Embedded Software DevOps Engineer

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.

Caterpillar’s Development and Process Tools (DPT) team develops and delivers system and software development tools for Caterpillar’s engineering community. These tools are essential and critical to the daily development tasks of global engineering teams. As an Embedded Software DevOps Engineer in the Development and Process Tools team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and testing software development tools that contribute positively to the efficiency, velocity, and quality of Caterpillar’s embedded software development projects. We are looking for talented and motivated software engineers to join our team of experts to enhance and expand our suite of solutions.

Responsibilities

• Leverage various technology stack elements including Python, Perl, and JavaScript to create software development tools.
• Design and implement software features into software development tool solutions that are utilized by global engineering teams.
• Maintain pulse on emerging tools, software practices, and technologies to improve solution cost and quality.
• Collaborate with technical experts in other areas of Caterpillar to define new innovative ideas and leverage lessons learned throughout the organization.
• Provide technical support to global user base when required to ensure quick resolution of issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, or information systems OR equivalent working experience.
• Process Management, Workflow Management experience.
• Software Build Process Management experience (ideal for this role).
• Software development knowledge in Python, Perl, JavaScript or a similar language.
• Working knowledge of Conan, Ivy, or other software package dependency management tools.
• Working knowledge in software architecture.
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipeline development and automated deployments.
• Working knowledge of designing and building API interfaces.
• Working knowledge of graphical user interface design.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking: Identifies many possible causes for a problem based on prior experience and current research. Approaches a complex problem by breaking it down into its component parts.
• Effective Communications: Superior written and verbal communication skills. 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.
• Teamwork: Actively participates in team meetings. Shares information, knowledge, and experiences openly and proactively. Demonstrates open, friendly, accepting, and supportive behaviors with team members.
• Technical Excellence: Applies current procedures and technologies to help resolve technical issues in one's general area of technical competence. Helps others solve technical or procedural problems or issues.
• Producing Results: Knowledge of software development tools and activities; ability to produce software products or systems in line with product requirements.
• Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze, and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements.
• Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application, or operation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.).
• 401(k) savings plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Health Lifestyle Programs.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts.
• Career Development.
• Incentive bonus.
• Disability benefits.
• Life Insurance.
• Parental leave.
• Adoption benefits.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Pay

Summary pay range: $89,210.00 - $133,810.00. Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience.

Schedule

• This position requires working onsite five days a week.
• Less than 10% travel required.

Location: Mossville, IL. Domestic relocation assistance and visa sponsorship are available for this position.