IT Analyst Applications

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About Caterpillar

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 to 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.

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 IT Analyst Applications to join India CAT IT Division

The preference for this role is to be based out of Bangalore PSN Office, KA-India

What you will do

• We are seeking an Associate Business Systems Analyst to support finance and tax-related enterprise applications, including Vertex O Series and ERP financial systems.
• This role will work closely with Finance, Tax, and IT teams to assist with application support, testing, documentation, issue analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• This position is ideal for an early-career professional looking to build expertise in enterprise applications, financial systems, and business process analysis.
• Support day-to-day operations of finance and tax applications, including Vertex O Series and ERP systems.
• Assist in gathering, documenting, and validating business requirements.
• Execute system, integration, and user acceptance testing activities.
• Analyze and document application issues, working with senior team members to support resolution.
• Create and maintain process documentation, test scripts, training materials, and support procedures.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendors to support application enhancements.
• Participate in application upgrades, deployments, and maintenance activities.
• Monitor application performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Follow established IT service management and change management processes
  

What you will have

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.\
• 1–3 years of experience supporting business applications, ERP systems, or finance-related technology solutions.
• Exposure to or coursework/certification in Vertex O Series preferred.
• Basic understanding of ERP finance processes and modules (Infor LN, SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
  
  The position requires all 5 days work from office.

Preferred Skills:

Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting tax, finance, or accounting applications.
Familiarity with software testing methodologies and defect management processes.
Understanding of system integrations and data flows between enterprise applications.
Knowledge of ITIL concepts and support processes.

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 Working Knowledge:

• Helps create contingency plans to mitigate impact of disruption on core applications.

• Identifies key players, criticalities, roles, and responsibilities.

• Investigates application-related issues with both business and IT professionals.

• Recommends enhancements for a major application system or related subsystems.

• Works with core application systems for a major business unit or function.

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 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 Extensive Experience:

• Facilitates in application design reviews and walkthroughs.

• Creates and evaluates technical alternatives for complex applications.

• Interprets application services such as API; integrates them with technical design.

• Develops various, distinct and multiple technical application designs.

• Prepares technical design documents and blueprints for applications.

• Explores and evaluates application design considerations for multiple technologies.

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.

What you will get:

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• 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

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

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