IS Specialist (Data Management Lead)

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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.

Your Impact 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

We are seeking a skilled IS Specialist (Data Management Lead) to join our team who will have the opportunity to champion our GFS Strategy - Global Finance Services Division.

The preference for this role is to be based out of Whitefield Office, Bangalore, India

 What you will do

Job Roles and Responsibilities

Business Skills

• Lead business and technical meetings to support data management initiatives and projects for master and transactional data
• Provide technical and functional thought leadership to manage MDM incidents and enhancements
• Excellent project management and documentation skills, able to report out status and project progress at executive levels
• Provide any testing support for functional testing and critical UATs (user acceptance)
   
• Support resource planning, backlog prioritization, vendor/supplier management
   
• Provide leadership for data governance and data management projects 
   
• Knowledge of control and risk management concepts with the ability to evaluate controls, create procedure and process flows in conjunction with business and control partners.
   
• Independent self-starter with the ability to handle multiple priorities and produce successful results in a fast-paced and highly regulated environment.
   
• Should be able to support hiring process by conducting technical and behavioural interviews
• Lead monthly calls with stakeholders and drive plan to ensure action to address feedback and action items
   
• Should have knowledge of SOX controls to be able to support IT controls and compliance audits
   
• Should be able to provide valuable insights and support for ensuring MDM platform maturity
   

Technical Skills

Snowflake and Snowpark:
 

• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing data solutions using Snowflake.
• Strong proficiency in Snowpark for developing data processing pipelines and tasks.
   

Python and SQL:
 

• Advanced proficiency in Python and SQL for data manipulation, transformation, and analysis.
   
• Ability to write complex queries and scripts to automate data quality processes.
   
• Alation Data Governance (Nice to Have):
   
• Familiarity with Alation data cataloging tool for metadata management and data governance.
   
• Experience using Alation for data discovery, documentation, and collaboration.
   

Collaboration Tools:
 

• Experience using collaboration tools like Jira or similar for task tracking and project management.
   

Database & Architecture Skills:
 

• Solid understanding of relational DB and Cluster based data lake warehouse concepts and experience working with various databases.
   
• Working knowledge within AWS stack – S3, Glue, Lambda, Glue etc.
   

Source systems:
 

• Working knowledge of ERP systems and how financial business processes within ERP
   

Data Quality:
 

• Working knowledge of data quality platforms like Collibra, BigEye, Informatica IDQ
   
• Strong understanding of data quality dimensions and framework to build a comprehensive DQ solution.

What you will have 

• Ideal candidate should have 10 years of relevant data management & data governance experience.
• Experience with multi domain MDM implementation and maintenance. People manager for at least 3-4 yrs, leading a time size of 3-10
   
• Exposure to cloud data engineering concepts and a good understanding of data migration process within a data lake like Snowflake
   
• Understand the integration and REST API call deployments and can lead and provide art of possible solutions and approaches
• Experience as a technical lead, should be able to report up to senior management and lead the technical team
• Must have experience in waterfall and agile SDLC development process/methodology      
   
• Working knowledge of ticket management tools like service now    
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills    

 Skills desired:

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 Expert:
• Gains agreement on the problem-solving process, risk assessment, decision points, and criteria.
• Trains others in the process of eliciting alternatives and assessing their impact.
• Orchestrates the resolution of high-impact and cross-functional problems.
• Successfully organizes problem solvers and stakeholders for high-impact problems.
• Predicts and explains long-term trends and implications for alternatives.
• Monitors industry for best practices and new techniques in problem-solving.
Technology Advising: Knowledge of effective advisory methods and ability to provide valued information and advice to clients regarding products, technologies, services and solutions for a specific technology domain.
Level Extensive Experience:
• Collaborates with an extended professional technology network to help clients effectively identify, plan for and accomplish technology objectives.
• Supervises others in advising a range of clients across a myriad of products, technologies, services and solutions in a relevant technology domain.
• Identifies and evaluates emerging technologies and advises clients regarding their potential business impacts.
• Effectively consults with and conveys technology concepts, business impacts and other advice to senior client levels.
• Trains others in developing technology business, channel management and client coaching.
• Leverages formal certifications in mastery of multiple areas of technology in demonstrating credibility for client consulting.
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.
Level Expert:
• Consults to others on the technical design of high-impact, multi-technology complex applications.
• Contributes to the establishment and implementation of best practices for application design.
• Leads in evaluating and selecting emerging application design tools and techniques.
• Mentors juniors to create multiple application designs on multiple technology platforms.
• Directs the development of technical standards and platforms for application design.
• Provides application architecture consulting and educational support to associates and business line areas

What you will get:

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• Flexible work arrangements
• Relocation assistance

Holistic Development

• Personal and professional development through Caterpillar ‘s employee resource groups across the globe
• Career developments opportunities with global prospects

Health and Wellness

• Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
• Employee mental wellness assistance program

 Financial Wellness

• Employee investment plan
• Pay for performance -Annual incentive Bonus plan.

Additional Information:

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, 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
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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