IT Architect (Azure Cloud Architect)

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**Career Area:** Technology, 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. **About Caterpillar** Caterpillar 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 to 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. **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 (Azure Cloud Architect**) to join **Azure Platform Services -CAT IT Division** The preference for this role is to be based out of **Bangalore – Caterpillar PSN** **What you will do** - Architect and design applications that run on Azure China/21Vianet and Commercial clouds by providing technical expertise and guidance in cloud technologies. - Work with GCIO teams to champion the Azure services available and how they can enable the business to run more efficiently in Azure. - Lead migrations from on-premise deployments to Azure cloud environment. - Work with the Principal Architects and IT Teams to develop roadmaps for Azure cloud services. - Work with the IT Security team on analysis and security architecture for major initiatives. - Work with other IT teams to establish, design, and support an enterprise cloud architecture that provides the required capacity plans and supports the long-term strategic goals for enterprise cloud technologies. - Lead and perform development, automation, and deployment assignments without close supervision. - Complete technical evaluation of Azure cloud services for general on-boarding including aligning service capabilities to business requirements, reference architecture designs, and controls to securely deploy solutions. - Assist with documentation, training, and usability efforts. **What you will have** - Strong IT infrastructure and/or software development experience, especially in networking, application services, and distributed computing. - Technical leadership or lead developer experience. - Hands-on experience with cloud architecture, systems design, application design, and development. - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. - Experience automating infrastructure or application deployments using PowerShell, Python, Java, NodeJS, .NET, JSON, or YAML. - Strong English communication, teamwork, analytical, and interpersonal skills. - Strong problem-solving and customer service skills. - **This position requires candidate to work a 5-day -a -week schedule in the office.** **Top Candidates Will Also Have:** - Microsoft Azure Certification(s) such as: AZ-305, AZ-500, AZ-104, AZ-900, AZ-204, or AZ-400 - Experience working with CI/CD pipeline tools such as Azure DevOps - Experience with the Azure Portal, CLI, PowerShell cmdlets, and/or REST APIs - Experience using the Agile methodology - Experience designing and/or building Azure solutions including web-based UI or API applications, IoT solutions, data pipelines, or machine learning/AI capabilities. - Experience working with corporate security on infrastructure or applications security compliance and remediation activities (e.g, 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