Solutions Architect - AI & Procurement

Caterpillar

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Peoria, IllinoisIrving, TX
Salary
$128,470–$208,770 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
Jun 25, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $201k
This role $169k
$115k most similar roles pay here $255k

This role pays less than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $166,437–$235,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $201k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 41 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $128,470–$208,770 across 41 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Solutions Architect - AI & Procurement

The IS Specialist – Procurement & AI Architecture at Caterpillar provides technical leadership for designing and governing scalable digital solutions across the Guided Buy and Coupa ecosystem, serving as both an end-to-end solution architect and an AI Architect. This role involves aligning upstream and downstream applications, ensuring compliance with enterprise architecture standards, and embedding AI capabilities to enhance user experience and efficiency. Key responsibilities include defining architectural patterns for APIs and data flows, designing AI-driven solutions, and mentoring teams on technical best practices within an agile environment. The ideal candidate has 6-8+ years of experience in delivering enterprise-scale applications, hands-on experience with procurement platforms like Guided Buy and Coupa, and a strong understanding of Responsible AI principles.

What you'll do

  • Design and govern integrations between Coupa/Guided Buy and other systems like ERP and finance.
  • Define scalable architectural patterns for APIs, event-based integrations, data flows, and platform extensions.
  • Establish AI governance practices including design reviews and risk assessments for AI agents and models.
  • Mentor engineers on architecture principles, integration patterns, and AI solution design.
  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to procurement, finance, audit, security, IT, and external partners.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years of experience in delivering enterprise-scale business applications.
  • Proven ability to design and govern complex application ecosystems using SDLC processes.
  • Hands-on experience with Guided Buy, Coupa, or similar procurement platforms.
  • Strong knowledge of APIs, middleware, ETL, event-driven architectures, and ERP integrations.
  • Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts, LLMs, AI agents, and automation patterns in enterprise workflows.
  • Experience working within agile product teams supporting backlog refinement and sprint execution.

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