Career Area:

Technology, 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.

What does it mean to live the Caterpillar Experience?

It means you play a part in building a better world. You contribute to a winning culture—a spirit of accountability—that has driven change on every continent for more than 90 years. To work with us is a commitment to improve sustainability, invent for the digital age and innovate to bring solutions to millions of people.  Sure, you work for Caterpillar. But more importantly, you work for the good of your career, your family, your community, and your world.

Job Summary:

Caterpillar IT GCIO SD&D are looking for Senior Data Specialist. As a Senior Data Specialist will be responsible for designing, constructing, installing, testing, and maintaining highly scalable data management systems. You will also perform analytical tasks and initiatives on huge amount of data to support data-driven business decision and development, to assess organization's technical performance and makes system enhancement recommendations. You will enable Caterpillar to deliver value to the bottom line by modernizing many of its legacy applications including Warranty, Parts Pricing, and Commercial Applications. 

What You Will Do:

• Lead requirement definition, scope of data analyses, and analyze customer requirements to provide models and solutions that are implementable and maintainable.
• Understanding software development and web technologies and having proficiency in SQL and other data programming languages.
• Provide architectural expertise, direction, and assistance to facilitate the delivery of solutions that align with business objectives in a cost-efficient manner.
• Conduct data gathering, data mining, data processing and data modeling for future applications and/or to modernize current applications
• Performs data cleansing and data quality improvement using SQL and/or Python programming.
• Conduct research on data model optimization and algorithms to improve effectiveness and accuracy on data analyses.
• Communicate effectively with Business teams to understand the business needs to improve current models or building new models
• Define systems integration processes and practices.        
• Participate on 2-3 projects concurrently.

What You Will Have:

• Problem Solving: Expert 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.
• Technology Advising: Extensive knowledge of effective advisory methods and ability to provide valued information and advice to clients regarding products, technologies, services and solutions for a specific technology domain.
• Requirements Analysis: Expert knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
• System and Technology Integration: Expert knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases and technology platforms.
• Application Design, Architecture: Expert knowledge of basic activities and deliverables of application design; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.
   

Considerations for Top Candidates:

• Typically, a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Extensive experience in database design, management and support: ability to establish a data model for designing an organization's database that runs effectively and efficiently for better business outcome (typically 7+ years).
• Ability to use tools and techniques for analyzing and documenting logical relationships among data, processes or events, to participate in model reviews and walkthroughs, to explain existing models to clients and describes their associated business processes.
• Knowledge of the concepts, technologies and services of cloud computing (preferably AWS); ability to design, deploy and implement cloud computing solutions in various business environment.
• Detail driven, analytical with problem-solving skills
• Highly skills in ETL processes; ability to develop a database through the ETL process.
• Extensive programming skills and working knowledge of procedural SQL and Python
• Advanced skills in database performance and SQL query tuning
• Knowledge of agile methodologies and the agile development lifecycle
• Experience working on large-scale projects and with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as Snowflake, MySQL, …
• Good effective communications and collaboration skills being able to explain conclusions to our business partners.
• Utilizing CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps
• Agile Scrum Master certification

Additional Info:

• The primary location for this position is Peoria, IL or Nashville or Dallas.
• This position may require up to 20% travel for folks based in Nashville or Dallas.
• Will work 3 days a week onsite
• Sponsorship is not available.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Summary Pay Range:

$126,000.00 - $204,720.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

       

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. 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.

Posting Dates:

March 25, 2025 - March 30, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.     

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

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