IT Analyst Applications

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.

Role Definition
Assists in developing, testing and implementing application systems.

Responsibilities
• Participates in developing, coding and testing computer programs for relatively straightforward or small projects.
• Assist in preparing technical and procedural documentation required in application system development.
• Provide detailed flowcharts to show processing logic for simple application programs.
• Contribute solutions for programming system operations, including encoding, testing, debugging and documenting programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant IT work experience
• Prior experience supporting manufacturing/factory environments is preferred

• Solid knowledge of Windows/Linux operating systems, networking, and enterprise IT environments
• Hands-on experience in IT infrastructure support, including servers, networks, and end-user environments

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.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Describes basic elements and benefits of core applications supported by own area.
• Names the organization's core application systems.
• Names major business functions and services supported by core applications.
• Locates and uses relevant documentation for core applications.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
• Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
• Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
• Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
• Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Application Design, Architecture: Knowledge of application design and architecture principles and practices; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools, and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.

Level Working Knowledge:
• Creates a basic architecture diagram, including component interactions and data flows.
• Identifies and prioritizes application design and architecture tasks, such as refactoring and technical debt reduction.
• Selects and presents design alternatives for applications of small to medium complexity.
• Uses design tools and technologies to develop prototypes and proof of concepts.
• Documents design decisions and rationale for future reference and review.
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).
Level Working Knowledge:
• Tracks problems associated with the quality and effectiveness of application software.
• Researches the benefits and drawbacks of an organization's application software.
• Drafts application software usage for the department's needs.
• Provides instant support for end users of application software.
• Implements a specific application software under the supervision of management.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Follows policies, practices and standards for determining functional and informational requirements.
• Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis.
• Communicates with customers and users to elicit and gather client requirements.
• Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
• Utilizes specific organizational methods, tools and techniques for requirements analysis.

System and Technology Integration: Knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases and technology platforms.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Assists with current and planned integration initiatives.
• Explores major issues and considerations for successful system integration.
• Works with applications, data, technology bridges and a variety of platforms.
• Works with existing interfaces as well as integration and migration plans within own area.
• Plays an active role in local integration efforts.

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.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Supports the project leader in developing and executing system test plans.
• Evaluates system documentation and user manuals for usability, accuracy and completeness.
• Executes test cases, analyzes test results and reports on findings regularly.
• Tests system components for compliance with functional requirements.
• Participates in the testing of a system's ability to recover from hardware or software failures.

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates:

June 25, 2026 - July 23, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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