Data Engineer 5

Sr. Backend Software EngineerShift: Mon-Fri, 8:00am – 4:00pmDuration: 12 MonthsResponsibilities Include:· As a Sr. Backend Software Engineer you will contribute to design, development, testing, deployment, and support of software systems and/or applications.· Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.· Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.· Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.· Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features· Maintains high standards of software quality by establishing good practices and habits· Identifies and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team· 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.· Translate application storyboards and use cases into functional applications. Design, build, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable web applications. Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications· Lead by example – know to code extensively. Design and implement software platform with Standard Architecture patterns.· Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems· Participate in early product demonstrations to customers. Interact with multiple stakeholders, like Product Owners, peer leaders, DB developers, Solution architects and developers· Well versed in writing unit and integration tests using standard frameworksTypical Day:· Flexible -- Can be 100% remote, located in Chicago, Dallas, or PeoriaEducation:· Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university. plus at least 8 years exp.Technical Skills Required:· Required :o 8+ years exp as full stack developero 8 years or more of software development experience or at least 5 years of experience with master’s degree in computer science or related field.o 5 years or more of experience in designing and developing software applications in Java or at least one year of experience in Java, or node.js with master’s degree in computer science or related field.o 5 years exp working with Spring framework· Highly desired:o Strong understanding of object-oriented programming •o A knack for writing clean, readable, and easily maintainable codeo Understanding of fundamental design principles for building a scalable applicationo Experience implementing automated unit tests – TDD exposure will be advantageous.o Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git etc.o Knowledge of Cloud platforms like Azure / AWS is a must.o Experience in setting standards for a team – from development to design.o Effective verbal and written communication skills.o Ability to translate complex data sets and research into simple business recommendations.o Good Understanding and implementation experience if OAuth 2.0 and integration experience with federated Identity· Top candidates will also have:o Full stack development experience for customer facing applicationso Proven experience in some of the following,§ Designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining software at scale. o Developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases.§ Deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GoCD, Azure Devops etc.§ Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)o Strong understanding and/or experience in some of the following,§ Hands one experience on AWS/Azure along with API tools such as Swagger, Postman and Assertible§ Test driven development and behavior driven development.§ Mobile design and responsive design. Cross-browser development§ Datastores such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch, MySQL, Oracle.o Must demonstrate solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals like data structures and algorithms.Soft Skills Required:Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment Communication•Required :Bachelor’s plus 8+ years exp8+ years exp full stack software development5+ year exp in Java or node.