Akeneo System Administrator

Caterpillar; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar in Chennai, India, is seeking an Akeneo System Administrator to oversee the Akeneo PIM platform, ensuring stability, security, and robust data governance while enabling scalable product data workflows across systems.

You will configure product families, manage users and permissions, and support integrations with ERP, eCommerce, and DAM. Collaboration with stakeholders and IT teams will be essential for reliable data management and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience administering Akeneo PIM or similar Product Information Management platforms.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON/XML, integrations, and data management concepts.
• Knowledge of product data models, taxonomy, and metadata management.
• Experience with SQL, Git, CI/CD tools, and monitoring platforms.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Akeneo PIM environments.
• Configure and manage product families, attributes, categories, channels, locales, asset families, and reference entities.
• Support platform upgrades, releases, and environment management.
• Manage user accounts, roles, permissions, and access controls.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and governance policies.
• Support audit and access review activities.
• Support product data modelling, taxonomy management, and governance processes.
• Monitor data quality and assist with data migration, import, and export activities.
• Implement validation and enrichment rules to ensure data consistency.
• Support integrations between Akeneo and enterprise systems including MDM, SDM, DAM, ERP, eCommerce, and downstream applications.
• Monitor platform health, scheduled jobs, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Troubleshoot incidents and perform root cause analysis for production issues.
• Create and maintain operational procedures, support runbooks, and platform documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, usability, and operational efficiency.
• Support Agile delivery and release activities.

Skills

Akeneo Administration

Product Information Management

Data Governance

REST APIs

JSON/XML

CI/CD

SQL

Git

Monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Tools

REST APIs

JSON/XML

SQL

Git

CI/CD tools

Monitoring platforms

Job description

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. The Akeneo System Administrator is responsible for the administration, configuration, maintenance, and operational support of the Akeneo Product Information Management (PIM) platform. This role ensures platform stability, security, performance, and data governance while supporting product information workflows, integrations, and business operations. The position partners with business stakeholders, product teams, architects, and external vendors to enable scalable and reliable product data management capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Administration

• Administer and maintain Akeneo PIM environments.
• Configure and manage product families, attributes, categories, channels, locales, asset families, and reference entities.
• Support platform upgrades, releases, and environment management.

User & Security Management

• Manage user accounts, roles, permissions, and access controls.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and governance policies.
• Support audit and access review activities.

Data & Governance

• Support product data modelling, taxonomy management, and governance processes.
• Monitor data quality and assist with data migration, import, and export activities.
• Implement validation and enrichment rules to ensure data consistency.

Integrations & Operations

• Support integrations between Akeneo and enterprise systems including MDM, SDM, DAM, ERP, eCommerce, and downstream applications.
• Monitor platform health, scheduled jobs, APIs, and data pipelines.
• Troubleshoot incidents and perform root cause analysis for production issues.

Documentation & Continuous Improvement

• Create and maintain operational procedures, support runbooks, and platform documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform performance, usability, and operational efficiency.
• Support Agile delivery and release activities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience administering Akeneo PIM or similar Product Information Management platforms.
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON/XML, integrations, and data management concepts.
• Knowledge of product data models, taxonomy, and metadata management.
• Experience with SQL, Git, CI/CD tools, and monitoring platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Akeneo PIM administration experience.
• Experience with Digital Asset Management (DAM), MDM, or eCommerce platforms.
• Experience supporting cloud-based enterprise applications.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

Key Skills

• Akeneo Administration
• Product Information Management (PIM)
• User & Access Management
• Taxonomy & Data Modelling
• Data Governance
• REST APIs
• SQL
• JSON/XML
• CI/CD
• Troubleshooting & Production Support
• Documentation & Operational Excellence

Posting Dates: October 6, 2026 - October 19, 2026

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

There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar. Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.