Mobile Developer Team Lead

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.
The Mobile Development Center of Excellence (Mobile COE) is seeking a Technical Lead to assist with shaping the direction and strategy for mobile development. The ideal candidate must be a self-starter capable of thinking with an enterprise perspective while still being flexible enough to keep the business running. The candidate is also responsible for assisting, coaching, and mentoring mobile developers with design, development, and architectural issues, assisting developers with their build pipelines, assessing tech trends, conducting proofs of concept, implementing governance, best practices, and guidelines, and evaluating and recommending development techniques, technologies, tooling and improve application security for existing applications with risk-based evaluations.
Responsibilities:

• Plan and lead program and project planning sessions. The incumbent will function independently in leading a large, diverse program or project planning sessions. Responsibilities also include preparation and pre-work for project sessions as well as follow-up on action items by assigning ownership.
• Control planning sessions -keep the team focused on project objectives. Provide input for staffing and support of programs and create accurate and detailed schedules.
• Interpret, document & communicate Voice of the Customer (VOC), Voice of Business (VOB), and Critical Customer Requirements (CCR) to develop a comprehensive Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to reduce program risk and enhance the project schedule quality.

What You Will Have:

• Knowledge of relevant computer languages for Android, iOS, and Windows devices.
• Research, suggest, and implement new mobile products, applications, and protocols.
• Experience with Windows and macOS.
• Remain up to date with the terminology, concepts, and best practices for building and designing mobile apps.
• Work closely with colleagues to constantly innovate app functionality and design.
• Assist mobile developers in day-to-day work.
• While working with developers, promote running workloads in the cloud, automating workloads when possible, and developing secure code.
• Assist mobile developers with building Azure DevOps pipelines and GitHub Actions.
• Participate in enterprise projects as a mobile subject matter expert and a developer advocate.
• Lead projects and participate in other activities that define mobile strategy.
• Nurture the existing mobile community by participating in the community, leading activities that promote community, and promoting the reusability of libraries shared in the community.
• Provide implementation-specific guidelines for complying with Caterpillar's security, legal, and brand policies.
• Procure, consolidate, track, and manage mobile development-related tooling licenses for enterprise use.
• Good to have JavaScript, Node.js, and Python experience to help with coaching and automation.

Education/Experience: 4 years of college degree and minimum 8-10 years of job-related experience in mobile development.
Top Candidates Will Have:

• Knowledge of the following languages/frameworks: React Native, Flatter, Cordova, Capacitor, Ionic, Swift, Kotlin, and Xamarin.
• Ability to multitask.
• The position requires a broad knowledge of company policies and processes, and company products and customers with direct project management experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to deal with sensitive issues, develop others, or influence others inside and outside the department to take specific actions.
• Excellent communication skills, and strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Professional training in leading and facilitating meetings is highly desired.
• Ability to work well with a geographically distributed team.
• Nice to have - JavaScript, Node.js, and Python experience to help with coaching and automation.

Additional Info :

• This position would ideally be located in Peoria-IL, Champaign-IL, Dallas-TX, Nashville-TN, Phoenix-AZ ; however open to considering other Caterpillar facilities within the U.S. (candidates permanent address must be within 50-mile driving distance to a Caterpillar facility)
  
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• Relocation is available.
• SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE.

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 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.
• All qualified individuals - including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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 one hundred 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.
Relocation is available for this position.Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. 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.
Posting Dates:
September 11, 2024 - September 16, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.
EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
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