Visualization specialist - BI & Power Platforms

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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.

Role Definition
Turning product data into insights to support new product development, continuous product improvement, productivity enhancements, and condition monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead E2E Analytics projects. Act as a technical lead within the team
• Work closely with business stakeholders to understand their goals & provide visualization solutions through PoC, building Data hubs etc.…
• Should be able to design data modelling processes, create visualization solutions
• Act as a reviewer for the BI Analytics team and provide feedback on the insights
• Come up with PoC to solve Automation problems leveraging power platforms
• Act a single point of contact for internal clients and deliver the solutions  
• Work with Scrum master to define the user story and develop detailed features etc.  

• Has a good understanding of Various processes such as Manufacturing, Supply chain, Purchasing.
• Come up with innovative ways to visualize a solution based on Business needs.
• Should have a good understanding of statistical tables to support the development work.

Degree Requirement

Experience: Minimum 4 years of experience in transforming Business requirements into meaningful insights and provide solutions with the Visualization

Education: B.Tech/M. Tech or equivalent professional qualification in Data Science, Statistics, Machine learning & Data Visualization

Skill Descriptors
Domain Knowledge: Knowledge of a specific domain, its current trends, directions, and regulatory considerations; ability to apply domain-specific knowledge to relevant situations.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Identifies key concepts and features of the domain.
• Describes key products and services associated with the domain.
• Identifies major initiatives, key issues and current trends in the domain.
• Describes where and how to obtain up-to-date domain-specific information.

Technical Analysis: Knowledge of the concepts, methodologies, and activities in technical analysis; ability to forecast the direction of technical landscape using technical indicators and take collective actions.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Lists commonly used technical analysis tools and technologies.
• Documents key technical analysis procedures and policies.
• Describes basic concepts and major activities associated with technical analysis.
• Identifies the sources of information to extract the required data and technical indicators.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
Level Basic Understanding:
• Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.
• Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.
• Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions.
• Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

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

• Deep Expert in Power Platform – Power apps, Power Automate, Workflow
• Programming: Python, SQL  
• Visualization: Tableau (Expert level), Power BI (Expert Level)  
• Hands on Experience in using Power Apps and other SAS based tools.
• Excellent knowledge in Servers, Cloud Database such as SQL, Snowflakes, AWS, Azure DB
• Good Understanding of Agile process & Agile tools such as Jira, Dev Ops etc.

Software Development: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
Level Working Knowledge:
• Describes common tools for component-based, object-oriented development.
• Describes the objectives, activities and results of unit testing.
• Has developed programs in a specific language and for a specific platform.
• Interprets functional and technical blueprints; participates in structuring technical components.
• Participates in technical and code reviews.

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.

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