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Cat Digital delivers digital and technology solutions that power Caterpillar's world-famous yellow iron.
The Role
Analyze customer requirements, assess data accuracy, design and document data specifications, and develop maintainable data solutions. The role involves data modeling, database design, ETL, information management, data governance, metadata management, cloud data processing, and communicating complex technical concepts. Candidates should understand data lifecycles across warehouses, databases, BI systems, data lakes, and lakehouses, with experience in AWS data technologies, Snowflake, Alteryx, XML, and JSON.
Summary Generated by Built In
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.
Job Summary:
Join the STU team of Cat Digital and be responsible for employing data analytics to assess an organization's technical performance and makes system enhancement recommendations.
What You Will Do:
What You Will Have:
Considerations for Top Candidates:
Summary Pay Range:
$97,530.00 - $146,290.00
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.
* These benefits also apply to part-time employees
Visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants.
Posting Dates:
September 11, 2026 - September 18, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
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.
Job Summary:
Join the STU team of Cat Digital and be responsible for employing data analytics to assess an organization's technical performance and makes system enhancement recommendations.
What You Will Do:
- Analyzing customer 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 production life cycle.
- Understanding software development and web technologies and having proficiency in SQL and other data programming languages.
What You Will Have:
- Value Realization: Basic 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: Working 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: Working 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.
- Cloud Computing: Working knowledge of the concepts, technologies and services of cloud computing; ability to design, deploy and implement cloud computing solutions in various business environment.
- Database Design (Physical): Working knowledge of database systems; ability to establish a data model for designing an organization's database that runs effectively and efficiently for better business outcome.
- ETL Process: Working knowledge of the extraction, transformation and loading (ETL) process; ability to develop a database through the ETL process.
- Information Management: Extensive 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.
- Modeling: Data, Process, Events, Objects: Working knowledge of data, process and events; ability to use tools and techniques for analyzing and documenting logical relationships among data, processes or events.
Considerations for Top Candidates:
- Understanding of information management concepts such as controlled vocabularies, authority control, data modeling, and schema design.
- Strong knowledge of end-to-end data lifecycle across traditional data warehouses, relational databases, operational data stores, business intelligence reporting, as well as new concepts such as data fabrics, data mesh, and data lakehouse. .
- Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, data quality, data modeling, and data architecture concepts
- Experience creating data solutions as well as conceptual and logical data models
- Demonstrated Data Design for Big Data, Analytics and applications
- AWS Cloud Based Technologies for Data Processing and Persistence (DynamoDB, S3, Aurora, Kinesis, SQS, SNS, Lambda, Fargate, Glue)
- Snowflake and other business intelligence experience
- Experience with data profiling tools such as Alteryx
- Knowledge of data technology products and components for Big Data and Cloud (AWS, Data Lakes, and similar).
- XML and JSON file format knowledge
- Experience with Object Oriented Concepts/Development/Modeling
- Ability to work collaboratively in a complex, rapidly changing, and culturally diverse environment.
- Ability to clearly communicate complex technical ideas, regardless of the technical capacity of the audience
- Comfortable working in a dynamic environment where digital is still evolving as a core offering
Summary Pay Range:
$97,530.00 - $146,290.00
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 available for eligible applicants.
Posting Dates:
September 11, 2026 - September 18, 2026
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.
Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community.
Skills Required
- Basic knowledge of value realization methods and managing business activities and resources
- Working knowledge of presentation tools and communicating complex technical concepts clearly
- Working knowledge of agile methodologies and agile development lifecycles
- Working knowledge of cloud computing concepts, technologies, and services
- Working knowledge of physical database design and database systems
- Working knowledge of extraction, transformation, and loading processes
- Extensive knowledge of information architecture and information management
- Working knowledge of data, process, event, and object modeling
- Understanding of controlled vocabularies, authority control, data modeling, and schema design
- Knowledge of end-to-end data lifecycles across data warehouses, relational databases, operational data stores, BI reporting, data fabrics, data mesh, and data lakehouse environments
- Strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, data quality, data modeling, and data architecture
- Experience creating data solutions and conceptual and logical data models
- Experience designing data solutions for big data, analytics, and applications
- Experience with AWS data processing and persistence technologies, including DynamoDB, S3, Aurora, Kinesis, SQS, SNS, Lambda, Fargate, and Glue
- Experience with Snowflake and business intelligence technologies
- Experience with data profiling tools such as Alteryx
- Knowledge of big data and cloud technology products, AWS, and data lakes
- Knowledge of XML and JSON file formats
- Experience with object-oriented concepts, development, and modeling
- Ability to work collaboratively in a complex, rapidly changing, culturally diverse environment
- Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to audiences with varying technical expertise
- Comfort working in a dynamic environment where digital offerings are evolving
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Caterpillar Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Company materials and labor agreements describe a strong 401(k) program with matching and additional employer contributions for many groups, with recent union terms further enhancing retirement provisions. This breadth and employer funding position retirement as a core strength across regular full‑time roles.
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Healthcare Strength — The Total Rewards overview lists comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, HSAs/FSAs, and an enhanced EAP with up to 16 counseling or coaching sessions per covered person, alongside wellness tools like Healthcare Bluebook. Such depth and supporting resources indicate robust healthcare support for most eligible employees.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Offerings include PTO (vacation, holidays, volunteer time), parental and adoption leave, and in some locations a year‑end shutdown, with tenure‑based accrual growth; union updates also expanded paid‑absence policies. These features provide multiple pathways for time away and family support, though exact practices can vary by site.
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The Company
What We Do
Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., responsible for bringing digital capabilities to our world-famous yellow iron. With over 1.5M connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics and AI capabilities to help solve our customers' toughest challenges.
Why Work With Us
At Cat Digital, we're accelerating Caterpillar's digital transformation to help customers solve their toughest challenges. Our teams use enterprise-wide data, emerging technologies, and customer insights to deliver solutions that drive real-world impact. Join us as we create innovative experiences that help customers succeed and power the world aro
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Typical time on-site:
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