend technologies (Node.js, Java, .NET).
• Familiarity with AI integration, Agentic AI frameworks, and automation tools.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications: AWS/Azure/GCP Solution Architect, Kubernetes Administrator, TOGAF, or AI/ML certifications.
• Experience in industrial or IoT platforms.

Relocation is available for this position.

Posting Dates:

December 4, 2025 - December 18, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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