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Caterpillar Inc.

Lead Technology Specialist

Caterpillar Inc., East Peoria, Illinois, United States, 61611

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Caterpillar Inc.

Meet the new world‑building challenges in a role that combines technology leadership and data‑center expertise.

Job Description Your role shapes the world at Caterpillar. You’ll contribute to the success of Caterpillar’s state‑of‑the‑art data‑center compute environment, managing the lifecycle of Data Center Compute Servers and supporting infrastructure.

Career Area Technology, Digital and Data

Responsibilities

Design, document, deploy, and manage Data Center Compute solutions through all phases of lifecycle management for Dell and Cisco server equipment deployed at enterprise hosting locations and local facilities.

Support infrastructure and deployment projects across multiple regions and locations.

Partner with hardware, software, and vendor teams on the development of data center solutions.

Provide project participation, advice, and counsel to IT personnel, management, and project teams on various aspects of enterprise Data Center Compute hardware and software.

Lead in the design of IT vendor hardware to meet organizational needs.

Establish and implement global security and operational best practices and adhere to IT Controls.

Adhere to IT Service Management processes, instruction, and procedural documentation.

Work with application support teams/customers/operations/application teams to develop plans to minimize the technical and/or business impact of compute environment changes.

Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve complex problems within the enterprise Data Center Compute environment.

Qualifications

Problem Solving: Extensive knowledge of approaches, tools, and techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational, or process problems.

Technical Troubleshooting: Extensive knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on Compute hardware.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non‑functionality requirements.

System Testing: Knowledge of server, system, and software testing; ability to design, plan, and execute system testing strategies and tactics.

Technical Writing/Documentation: Knowledge of technical writing; ability to write technical documents such as manuals, reports, guidelines, or documents on standards, processes and applications.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field.

10+ years designing, deploying, and operating large‑scale compute infrastructure.

Experience with Dell and Cisco server/compute hardware and any other relevant hardware.

Experience designing and deploying Nvidia AI compute hardware and software.

Experience with server virtualization (VMware, Nutanix, etc.).

Strong communication, teamwork, analytical, interpersonal, and customer service skills.

Ability to communicate service interruptions; management and impacted customers must be aware of the situation and anticipated recovery time.

Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously and delivering against deadlines in a complex global environment.

Additional Info

The ideal location for this role is East Peoria - IL.

This position may require 10% travel.

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.

Summary Pay Range $128,470.00 - $208,770.00

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)

401(k) savings plans

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Health Lifestyle Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Disability benefits

Life Insurance

Parental leave

Adoption benefits

Tuition Reimbursement

These benefits also apply to part‑time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship.

Posting Dates January 6, 2026 - January 17, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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