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.
Job Summary:
As a Data Visualization Lead, you will have the opportunity to work both independently and lead a team on complex projects that may span to design, develop, and govern enterprise‑grade Power BI dashboards and reports while owning the Power BI platform (node/capacity) health, performance, and cost optimization. The role requires strong hands‑on expertise in dashboard development, data modelling, and DAX, along with exposure to Copilot in Power BI to accelerate insights, report creation, and user adoption.
What You Will Do:
- Lead the promising team in PowerBI development and design, development, and delivery of enterprise Power BI dashboards aligned to business KPIs Translate business requirements into semantic models, measures, and impactful visualizations.
- Establish and enforce dashboard design standards and visualization best practices Review and optimize dashboards for performance, scalability, and usability Mentor and guide Power BI developers on DAX, data modelling, and report optimization Leverage Copilot in Power BI to accelerate report creation, insights, and narrative summaries.
- Ensure semantic models are Copilot‑ready (clean relationships, optimized measures, meaningful metadata) Own and maintain the Power BI Premium / Fabric capacity (node) Monitor and optimize:
- Capacity utilization and workload distribution
- Dataset refresh and query performance
- Overall, Power BI consumption and cost
- Define and enforce Power BI governance standards (workspace strategy, dataset reuse, certification) Act as the Power BI and Analytics SME for business and technology stakeholders Drive user enablement, adoption, and best‑practice training
Required Qualifications
- 7+ years BI/Analytics experience with 5+ years in Power BI and Only Engineering degree in IT / Computer Science (or higher related fields) will be considered
- Expertise in Power BI (Desktop & Service), data modelling, advanced DAX, and Power Query
- Experience leading enterprise BI platforms and dashboards
- Strong SQL skills; deep understanding of Import vs Direct Query
- Power BI Premium / Fabric capacity management experience
- Hands-on with Copilot in Power BI and AI-assisted analytics
- Microsoft Fabric exposure; SAP BO a plus
- Power BI Admin / Platform Owner experience
What You Have:
Value Realization – Supports value realization by delivering enterprise‑scale Power BI dashboards aligned to business KPIs and outcomes, ensuring insights directly support decision‑making and expected benefits from analytics initiatives.
Communicating Complex Concepts –Translates complex Power BI concepts such as semantic models, DAX calculations, and data modelling into clear, business‑friendly explanations for stakeholders with minimal technical background.
Agile Development – Works within agile delivery models for BI solutions, contributing to iterative development of dashboards, interpreting progress metrics, and continuously improving analytics deliverables based on stakeholder feedback.
Cloud Computing – Hands‑on experience with cloud‑based BI using Power BI Service and Microsoft Fabric, including managing Power BI Premium/Fabric capacities and implementing Import and DirectQuery models.
Database Design (Physical) – Designs and optimizes physical data models using star schema principles in Power BI, ensuring performance, scalability, and adherence to organizational data design standards.
ETL Process – Builds and maintains ETL processes using Power Query (M) and SQL to extract, transform, and load data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy, refresh reliability, and business‑ready datasets.
Information Management – Leads and advises on enterprise BI platforms, including Power BI administration, semantic model governance, data quality standards, and enablement of AI‑assisted analytics and Copilot insights.
Modelling: Data, Process, Events, Objects – Develops and maintains data models representing business processes and metrics, explains models to stakeholders, and improves entity relationships and access patterns for efficient analytics.
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 India which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers.
What You Will Get:
Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of a variable bonus. Additional benefits include paid annual leave, flexi leave, medical and insurance (prorated based upon hire date).
Final Details:
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If you are interested in joining our team, please apply using an English version of your CV. We look forward to meeting you!
This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required by employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of “essential job functions” as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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 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.
This position requires working onsite five days a week.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.
Posting Dates:
March 27, 2026 - April 9, 2026
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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