Senior Data Specialist (Senior Web app & Data Engg )
Caterpillar Inc.
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Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Lead to drive architectural strategy for modern, scalable web applications. You will blend hands-on development with leadership to ensure secure, high-performance solutions across the stack.
The role emphasizes cloud adoption on AWS, API design, and DevOps practices, with mentoring responsibilities and a focus on reliability, security, and enterprise standards. Office-based in Bengaluru.
Qualifications
- Strong hands-on experience with Python and backend development.
- Proven experience building and supporting web applications.
- Strong experience with AWS cloud services and cloud adoption strategies.
- Expertise in system integration, APIs, and distributed architectures.
- Solid knowledge of REST APIs, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
- Strong understanding of databases (relational and/or NoSQL).
- Experience with Git, version control strategies, and CI/CD pipelines in AWS.
- Hands-on experience with Docker and containerized applications.
- Strong DevOps knowledge and experience implementing automation practices.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor teams in enterprise environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering teams with technical direction, architecture guidance, and design reviews.
- Define and drive application and integration architecture for scalability and security.
- Coordinate complex solutions across systems, tools, platforms, and AI-enabled components.
- Support cloud adoption, modernization, and re-architecture initiatives.
- Maintain active development with Python and modern web frameworks.
- Design, develop, and maintain web applications, backend services, and integrations.
- Own code stabilization, refactoring, performance tuning, and reducing technical debt.
- Perform deep debugging, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex issues.
- Apply optimization techniques to improve performance and reliability.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs and integration services across applications.
- Implement authentication/authorization mechanisms (token-based, OAuth).
- Ensure reliable end-to-end flows with data and platform teams.
- Architect, deploy, and manage apps on AWS, with CI/CD pipelines.
- Lead Docker/container deployment strategies and DevOps automation.
- Evaluate AI tools and GenAI capabilities; lead PoCs and assessments.
- Mentor engineers, conduct code reviews, and enforce engineering standards.
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Job description
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.
Technology, Digital and Data
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 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.
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to drive technical strategy and execution for modern, scalable web applications. This role combines hands‑on development with leadership responsibilities, ensuring architectural integrity, security, and performance across the stack. The ideal candidate will lead technical initiatives, mentor team members, and collaborate with stakeholders to align technology solutions with business objectives.
- Lead engineering teams by providing technical direction, architectural guidance, and design reviews.
- Define and drive application and integration architecture aligned with scalability, security, and enterprise standards.
- Act as the technical point of contact for complex solutions involving systems, tools, platforms, and AI-enabled components.
- Support cloud adoption, modernization, and re‑architecture initiatives.
- Maintain strong involvement in development using Python and modern web application frameworks.
- Design, develop, and maintain web applications, backend services, and integration components.
- Own code stabilization efforts, including refactoring, performance tuning, and reduction of technical debt.
- Perform deep debugging, root cause analysis, and resolution of complex engineering issues.
- Apply optimization techniques to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.
- Design and implement RESTful APIs and integration services across applications and platforms.
- Implement and guide authentication and authorization mechanisms (token-based auth, OAuth, etc.).
- Ensure reliable system-to-system integrations across internal tools, cloud services, and AI platforms.
- Work closely with data and platform teams to ensure robust end-to-end flows.
- Architect, deploy, and manage applications on AWS, leveraging appropriate cloud services.
- Drive cloud-native best practices, reliability, security, and cost optimization.
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Git-based workflows and AWS CI/CD services.
- Lead usage of Docker and container-based deployment strategies.
- Apply DevOps practices, including automation, monitoring, logging, and deployment strategies.
- Evaluate and guide adoption of AI tools, GenAI capabilities, and emerging technologies.
- Lead proof-of-concepts (PoCs) and technical assessments for new tools, frameworks, and platforms.
- Provide recommendations on technology fit, scalability, and enterprise readiness.
- Lead, mentor, and coach engineers to build strong technical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Conduct code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and quality guidelines.
- Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
- Strong hands‑on experience with Python and backend development.
- Proven experience building and supporting web applications.
- Strong experience with AWS cloud services and cloud adoption strategies.
- Expertise in system integration, APIs, and distributed architectures.
- Solid knowledge of REST APIs, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
- Strong understanding of databases (relational and/or NoSQL).
- Experience with Git, version control strategies, and CI/CD pipelines in AWS.
- Hands‑on experience with Docker and containerized applications.
- Strong DevOps knowledge and experience implementing automation practices.
- Excellent debugging, troubleshooting, and optimization skills.
- Proven ability to lead and mentor teams in enterprise environments.
- Work Timings: 01:00 Noon -10:00PM IST
- This position requires the employee to work a 5-day-a-week schedule in the office.
- Experience in large-scale enterprise integrations or cloud modernization programs.
- Exposure to monitoring, observability, and reliability engineering practices.
- Knowledge of security best practices in cloud and web development.
- Agile/Scrum experience.
- Prior experience in leading technical projects or teams.
- Experience working with AI / GenAI tools and platforms.
- Senior / Technical Lead
- Hands‑on Architect + Engineering Leader
Value Realization:
- Knowledge of value realization methods; ability to plan, execute, monitor and manage business activities and resources to determine and achieve the actual value from a business initiative as estimated in an associated business case.
Level Basic Understanding:
- Describes the importance of Value Realization milestones for long-term projects.
- Assists in measuring and attaining post-project implementation value.
- Identifies process changes or business value integration in change initiative plans and activities.
- Contributes to project team communication regarding the linkage of a change initiative to its associated business goals and case.
Communicating Complex Concepts:
- Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Uses comparisons to familiar ideas when introducing a technical or novel feature.
- Separates fundamental concepts from supporting details in explaining a product or service.
- Explains products and services with little or no use of technical jargon or advanced vocabulary.
- Emphasizes the most important facts or features of a product or service.
- Perceives lack of audience comprehension; further simplifies explanation when needed.
Agile Development:
- Knowledge of agile methodologies and the agile development lifecycle; ability to utilize formal agile methodologies, disciplines, practices and techniques for the delivery of new and enhanced applications.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Explains a specific agile process and its associated checkpoints and deliverables.
- Works with a specific agile development methodology.
- Interprets metrics used to measure progress and effectiveness.
- Defines key selection and qualifying criteria for projects suitable for agile development.
- Applies major tools and techniques associated with the specific methodology.
Cloud Computing:
- Knowledge of cloud-based solutions and their applications; ability to design, implement, and manage cloud-based solutions to meet business needs and improve operational efficiency.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Designs and implements a cloud-based solution to meet a specific business need or requirement.
- Configures and deploys cloud-based infrastructure, such as virtual machines, storage, and networks.
- Migrates applications and data to a cloud-based environment, including data migration and integration.
- Implements cloud-based security measures, such as access controls, encryption, and firewalls.
- Troubleshoots and resolves common cloud-based issues, such as connectivity problems and performance degradation.
Database Design (Physical):
- Knowledge of database systems; ability to establish a data model for designing an organization's database that runs effectively and efficiently for better business outcome.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Researches relationships between different business data sets.
- Participates in the establishment of data structures based on their relationships.
- Adheres to an organization's database design policies.
- Utilizes database design tools and techniques.
- Tests the effectiveness of the database before its release for business use.
ETL Process:
- Knowledge of the extraction, transformation and loading (ETL) process; ability to develop a database through the ETL process.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Ensures the accuracy and effectiveness of data provided for the warehouse.
- Loads selected data into the warehouse on a regular basis.
- Derives necessary business or technical information from original data.
- Acquires a large amount of data from different sources/systems.
- Solves technical and administrative problems during the ETL process.
Information Management:
- Knowledge of an organization's existing and planned Information Architecture and Information Management (IM) methodology; ability to collect and manage information from different sources, and distribute this information to enhance operational efficiency.
Level Extensive Experience:
- Directs the implementation of information processing and operation standards to protect and manage information assets.
- Develops capabilities, features and uses for major IM platforms.
- Coaches others on issues and considerations for managing structured vs. unstructured data.
- Advises on improvement plans for existing and forecasted information architecture.
- Consults on all major information management platforms and practices.
- Consults on information architecture concepts, disciplines and practices.
Modeling: Data, Process, Events, Objects:
- Knowledge of data, process and events; ability to use tools and techniques for analyzing and documenting logical relationships among data, processes or events.
Level Working Knowledge:
- Defines common types of data, processes or event models.
- Participates in model reviews and walkthroughs.
- Explains existing models to clients and describes their associated business processes.
- Focuses on modifying Data Structure, Access and Entity Relationship Diagrams.
- Prepares reports to recap current findings and issues in data, processes or event models.
- Work Life Harmony
- Earned and medical leave.
- Relocation assistance
- Personal and professional development through Caterpillar ‘s employee resource groups across the globe
- Career developments opportunities with global prospects
- Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
- Employee mental wellness assistance program
- Employee investment plan
- Pay for performance -Annual incentive Bonus plan.
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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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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