Caterpillar, Inc

Associate Data Specialist

Caterpillar, Inc$74K — $118K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in data management or similar roles
  • Strong knowledge of SQL, Snowflake, Salesforce, and Oracle
  • Experience with analytic reporting and insights delivery
  • Ability to manage projects with shifting priorities
  • Detail-oriented with a focus on quality documentation
  • Self-directed and eager to learn new data tools

Responsibilities

  • Analyze requirements and deliver maintainable data solutions
  • Assess data accuracy across diverse formats
  • Document data specifications throughout the data life cycle
  • Support data governance initiatives for global data management
  • Engage in strategic projects to enhance data strategy
  • Collaborate with teams to resolve data discrepancies
  • Standardize and support new data domains as they emerge

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Generous paid time off including vacation and holidays
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) options
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care
  • Career development resources including tuition reimbursement
  • Incentive bonus opportunities
  • Employee assistance programs for personal support
  • Parental leave and adoption benefits
  • Access to employee discounts and voluntary benefits
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

The Role:
  • This role will support the Master Data Management & Data Governance team, part of the overall Data & AI Solutions team at Cat Financial. Supports global data management, including Customer 360 data pipeline, resolution of misaligned data across data platforms, supports data quality across Cat Financial's global line units, and engages in strategic projects to move the data strategy forward, such as standardizing contact roles, customer hierarchies, and supporting new data domains as they are released to the business and corporate support teams.


What You Will Do:
  • Analyzing requirements based on the understanding of conformed models and catering solutions that are implementable and maintainable.
  • Discerning data accuracies in large sets of data of diverse formats
  • Researching, designing, and documenting data specifications at all points in the data life cycle.
  • Understanding data structures and software used to manage data. Top candidates may have prior experience with SQL queries, Snowflake data platforms or Cortex Code, Salesforce, Oracle, other other similar ERP and CRM systems.


Core Skills Skill Required:
  • Value Realization: Knowledge of value realization methods; ability to plan, execute, monitor and manage business activities and resources to determine and achieve the actual value from a business initiative as estimated in an associated business case.
  • Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
  • Agile Development: Knowledge of agile methodologies and the agile development lifecycle; ability to utilize formal agile methodologies, disciplines, practices and techniques for the delivery of new and enhanced applications.
  • Database Design: Knowledge of database systems; ability to learn and improve upon a data model for designing an organization's database that runs effectively and efficiently for better business outcome.
  • Information Management: Knowledge of an organization's existing and planned Information Architecture and Information Management (IM) methodology; ability to collect and manage information from different sources, and distribute this information to enhance operational efficiency.


Top Candidates Will Bring:
  • Coursework or work experience in reporting or analytics for business stakeholders
  • Proficiency with data tools, queries, and datasets used to deliver accurate, timely insights
  • Ability to manage recurring deliverables while supporting ad-hoc requests and shifting priorities
  • Demonstrated attention to detail, quality, and documentation
  • Self-directed, reliable, and a curious learner
  • Desired: coursework or work experience with exposure to PowerBI or other visualization tools (Tableau, Snowflake streamlit or react, web visuals)
  • Desired: coursework or work experience with customer data management systems - core databases like Oracle or SAP, or customer relationship management systems like Salesforce


Additional information:
  • This position requires the successful candidate to work full time, 5 days per week in the Nashville main office.


Compensation & Benefits:

Summary Pay Range:

$74,124.00 - $118,608.00

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

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.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
June 18, 2026 - June 25, 2026

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Progress Rail Services Corporation, a Caterpillar company, is one of the largest integrated and diversified suppliers of railroad and transit system products and services worldwide. Since its acquisition by Caterpillar Inc. in 2006, Progress Rail has used the Caterpillar international footprint to gain quick and widespread notice and approval across the globe. Product technology, reliability and durability, along with legendary aftermarket parts and service support, have been their keys to success. Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines. The technology and world reach of Caterpillar, combined with the service standard and historical reliability of Progress Rail, ensures their products and services make a growing impact on the world rail industry. With their acquisition of Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD), Progress Rail is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications including freight, intercity passenger, commuter, switching, industrial and mining. EMD is also a global provider of diesel power engines for marine propulsion, offshore and land based oil well drilling rigs and stationary power generation. Electro-Motive is the only diesel engine manufacturer of its size to have produced more than 70,000 engines. This success stems from product reliability, serviceability, load acceptance capability, low operating costs and ease of maintenance with standardized components.

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Learn more about Caterpillar, Inc
Size
107,700 employees
Market Cap
$125.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.9 billion
Founded
1925
5 Year Trend
+5.8%
Revenue
$41.7 billion
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