Senior IT Analyst Applications

Senior Software Engineer – Product Support Commercial System (PSCS) Pioneering innovation in global aftermarket sales and claims processing at Caterpillar Inc. What You Will Do Drive new feature development and maintenance of a new complex Global Warranty Management solution. Perform programming, project management, and development assignments following Agile methodology with minimal supervision. Identify and resolve complex application and infrastructure problems, including off‑shift and weekend support calls. Lead development of application features that deliver valuable business outcomes. Mentor software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction. Establish high standards of software quality through good practices, code reviews, and testing. Design, test, and refine prompts and system instructions for large language models (LLMs) to support warranty workflows, decision support, reporting, and user assistance. Communicate with end users and internal customers to guide development, debugging, and testing for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness. Perform integrated testing and customer acceptance testing of components requiring careful planning and execution. Perform other duties assigned by Caterpillar management. What You Have Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. 5–7 years of hands‑on application development experience. Proficiency in Java and JavaScript. Knowledge of software development tools and activities, including code review and tool selection. Ability to design, configure, test, and integrate software products in line with requirements. Experience in functional, performance, and load testing with documentation. Strong communication skills and decision‑making ability. Top Candidates Will Also Have Leadership on medium to large‑scale projects impacting strategic priorities. Experience deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions. Collaboration with cross‑functional teams, including product managers, backend engineers, and designers. Agile framework experience (ideally Scrum). Deployment and maintenance experience with AWS public clouds. Crafting clear prompts or specifications for AI tools. Knowledge of data structures, schemas, and metadata. Collaborative mindset in fast‑paced, cross‑functional environments. Understanding of Caterpillar approved authentication and authorization protocols. Secure and scalable application development using Java 21+ and Spring Boot. Front‑end development in JavaScript ES6+, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSX. Experience with front‑end frameworks such as React or Angular. Experience with AWS components (ECS, Lambda, SNS, Kinesis, RDS, DynamoDB). Proven ability to connect React or Angular front ends to Java back‑ends via RESTful APIs. Additional Information Location: Peoria, IL and Irving, TX. Travel: May require up to 20% travel. Relocation assistance available. Compensation and Benefits Salary range: $112,710.00 – $183,140.00 (varies by level, market, and experience). Medical, dental, and vision benefits* Paid time off (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.) 401(k) savings plan Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Health Lifestyle Programs Employee Assistance Program Voluntary benefits and employee discounts Career development opportunities Incentive bonus Disability benefits Life insurance Parental leave and adoption benefits Tuition reimbursement Equal Opportunity Statement Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr