.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.Role DefinitionDesigns, develops, and implements digital applications and experiences.Responsibilities
- Analyzes and documents business requirements or new web features.
- Designs, develops and implements digital applications to support business requirements.
- Supports existing digital applications and enhances user experience.
- Provides and facilitates design thinking activities to support digital solutions.Degree RequirementDegree or equivalent experience desired.Skill DescriptorsCreativity: Knowledge of the approaches, tools, and techniques for promoting creative, original thinking and ability to apply it to a variety of business situations.Level Basic Understanding:
- Explains organizational incentives and rewards for innovation and creativity.
- Describes the process for researching creative ideas.
- Lists features of an environment conducive to creativity.
- Demonstrates fresh and compelling ideas in own work.Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.Level Basic Understanding:
- Explains characteristics and steps in an effective decision-making process.
- Identifies issues and communicates with others when a decision needs to be made.
- Names decision makers in own environment and cites examples of past decisions.
- Describes types of decisions incumbent may and may not make in own job or function.Computer Software Industry: Knowledge of computer software industry; ability to understand future products, vendors, technologies, issues, and trends and directions.Level Working Knowledge:
- Identifies key customer segments and how products compete in each segment.
- Explains benchmarks, best practices and key processes associated with the industry segment.
- Has worked with a specific type or group of computer software or platform.
- Highlights major issues associated with the development of software systems.
- Cites case studies of successes, failures and lessons learned.Web Software Design: Knowledge of web software design; ability to design, develop, maintain and enhance web-based or web-enabled software.Level Working Knowledge:
- Identifies key concepts and factors of web design and site engineering.
- Describes the major functions and features of a web design or prototyping tool