IT Analyst Applications –(Data Visualization – Cognos / ThoughtSpot Developer)

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.

Your Impact 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.

Job Summary

We are seeking an IT Analyst Applications –(Data Visualization – Cognos / ThoughtSpot Developer) with Overall 12+ years of experience in IT field who will have the opportunity to champion our Caterpillar IT Division. The incumbent will be member of a PROJECT / SCRUM Team to help maximize / optimize the value of the product. They will engage with business partners, internal and support teams to provide data visualisation development services for a wide variety of projects and business needs.

What you will do:

Job Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Formulate & Implement BI COE standards and best practices for report development for all the BI Tools (Power BI, Tableau, ThoughtSpot, Cognos).
• Partner closely with Data Scientists in assessing, developing, and implementing new predictive models and advanced analytical solutions.
• Design and develop BI reports by implementing Governance methodology to improve report load/extract times and achieve maximum performance.
• Provide front line support to customers when needed as part of helping them in improving report performance.
• Refine and automate processes, track issues, and document changes.
• Help customers in identifying the right type of BI tool based on their business needs.
• Develop and help customers with Advanced Analytics data models.

Required Skillsets:

• 8+ years of experience in Report design and development along with supporting highly complex BI applications of strategic or functional importance including integration with data sources.
• Developing highly automated data refresh processes; best-in-class data visualizations, dashboards, and reports that communicate critical insights to drive decision making.
• 8+ years of experience in relational database design, data modelling, and structured query language SQL.
• Proficient in Usage of Snowflake, Oracle, DB2 database.
• Experience in multiple business processes or organizations and experience in multiple IT disciplines is also beneficial.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, teamwork, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal and influential skills with high degree of customer focus
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving, conceptualization and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as being a collaborative team member.
• Able to manage own duties including setting priorities.
• Having good knowledge of Caterpillar policies, standards, and procedures, with broad understanding of Caterpillar’s organization is a plus.

Top Candidates will have:

• Experience in Cognos, Thoughtspot, Snowflake and other ETL Tool like Snaplogic.
• Exposure to various tools like Jira, Azure DevOps, Service-now will be a plus.
• Computer science educational background and strong experience in IT-related field

• Expert in BI Report & Dashboard development in Power BI and Tableau.
• Knowledge in multiple BI tools.

Additional Info:

• The primary locations for this role: Bangalore
• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.
• Work Timings: 1:00PM to 10:00PM IST (Approx.)
• This position requires candidate to work a 5-day -a -week schedule in the office

Skills desired:

Core Application Systems: Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Helps create contingency plans to mitigate impact of disruption on core applications.
• Identifies key players, criticalities, roles, and responsibilities.
• Investigates application-related issues with both business and IT professionals.
• Recommends enhancements for a major application system or related subsystems.
• Works with core application systems for a major business unit or function.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Application Design, Architecture: 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.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Facilitates in application design reviews and walkthroughs.
• Creates and evaluates technical alternatives for complex applications.
• Interprets application services such as API; integrates them with technical design.
• Develops various, distinct and multiple technical application designs.
• Prepares technical design documents and blueprints for applications.
• Explores and evaluates application design considerations for multiple technologies.

Implementation: Knowledge of how to run applications for organizations; ability to implement application software within an organization and help end-users perform specific tasks (ex: accounting or graphic design).
Level Working Knowledge:
• Tracks problems associated with the quality and effectiveness of application software.
• Researches the benefits and drawbacks of an organization's application software.
• Drafts application software usage for the department's needs.
• Provides instant support for end users of application software.
• Implements a specific application software under the supervision of management.

Requirements Analysis: 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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Follows policies, practices and standards for determining functional and informational requirements.
• Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis.
• Communicates with customers and users to elicit and gather client requirements.
• Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
• Utilizes specific organizational methods, tools and techniques for requirements analysis.

System and Technology Integration: Knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases and technology platforms.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Assists with current and planned integration initiatives.
• Explores major issues and considerations for successful system integration.
• Works with applications, data, technology bridges and a variety of platforms.
• Works with existing interfaces as well as integration and migration plans within own area.
• Plays an active role in local integration efforts.

System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design, plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Supports the project leader in developing and executing system test plans.
• Evaluates system documentation and user manuals for usability, accuracy and completeness.
• Executes test cases, analyzes test results and reports on findings regularly.
• Tests system components for compliance with functional requirements.
• Participates in the testing of a system's ability to recover from hardware or software failures.

What you will get:

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• 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:

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

Posting Dates:

August 18, 2025 - August 24, 2025

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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