Career Area:
Information Technology
Job Description:
Your Work Shapes the World
Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.
When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don't just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in - the roads, hospitals, homes and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer's needs. Join us.
Job Purpose:
The Test Data Systems team is responsible for the Automation and Data Acquisition Systems (DAS) used in engine development labs in Mossville-US, Peterborough-UK, and Wuxi-China. We work closely with Validation, Performance, Emissions, Instrumentation, and Facilities teams to ensure maximum return from time spent in the test cell. We deliver a comprehensive, feature-rich, flexible, optimized, and robust set of automated test solutions (logic and infrastructure) that can be used by our partners to efficiently develop power systems.
Description:
As a Sr IT Analyst based at the Mossville Tech-Center Campus, you will provide technical leadership and coordinate support for the IT systems that host our test automation, instrumentation, and data acquisition solutions. You will lead a team of up to 5 technicians and work closely with our global team of Product Owners, Software Architects, Automation Developers, and Testers as well as GIS, E&T IT, and local business partners to ensure compliance with all cybersecurity requirements and deliver strategic improvement projects to ensure our automated test environment is secure, robust, and optimized. You will create and maintain an organizational climate and culture which encourages innovation, collaboration, excitement, commitment, and a sense of urgency towards business success.

• Proactively manage our I.T. infrastructure (hardware and software) that allows our test facilities to operate 24/7
• Champion effective Change Management to improve our I.T. environment - within the team, across organizations, across projects & business partners
• Confidently communicate across functional areas to drive resolution of issues and risks
• Understand network infrastructure (switches, routers, cabling, architecture) and work with GIS to keep the Test Labs network managed and maintained
• Provide Root Cause Analysis on issues impacting computers and make necessary corrections or make recommendations to the site on changes to improve/resolve the impact
• Coordinate support for PC operating system and security patch updates/deployments
• Manage software licenses/activations for key applications

Basic Requirements:

• Requires a relevant degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience in Information technology implementation and PC related hardware/software troubleshooting
• Ability to communicate technical information effectively with team members and others in the workgroup, as well employees in other units, customers, and suppliers
• Strong technical problem-solving skills

Top Candidate Will Also Have:

• Experience supporting I.T. infrastructure in a continuous operation test facility or lab environment
• True passion for Information Technology and elegant digital solutions
• Experience with some level of software development (Python, C#, etc.)

Please note that we don't expect all of the above. Our goal is to promote a diverse, inclusive, and empowering culture and we know some people are less likely to apply for the role unless they are 100% qualified. If you meet the basic requirements and this role sounds exciting to you, please consider applying.
Additional Details:
Location: Mossville, Illinois.
Employee benefit details:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
Here you earn more than just a salary, because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits [medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401(k)] along with the potential of an annual bonus.
Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).
Final details:
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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
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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