IS Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

1d•$128,470 - $208,770•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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.
Provide front-line support to customers when needed as part of helping them in resolving support issues
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
Gather business requirements and work with various stakeholders to deploy SAP Concur