Career Area:

　　Business Technologies, 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

　　Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

　　When you join Caterpillar, you are joining a team of makers, innovators, and doers. We are the people who roll up our sleeves and do the work to build a better world. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation. We make it happen. And we are proud of that, because it helps our customers build and power the world we live in – the roads, hospitals, homes, and infrastructure. Without a dedicated workforce Caterpillar could not effectively meet our customer’s needs. Join us.

　　Description

　　Performs implementation, regular problem solving, maintenance and support for an agile software development.

　　Job Duties/Responsibilities

　　• Designing, modifying, developing, writing and implementing software programming applications for target system using agile methods.

　　• Acquiring client requirements; resolving workflow problems through automation optimization.

　　• Writing source codes for new applications, and/or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications.

　　• Utilizing automated testing tools to perform the testing and maintenance.

　　Skill Descriptors

　　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 Working Knowledge:

　　• Applies an assigned technique for critical thinking in a decision-making process.

　　• Identifies, obtains, and organizes relevant data and ideas.

　　• Participates in documenting data, ideas, players, stakeholders, and processes.

　　• Recognizes, clarifies, and prioritizes concerns.

　　• Assists in assessing risks, benefits and consideration of alternatives.

　　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.

　　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.

　　Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.

　　Level Basic Understanding:

　　• Summarizes the overall process for developing new software for the company product line.

　　• Differentiates respective roles and responsibilities of software engineering and other functions.

　　• Identifies common issues and considerations for bringing a new product to marketplace.

　　• Describes major phases, checkpoints and deliverables.

　　Software Integration Engineering: Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　• Has experience with designing data exchange interfaces to and from software product.

　　• Describes tools and techniques for extraction, transformation and loading of electronic data.

　　• Cites examples of common linkage requirements for software products and vendors.

　　• Works with integrating software into the customer or partner framework and infrastructure.

　　• Participates in the development of technology interfaces and bridges.

　　Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.

　　Level Basic Understanding:

　　• Identifies basic design methods and design tools.

　　• Identifies major components of functional and technical design.

　　• Cites examples of good and bad designs.

　　• Describes tasks, activities, deliverables and key concerns of technical design.

　　Software Product Technical Knowledge: Knowledge of technical aspects of a software products; ability to design, configure and integrate technical aspects of software products.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　• Maintains and utilizes data related to install base configurations and environments.

　　• Solicits customer feedback; reports and monitors bugs and implementation issues.

　　• Participates in defining and conducting technical acceptance tests.

　　• Participates in creating technical requirements for software development and deployment.

　　• Explains basic environment and product configuration options.

　　Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.

　　Level Working Knowledge:

　　• Participates in test readiness reviews, functional, volume, and load testing.

　　• Describes key features and aspects of a specific testing discipline or methodology.

　　• Tests software components for compliance with functional requirements and design specifications.

　　• Explains procedures for documenting test activities and results (e.g. errors, non-conformance, etc.)

　　• Conducts functional and performance testing on aspects of assigned products.

　　Basic Qualifications

　　• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent work experience- 3 to 5 years) in computer science, information technology, or engineering

　　Top Candidates will also have

　　• Interest in learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies

　　• Professional certification

　　• Proven experience as a Full Stack Developer or similar role

　　• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications (responsive web design principles)

　　• Familiarity with common stacks

　　• Knowledge of multiple front-end languages and libraries (e.g. HTML/ CSS, JavaScript, XML, jQuery)

　　• Knowledge of multiple back-end languages (e.g. C#, Java, Python) and JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Node.js)

　　• Familiarity with databases (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB), web servers (e.g. Apache) and UI/UX design

　　• Great attention to detail

　　• Organizational skills

　　• An analytical mind

　　Additional Information

　　The primary location for this position is Rapid City, SD with additional locations allowed in Peoria, IL and Tucson, AZ.

　　Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.

　　This position may require up to 20% travel.

　　Employee benefit details

　　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 a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus.

　　Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date).

　　Final details

　　Please frequently check the email associated with your application, including the junk/spam folder, as this is the primary correspondence method. If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status.

　　This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. 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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　　There’s more to work at Caterpillar than just the work itself. We hire smart, friendly people and it shows in our culture. We hold ourselves to high standards and make sure our values of integrity, excellence, teamwork, commitment and sustainability come to life in the way we work. We make sure our employees feel continuously challenged while also supported. We provide professional growth opportunities, including leadership programs. We celebrate the diversity of our team, while also working together as one Caterpillar.

　　Our culture, like everything at our company, is made possible by each employee’s contribution. Person by person, we create the environment we work in, and we are proud of the Caterpillar we’ve built.