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 Impact 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.
- *What does it mean to live the Caterpillar Experience?**
It means you play a part in building a better world. You contribute to a winning culture—a spirit of accountability—that has driven change on every continent for more than 90 years. To work with us is a commitment to improve sustainability, invent for the digital age and innovate in order to bring solutions to millions of people. Sure, you work for Caterpillar. But more importantly, you work for the good of your career, your family, your community, and your world.
We are seeking a skilled **Lead Backend Engineer – Enterprise Java Applications** (**Senior Software Engineer**) to join our **Informatics \&Connected Worksite** \-**CAT IT Team.**
The incumbent would be Providing timely and accurate financial record keeping and reporting as directed by management.
The preference for this role is to be based out of **Chennai \- Brigade World Trade Center**
- Perform development assignments and programming tasks.
- Work on complex projects, application systems and infrastructure components.
- Independently/Along\-side a team work on business features.
- Maintain high quality standards of software.
- Collaborate with engineers and other departments.
- Developing detailed software design deliverables to solve business problems
- Leading the evaluation and deployment of new technologies to add or enhance existing digital technical capabilities.
- Participating in addressing business requirements for applications and collaborating with cross\-functional teams to deliver digital solutions that meets business results
- Follows standards, processes and methodologies to develop each phase development.
- Ability to mitigate risks and bring in stakeholder/business confidence by continuous on\-time delivery.
- Mentor and help more junior engineers and provide them guidance in creating structured application/interface code, new documentation and guides.
- Stay up\-to\-date with the latest trends and advancements in IT development.
- 8\+ years of experience in Web application development in AWS Cloud using Java tech stack.
- Educational qualification is Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science \& Engineering /IT/Electronics Engineering disciplines
- Performs implementation, regular problem solving, maintenance and support for an agile software development.
- Strong foundational knowledge in Java 17\+, Spring Boot, Microservices and Cloud
- Strong understanding of SOLID design principles, clean coding, and agile development methodologies.
- Solid understanding of MySQL/RBDMS database
- Enterprise web application development using Java.
- TDD/BDD based development using Junit testing.
- Developing RESTful APIs
- **Technical Skills (Good to Have)**
- Performance Optimization.
- Cloud Services(AWS, Azure etc).
- Developing, Testing and Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Azure Pipeline, Github Actions etc.
- *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 Extensive Experience
- Conducts walkthroughs and monitors effectiveness and quality of the development activities.
- Elaborates on multiple\-development toolkits for traditional and web\-based software.
- Has participated in development of multiple or large software products.
- Contrasts advantages and drawbacks of different development languages and tools.
- Estimates and monitors development costs based on functional and technical requirements.
- Provides consulting on both selection and utilization of developers' workbench tools.
- *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 Working Knowledge
- Describes similarities and differences of life cycle for new product development vs. new release.
- Identifies common issues, problems, and considerations for each phase of the life cycle.
- Works with a formal life cycle methodology.
- Explains phases, activities, dependencies, deliverables, and key decision points.
- Interprets product development plans and functional documentation.
- *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 Extensive Experience
- Demonstrates experience with the architecture and design of major or multiple products.
- Describes major software architecture alternatives and considerations.
- Explains design considerations for commercial database systems, operating systems and web.
- Displays experience in estimating the cost of a specific design of a proposed product.
- Facilitates design reviews and walkthroughs.
- Analyzes benefits and drawbacks of specific software designs and architecture.
- *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..
- *What you will get:**
- Work Life Harmony
- Earned and medical leave.
- Relocation assistance
- Personal and professional development through Caterpillar ‘s employee resource groups across the globe
- Career developments opportunities with global prospects
- Medical coverage \-Medical, life and personal accident coverage
- Employee mental wellness assistance program
- Employee investment plan
- Pay for performance \-Annual incentive Bonus plan.
- *Additional Information:**
- *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 the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers
This position requires working onsite five days a week.
Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.**Posting Dates:**
Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply
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