Gen AI Data Analyst

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.
Gen AI Data Analyst
Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.
When you join Caterpillar, you are 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 do not 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.
Role Description:
Provide functional and technical solutions and oversee a global team, engaging with stakeholders to perform business analysis, implement IT solutions, manage code changes, and ensure alignment with technical and business objectives. This role requires collaboration with architects, developers, data scientists, and project managers to maintain efficient IT operations and enhance application performance, focusing on supply chain solutions.
This role places a strong emphasis on leveraging Generative AI (GenAI) to drive innovation and automation. The ideal candidate will have experience building GenAI agents and a passion for applying AI to real-world supply chain challenges.
The ideal candidate can build GenAI agents and demonstrate a passion for delivering innovative solutions that challenge the current application landscape and bring fresh perspectives.
What You Will Do:

• Lead a team of 3-4 members within the global team/vendor organization, developing functional expertise and ownership for the Network Planning and Execution functional area.
• Drive innovation by designing and deploying GenAI agents that enhance supply chain capabilities and deliver transformative business value.
• Actively collaborate with business stakeholders to develop and implement IT solutions, ensuring full integration with existing systems.
• Review and approve code changes to ensure compliance with technical and organizational standards.
• Provide development teams technical oversight, feedback, and guidance, ensuring robust and functional solutions.
• Work closely with project managers to define timelines, manage costs, and establish project goals.
• Partner with architects to ensure IT solutions align with business and technical objectives.
• In collaboration with developers and data scientists, ensure timely and effective delivery of IT controls.

What You Have:

• Hands-on experience with Generative AL frameworks (e.g., LangChain, Llamalndex, OpenAI APIs, Azure OpenAI or similar).
• Ability to design, build, and deploy GenAI-powered agents or copilots to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, or improve user experiences.
• Strong interest in emerging technologies, particularly Generative AI, with a drive to explore and implement disruptive solutions that bring new perspectives to enterprise applications.
• Demonstrated through certifications or 5 to 7 years of professional experience, technical knowledge of Snowflake, Python, integration middleware technologies, and application architecture with strong Supply Chain knowledge.
• Ability to collaborate with an extended professional technology network to help effectively identify, plan, and accomplish technology objectives.
• Experience leading and coaching developers and analysts across various systems/applications, technologies, services, and solutions, preferably in the Supply Chain technology domain.
• Knowledge of application design activities and deliverables; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools, and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into technical application designs.
• Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, or application.
• Finds and enjoys using technology to solve business problems and deliver enterprise value!
• Ability to design, build, and deploy GenAI-powered agents or copilots to automate workflows, enhance decision-making, or improve user experiences.

Skill Descriptors:

• Core Application Systems: Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.
• Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.
• Application Design, Architecture: Knowledge of basic activities and deliverables of application design; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools, and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.
• Implementation: Knowledge of how to run applications for organizations; ability to implement application software within an organization and help end-users perform specific tasks (ex: accounting or graphic design).
• Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
• System and Technology Integration: Knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases, and technology platforms.
• System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design, plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle.

Additional Info:

• The primary location for this position is Peoria, IL or Dallas, TX.
• Sponsorship is NOT available.
• Relocation is NOT available.
• Role may require up to 10% travel

What You Will Get:

• 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 benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
• All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

About Caterpillar -
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For one hundred years, we have been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.
Summary Pay Range:
$95,640.00 - $143,520.00
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 not available for this position. 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.
Posting Dates:
August 1, 2025 - August 7, 2025
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.
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