Career Area:
Digital
Job Description:
The Sr. Java Software Engineer will contribute to strategic enhancements in HCL Commerce of new and existing global eCommerce sites used by Caterpillar dealerships and end customers.
JOB DUTIES: The Sr. Java Software Engineer contributes to design, development, code review and deployment of Caterpillar's global eCommerce sites.

• Understanding the business requirements for new features implemented within the eCommerce platform (Parts.cat.com and Shop.cat.com) and working with business and business analysts for gathering & refining business requirements and to recommend any changes which could do business impact.
• Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
• Preparing the technical design documents based on the business requirements
• Design & build new features on HCL Commerce leveraging out of the box components as well as extending/customizing where necessary to meet business needs
• Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.
• Leading Development & unit/integration testing of new features for the scrum team.
• Performing Code Reviews, Performance Assessments, Architecture discussions.
• Ensuring team's overall code quality and velocity
• Supporting QA team for every release's quality assurance as a representative from the development team and fixing issues that arises from testing.
• Work with the support team for addressing critical production issues in a timely fashion
• Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more eCommerce applications or systems.
• Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features
• Mentor and assist software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed
• Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits
• Identifies and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team
• Guide the team to develop a structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in a casual, flexible environment
• Communicate with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness
• Performs integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.
• Employee is also responsible for performing other job duties as assigned by Caterpillar management from time to time.

Leading Development & unit/integration testing of new features for the team.
Performing Code Reviews, Performance Assessments, Architecture discussions.
Ensuring team's overall code quality & team's velocity
Supporting QA team for every release's quality assurance as a representative from the development team and fixing issues that arises from testing..
Basic qualifications:

• Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
• 8+ years software development experience or at least 5+ years of experience with master's degree in computer science or related field.
• 5+ years experience in designing and developing software applications in Java or at least 3 years of experience in Java with master's degree in computer science or related field.

Top candidates will also have:

• Experience with Websphere Application/Liberty Server or HCL Commerce platform.v8 & v9
• Strong grasp of security principles and how they apply to eCommerce applications
• Developing software applications using relational and Nosql databases. such as Oracle .
• Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
• Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs
• Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GoCD, Azure Devops etc.
• Deploying and maintaining software using public clouds such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with Websphere Application/Liberty Server and HCL Commerce platform.v8 & v9
• Experience designing well-defined Restful APIs
• Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)
• Writing complex SQL queries with relational databases such as Oracle.
• Experience in application monitoring tools such as Dyna Trace or App Dynamics
• Experience in code quality tools like Sonar Qube & Fortify
• Must demonstrate solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.
• Ability to work under pressure and within time constraints
• Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
• Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities
• Bachelor's degree in Computer science or Electrical engineering or related field is required

Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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