Principal Systems Architect, Marketing Technology

Caterpillar

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Work type
On-site
Location
Chicago, ILPeoria, ILIrving, TX
Salary
$159,120–$258,570 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 11, 2026

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This role $209k
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This role pays more than 51% of similar roles. Most pay $185,500–$241,113 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $209k versus about $213k for comparable roles.

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About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world''s largest manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Industry: Heavy Equipment & Manufacturing

Caterpillar currently has 36 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $147,760–$192,710 across 35 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Systems Architect, Marketing Technology

Principal Systems Architect - Marketing Technology serves as the architecture leader for digital marketing technology, establishing a vision and roadmap for an integrated, secure, and scalable MarTech ecosystem. The role involves designing technical infrastructure, defining data-governance strategies, and architecting end-to-end content supply chains to reduce manual handoffs across platforms like Adobe Experience Manager, Contentful, or Uniform. You will manage requirements analysis, platform strategy, and integration designs involving REST APIs, webhooks, and event-driven processing. The position requires expertise in React/Next.js, Adobe Experience Cloud, PIM systems, and cloud environments such as AWS or Azure. This role solves complex problems regarding fragmented content flows and data orchestration within a global B2B manufacturing environment. Key responsibilities include mentoring technical talent, ensuring privacy-by-design, and delivering measurable business value through automated, AI-enabled personalization across omnichannel activation channels.

What you'll do

  • Establish the multiyear roadmap and target-state architecture for the global digital marketing technology ecosystem.
  • Translate business requirements into technical designs for applications, platforms, integrations, and data structures.
  • Design end-to-end content supply chains to automate workflows between creative tools, PIMs, and commerce channels.
  • Develop data-layer contracts, tagging standards, and identity flows to enable personalized omnichannel experiences.
  • Evaluate the MarTech ecosystem to identify performance gaps and recommend scalable solution patterns.
  • Define platform strategies from initial minimum viable product through implementation and long-term maintenance.
  • Lead technical discovery, architecture reviews, and risk assessments to ensure alignment with business outcomes.
  • Provide technical direction and mentorship to engineers while communicating strategic recommendations to executive leadership.

What we're looking for

  • Knowledge of application design, data architecture, platform architecture, and target architecture methodologies.
  • Proficiency in requirements analysis to translate business needs into technical designs.
  • Experience with advanced analytical thinking and effective communication techniques.
  • A degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • Architecture and platform certifications are advantageous (preferred).
  • Extensive IT and MarTech experience including senior leadership of global digital transformation programs (preferred).
  • Deep enterprise DXP experience with platforms like AEM, Contentful, or Uniform (preferred).
  • Experience with React/Next.js, Adobe Experience Cloud, PIM systems, and cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure) (preferred).

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