Lead Technical Support Engineer

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.

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics, and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.

Job Summary:

The Lead Digital Technical Support Engineer is responsible for monitoring overall performance of assigned digital application products and handling customer issues through resolution.

As part of the Cat Digital Operations Support team, the primary focus will be on technical support of dealer tools used with Caterpillar’s eCommerce solutions for online purchase of parts & services.  These applications provide dealers with the ability to configure preferences, locations, etc.

What You Will Do:

Responsibilities of the Lead Digital Technical Support Engineer are tied to providing technical support for the dealer tools applications including, but not limited to:

• Service level manager for the managed service providing application support, ensuring application availability and issue resolution targets are met to maintain and improve assigned digital product performance.

• Incident management: identification, prioritization, investigation, troubleshooting, debugging of complex issues and driving the creation of fixes to resolve issues.

• Change management: manage change tickets and activities to implement bug fixes.

• Problem management: coordination/communication of problem management activities, identification of root cause, implementation of interim corrective actions, implementation of permanent corrective actions, and reporting.

• Resolution of commitments: formally document issues and provide follow-up on the resolution process with internal and external teams and management.

• Stay current with all digital products and applications to develop and maintain a digital products and application knowledge base and training materials.

• Manage dealer escalations and communication streams between stakeholders and the support team.

• Employees are also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

What You Will Have:

Customer Focus: Knowledge of the values and practices that align customer needs and satisfaction as primary considerations in all business decisions and ability to leverage that information in creating customized customer solutions.
Systems Thinking: Knowledge of the critical interdependencies among individual system elements that help and hinder performance; ability to plan and design solutions that synchronize resources to achieve business results.
Business Intelligence: Knowledge of business intelligence; ability to utilize business processes and technologies for gathering, storing, analyzing, and providing access to data that helps the organization make better business decisions.
Application Design, Architecture: Knowledge of application design and architecture principles and practices; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools, and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.
Systems Software Infrastructure: Knowledge of computer architecture and system software interaction; ability to design and build a fundamental architecture of operating systems, database management systems, communications protocols, compilers and other development tools.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
 

Considerations For Top Candidates:

• Requires a college or university degree, technical certification, or equivalent working experience

• Experience in application support

• Problem Management experience

• IT Service Management (ITSM) experience

• Azure DevOps experience

Top Candidates Will Have:

• eCommerce experience, especially HCL Commerce version 9

• Organizational Incident, Problem, and Change Management experience

• Experience within a support space, sharing what the business needs and articulating that finding to others

• Expertise with high availability architecture

Additional Information:

• This is a Lead position with hands on work

• Relocation is not available for this position

• Sponsorship is not available

What You Will Get:

Working with a Fortune 100 leader, you can build your career on a global scale and take advantage of development opportunities with emerging technologies. We’ve created an inclusive environment for you to explore your passions, make an impact and do the work that really matters. Join Us.

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.

 

 

Summary Pay Range:

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. 

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

 

 

Posting Dates:

August 14, 2026 - August 14, 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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