Career Area:

Business Technologies, 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.

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

We are seeking a skilled Senior Data Scientist - Visualization to join our team who will have the opportunity to champion our Digital Finance Disruptive Technology Team for Global Finance Services Division.

The incumbent will be expected to operate independently to deliver on accountable results. Challenges include meeting expectations in delivering results, anticipating risks and recommending alternative courses of actions, making timely decisions and developing communication skills.

The preference for this role is to be based out of Whitefield Office, Bangalore, India

Job Summary:

• Caterpillar uses quantitative methods such as business simulations, data mining, and advanced statistical techniques to solve problems. The incumbent contributes to this mission by leveraging his or her quantitative analysis, data management, modeling, and/or data visualization skills as an individual contributor to project teams tasked with solving business problems.

• The Sr. Data Scientist - Visualization is expected to learn the company’s processes, products, and organization. The incumbent will be expected to operate independently to deliver on accountable results. Challenges include meeting expectations in delivering results, anticipating risks and recommending alternative courses of actions, making timely decisions and developing communication skills.

• The job function may include data collection and analysis; development, validation, application, and refinement of statistical models; application of related digital technologies in processing both the inputs and outputs from the models. An example of an expected analytical task would be to create a visualization of the output of a complex machine learning business algorithm that highlights the most critical information in an easy to use and visually appealing way utilizing a digital technology such as PowerBI.

• The Sr. Data Scientist - Visualization demonstrates an expanded breadth of knowledge and the ability to handle basic issues independently. The incumbent demonstrates very good communication skills; above average planning and organization, teamwork, and decision-making skills; a strong concern for customers; and has basic knowledge of Caterpillar Inc., and its products and services.

Basic Requirements:

• An accredited 4-year degree, preferably in accounting, finance, statistics, economics, mathematics, or a similar field with quantitative coursework and 2-6 years of experience OR Master’s degree in an associated field

Top Candidate Will Also Have:

• Excellent analytical skills

• Successful candidates will have exhibited the ability to work independently and have demonstrated ability to apply theory and concept

• Must have ability to communicate effectively with team members and others in the work group, as well as with customers

• Must be comfortable working in MS Office, and industry standard statistics and data visualization Packages – Power BI/Tableau

• Significant experience using PowerApps to create PowerBI solutions with the ability to intake and output data/text fields to other systems (e.g. DevOps)

• Experience working with SQL or statistical languages – R or python.

Problem Solving:

Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

• Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort

• Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.

• Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.

• Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.

• Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.

• Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

Requirements Analysis:

Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

• Ensures the successful completion of all major activities, tasks and deliverables pertaining to the requirement analysis stage.

• Supervises the advanced use of requirements analysis tools and services, including prototyping and use cases.

• Produces detailed functional and information requirements models and documentation.

• Trains others on requirements walkthroughs and quality reviews.

• Utilizes automated diagramming tools to ensure traceability of requirements.

What You Will Get:

• Work Life Harmony

• Earned and medical leave.

• Flexible work arrangements

• Relocation assistance

Holistic Development

• Personal and professional development through Caterpillar ‘s employee resource groups across the globe

• Career developments opportunities with global prospects

Health and Wellness

• Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage

• Employee mental wellness assistance program

Financial Wellness

• Employee investment plan

• Pay for performance - Annual incentive Bonus plan

Additional Information:

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job.  At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization.  It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

Posting Dates:

August 27, 2024 - September 9, 2024

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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