Sr. Data Architect

Company Overview:

Fabick Cat is the authorized dealer of Caterpillar equipment, prime and stand-by power systems, parts and service, compact construction, and rental equipment for major portions of Illinois, Missouri, the entire state of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We have been in business for over 100 years and are headquartered in Fenton, Missouri. For more information visit www.fabickcat.com

Why Work For Us!

At Fabick Cat, you are beyond just an employee, you are a part of the Fabick family. A family that has worked so diligently to cement a legacy that was built over 100 years ago through a collective vision "To Ever Serve Our Customers Better". This legacy could not have been possible without first employing then developing the best and brightest talent the market has to offer. We believe it to be of the upmost importance to invest in our workforce by supporting and empowering employees to develop the necessary skills to become successful in their own career.... to become a legacy. Are you ready to join our family legacy to continue our existence as 'the greatest service organization of its kind' over the next 100 years? The Fabick family appreciates and values the ongoing commitment of its employees and is pleased to provide a highly competitive total compensation and benefits package.

Position Summary:

Fabick Cat is seeking a highly skilled Senior Data Architect to oversee and support multiple business-critical applications and database platforms across the enterprise. The Senior Data Architect serves as the technical owner across a portfolio of third-party and in-house systems, managing the full project lifecycle from requirements through implementation.

This position plays a critical role in Fabick Cat's data modernization effort, helping define, build, test, and implement a future-state, cloud-based data architecture. This future-state architecture is intended to lend itself heavily to enterprise AI adoption and to support an upcoming migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365. The Senior Data Architect works closely with IT leadership, business partners, and other IT teams to ensure database and data platform solutions are secure, scalable, and aligned with Fabick Cat's strategic objectives and Caterpillar's digital vision.

Responsibilities:

Database & Application Platform Ownership

• Serve as technical owner of multiple third-party and in-house database platforms and applications, overseeing the full project lifecycle including requirements, development, testing, and implementation.
• Design, build, and administer APIs and system integrations that connect databases, applications, and third-party platforms, ensuring secure, reliable, and well-documented data exchange.
• Oversee data warehouse operations; troubleshoot and resolve issues across supported systems.
• Conduct product research and evaluate new database and software products against business requirements.
• Assist with project planning and provide technical database expertise to team members and vendors.
• Collaborate with vendors on the direction of solution development and enhancements for supported platforms.

Data Modernization & Cloud Architecture

• Actively incorporate AI tools into daily work -- beyond basic prompting -- to accelerate tasks such as query and script development, troubleshooting, documentation, code review, and data analysis; model and promote effective AI-assisted ways of working for the broader team.
• Play a key role in Fabick Cat's data modernization effort; define, build, test, and implement a future-state cloud-based data architecture.
• Design and support data architecture patterns that enable enterprise AI adoption, including data pipelines, integration points, and governance structures that support AI and agentic workloads.
• Support the technical planning and execution of the organization's migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365, ensuring database and data platform readiness.
• Evaluate, recommend, and help implement cloud database tools and platforms, preferably on Microsoft Azure, in alignment with enterprise standards.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging architectural methods and technologies, including cloud and AI-enabling data patterns, and apply them to the environment.

Data Governance, Security & Standards

• Define, develop, communicate, and implement data standards, processes, and procedures for the team and department.
• Ensure database and data platform solutions adhere to data security, compliance, and governance frameworks, including appropriate data cataloging and access controls.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Understand and translate business requirements into database and data architecture designs that align with overall business and technology vision.
• Establish, maintain, and foster relationships within and outside the team, department, and vendors.
• Provide instruction and guidance to less senior team members on new tasks and assignments; ensure deadlines are met.
• Listen to and evaluate customer and business needs to determine, provide, and identify high-quality solutions that align with expectations.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.