Caterpillar, Inc

IS Specialist

Caterpillar, Inc$128K — $208K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or 10-plus years of equivalent experience required
  • 5-plus years of experience in relational database design and SQL
  • Experience in Power BI report design and development
  • Strong experience in API integrations, including RESTful services
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake for development and administration
  • Working knowledge of AI concepts and enterprise use cases
  • Strong experience architecting ETL/ELT solutions across diverse systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy middleware jobs using Datastage or Snaplogic
  • Provide technical leadership by architecting solutions based on business requirements
  • Collaborate with senior stakeholders to gather business requirements and prepare implementation plans
  • Provide front-line support to customers to resolve issues
  • Oversee audit-related tasks of the Vendor Management application
  • Coordinate projects and support teams to ensure timely completion within budget
  • Gather business requirements and assist in deploying SAP Concur.

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)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Career Development
  • Incentive bonus
  • Disability benefits
  • Life Insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description
Career Area:
Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

As an IS Specialist supporting Indirect Procurement, you will be hands-on and provide technical leadership that performs critical Procurement and enterprise support through best-in-class technology and processes that are consistent, integrated and user-friendly. This role has responsibility and accountability for deploying, transforming and managing the various software suites (SAP Concur, Vendor Management Systems, and Oversight) that the enterprise leverages for Indirect Procurement. This position will help support the internal Indirect Procurement organization as well as key stakeholders across the enterprise.

What You Will Do:
  • Design, develop, and deploy middleware jobs using Datastage or Snaplogic by connecting to various source and target systems
  • Provide technical leadership by architecting solutions on various projects based on the business requirements.
  • Collaborate with senior stakeholders and business users to collect VOB/VOC, business requirements, and prepare implementation plans for successful deployment.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, interpersonal and organizational skills
  • Provide front-line support to customers when needed as part of helping them in resolving support issues
  • Would be accountable and responsible for overseeing audit-related tasks of Vendor Management application
  • Oversee and coordinate multiple engagements across projects, operations, and support teams to ensure they are completed on time and within budget by following the demand management methodology
  • Would be accountable and responsible for designing and developing Power BI reports based on the business needs
  • Should have an attitude to learn new technologies and implement them
  • Mentor and coach the team on technical challenges, when needed
  • Will be accountable for driving adoption and identifying continuous improvement opportunities including standardization, simplification, and risk mitigation
  • Gather business requirements and work with various stakeholders to deploy SAP Concur


What You Have:
  • Bachelor's degree - or 10 plus equivalent experience required
  • 5 plus years of experience in relational database design, data modeling, and structured query language (SQL)
  • Experience in Power BI report design and development
  • Proficiency in English is required
  • Strong experience designing and implementing API integrations, including RESTful services, system-to-system integrations.
  • Working knowledge of AI concepts, capabilities, and enterprise use cases, with the ability to identify opportunities for AI adoption.
  • Hands-on experience with Snowflake across both development and administration.
  • Strong experience architecting enterprise-wide ETL/ELT solutions across diverse systems and data platforms, defining scalable integration patterns, technology strategies, and target-state architectures spanning legacy and cloud-based technologies.


Considerations For Top Candidates:
  • SAP Concur Experience
  • Beeline or IQNavigator Experience
  • Should have 8 plus years of experience in Middleware Technologies like Datastage / Snaplogic.
  • Must have 6 plus years of experience in on-prem databases and 3 plus years of working experience in Snowflake
  • Should have experience in building PowerApps
  • Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and conceptualization skills
  • Experience in managing multiple projects using project management methodologies
  • Experience in scripting languages like VBScript or JavaScript is an added advantage.
  • Consistently exhibits the willingness and interest to learning new technologies


Additional Info:
  • The ideal location for this role is Peoria-IL or Irving-TX


Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $208,770.00

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 position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:
September 11, 2026 - September 20, 2026

About Caterpillar, Inc

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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