IT Analyst Applications (Java Developer)

Bangalore, Karnataka Full time R0000392487 **Career Area:** Technology, 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.

**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 100 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.

**Your Impact 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.

**Job Summary** We are seeking an experienced **IT Analyst Applications (Java Developer)** to join **Order Fulfilment & Procurement-CAT IT Division** to support the development, enhancement, and maintenance of Strategic Sales applications used globally by Sales professionals across Caterpillar.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, testing, and supporting enterprise-scale applications while working closely with business users, architects, analysts, and global development teams.

You will contribute to the delivery of reliable, scalable, and secure software solutions that support critical procurement processes. **The preference for this role is to be based out of Bangalore - Caterpillar PSN** **This position requires candidate to work a 5-day -a -week schedule.

** **Shift Timing: 01:00-10:00PM IST** **Procurement-CAT IT Division** The incumbent would provide application and technical leadership to a global team responsible for the development and support of Strategic Sales systems.

Applying systems solutions to business/technical problems through customer interactions, and by providing assistance to less experienced analysts in the design, programming, debugging, testing, and integration/implementation of complex, medium to large-sized automated information technology systems.

This role will provide programming and application/technical leadership, guidance, mentoring and assistance to support team members, including onsite and offshore, for a suite of around 40 applications **The preference for this role is to be based out of Whitefield PSN Office, Bangalore, India** **What you will do** + Design, develop, test, and implement Java-based applications and services supporting procurement business functions.

+ Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, deployment, and production support. + Troubleshoot and resolve application issues, performance bottlenecks, and production incidents.

+ Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions. + Develop and maintain APIs, integrations, and backend services to support enterprise applications. + Work with relational and cloud-based databases such as Oracle, SQL Server, DB2, and Snowflake.

+ Perform code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards, security best practices, and development guidelines. + Support application enhancements, defect resolution, and system modernization initiatives. + Participate in root cause analysis, problem management, and continuous improvement activities.

+ Collaborate with onsite and offshore teams to ensure successful project delivery and operational excellence. + Support deployment activities, infrastructure changes, and disaster recovery planning as needed. + Contribute to Agile development processes, sprint planning, and technical documentation.

**What you will have** + Requires a relevant degree in IT/Computer Science, technical certification, or equivalent experience. + Requires 6 to 12 years of experience in software development and support.

+ Experience in development in relevant programming languages (preferrable Java); using relational databases (Oracle, SQLServer, DB2, Snowflake), and underlying infrastructure elements, and current development processes and tools.

+ Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to lead a diverse and globally located team + The position requires the candidate to work a 5-a day -week schedule in the office.

+ Shift: 01:00-10PM IST **Skill Descriptors** **Core Application Systems:** Knowledge of major production application systems used for delivery of services to internal and external clients; ability to leverage major production application systems in diverse situations.

**Level Working Knowledge:** **-** Helps create contingency plans to mitigate impact of disruption on core applications. - Identifies key players, criticalities, roles, and responsibilities. - Investigates application-related issues with both business and IT professionals.

- Recommends enhancements for a major application system or related subsystems. - Works with core application systems for a major business unit or function.

**Problem Solving:** Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

**Level Working Knowledge:** - Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives. - Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder. - Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.

- Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution. - Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

**Application Design, Architecture:** Knowledge of application design and architecture principles and practices; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools, and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.

**Level Extensive Experience:** **-** Analyzes system requirements and translates them into detailed design specifications. - Designs complex application architectures that meet performance, scalability, and reliability requirements.

- Evaluates and selects appropriate pattern, components, technologies, and tools for application development; integrates them with technical design. **-** Leads application design reviews and walkthroughs to ensure alignment between business requirements and technical solution.

- Troubleshoots complex design issues and provides innovative solutions. - Prepares technical design documents and blueprints for applications.

Implementation: Knowledge of how to run applications for organizations; ability to implement application software within an organization and help end-users perform specific tasks (ex: accounting or graphic design).

**Level Working Knowledge:** **-** Tracks problems associated with the quality and effectiveness of application software. - Researches the benefits and drawbacks of an organization's application software. - Drafts application software usage for the department's needs. - Provides instant support for end users of appl