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Primary Location: United States (US) - Iowa - Urbandale Function: Technology (CA) **Title: **Principal Architect, Precision Tech Systems - 121210 **Onsite/Remote:**Remote Position
This position is eligible for remote work at the present time. The arrangement may be delayed for training or other job acclimation purposes and remains subject to change.
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Your Responsibilities
As a Principle Architect, Precision Tech Systems for **ISG **located in **Urbandale, IA **you will be:
- Lead and manage architectural direction for technology stacks spanning software, systems, and integration layers.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple delivery teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and business outcomes.
- Challenge existing norms and organizational inertia with new concepts and ways of thinking.
- Drive architectural decisions that balance innovation, scalability, reliability, security, and delivery execution.
- Partner closely with product, engineering, systems, and platform teams to translate strategy into executable architecture.
- Mentor and develop architects and senior technical contributors.
- Review designs, guide trade‑off decisions, and ensure architectural consistency across initiatives.
- Support modernization efforts, including service‑oriented and distributed architectures.
VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available for this position.
What Skills You Need
- 15 or years of experience in: Software delivery and development and Technical leadership and team leadership roles.
- Demonstrated experience (multiple examples) building teams and leading complex, cross‑team technology initiatives from concept through delivery.
- Strong background in modern software architecture, service-oriented interfaces and development practices.
- Multiple examples of personally using AI tools to build out a product.
- Ability to operate effectively in a highly collaborative, multi‑disciplinary environment.
- Familiarity with on‑board communication networks, including: CAN and Automotive Ethernet.
What Makes You Standout
- Experience with development and delivery of products in agriculture or other off-highway related fields.
- Experience managing delivery solutions for multiple platform adoptions.
- Systems engineering experience across both: On‑board (embedded) systems and Off‑board (enterprise / cloud) systems.
- Experience with Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) concepts and designs.
- Experience with FuSA and Security design considerations.
Education
Ideally you will have a degree or equivalent related work experience in the following:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Equivalent practical experience may be considered.
Competencies
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What You'll Get
At John Deere, you are empowered to create a career that will take you to where you want to go while working in an inclusive team environment. Here, you'll enjoy the freedom to explore new projects, the support to think outside the box and the advanced tools and technology that foster innovation and achievement. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive reward package to help you get started on your new career path, including:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Highly competitive base pay
- Savings & Retirement benefits (401K and Defined Contribution)
- Healthcare benefits with a generous company contribution in the Health Savings Account
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Tuition assistance
- Fitness subsidies and on-site gyms at specific Deere locations
- Charitable contribution match
- Employee Purchase Plan & numerous discount programs for personal use
- Vacation and Holiday Pay
$162,240.00 - $243,348.00 + Benefits
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Must be 18 years of age or older to apply
The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines.
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