IS Specialist

Consults and leads projects for a wide range of technology related issues for customers to meet their business objectives, while adhering to standards and processes for QAD manufacturing and assembly plants. Type of work includes: Solution Governance, Solution Design, Solution Estimating, Deployment, Optimization and Level 4 Support of all QAD templates. What You Will Do Solution Governance / Deployment

• Ensuring solution design is consistent with defined EA and/or P2P application roadmaps
• Ensuring solution design accounts for and is consistent with P2P lifecycle management
• Performing validation and sign-off of 3rd Party deliverables (i.e. coding, testing, documentation)
Design
• Gathering business requirements
• Documenting functional / technical specifications for solution development
• Documenting master data requirements for solution development, testing, and execution
• Documenting test scenarios for solution validation (i.e. unit, string, integration, and UAT)
• Representing solution design in integrated design reviews prior to development hand-off
Level 4 Support
• Providing process / deep technical support to facilitate resolution of production incidents
• Ensuring change requests are appropriate and consistent with application roadmaps
Communication
• Working with Cat partners, GIS peers, and 3rd Party providers
• Providing weekly updates regarding status, risk, issues to BU and GIS leadership
Optimization
• Identify and train facilities to utilize template solutions
  
  Bachelor's degree in IT or other technology related degree
Technical skills:
• Knowledge of current QAD architecture as well as QAD's technical direction and long-term roadmaps.
• Working background in Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering, Mfg Quality and Machine Maintenance
Experience:
• IT experience, along with ERP related experience (can be concurrent)
• Digital Manufacturing or Shop Floor experience
Business knowledge:
• Strong customer focus and ability to influence
• Ability to quickly understand technology changes and drive advancement within the organization
• Ability to understand both technology and business domains
• Knowledge of business operations including the technical infrastructure and general business processes.
  
  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., Caterpillar's Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) has worldwide responsibility for the design and manufacturing of 0.5L-18L engines as well as worldwide responsibility for sales, support and marketing of industrial engines 0.5-64L and Caterpillar Defense. IPSD products are sustainably manufactured, marketed, sold and supported under the Cat and Perkins brands including diesel, gas, alternative fuels, hybrids and electric solutions. IPSD's portfolio also includes the Energy & Transportation Procurement organization, which is responsible for sourcing strategies throughout the lifecycle of our products and services. Caterpillar's company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future., 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 nearly 100 years, we've 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.


• 25 days annual leave
• Up to 18% bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.