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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 Inc. seeks Senior Software Test Engineer at its facility located at 501 SW Jefferson Ave, Peoria, IL 61630.

Perform implementation, regular problem solving, maintenance and support for agile software development. Design, modify, develop, write, and implement software programming applications for target systems using agile methods. Acquire client requirements. Resolve workflow problems through automation optimization. Write source codes for new applications, and/or generating and enhancing code samples for existing applications. Utilize automated testing tools to perform testing and maintenance. Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques. Accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment. Understand effective communication concepts, tools and techniques. Transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Utilize knowledge of software development tools and activities. Produce software products or systems in line with product requirements. Participate in development of multiple or large software products. Use knowledge of software development life cycle. Use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace. Identify common issues, problems, and considerations for each phase of the life cycle. Work with a formal life cycle methodology. Explain phases, activities, dependencies, deliverables, and key decision points. Interpret product development plans and functional documentation. Use knowledge of software product design. Convert market requirements into software product designs. Possess knowledge of technical aspects of software products. Maintain and utilize data related to install base configurations and environments. Report and monitor bugs and implementation issues. Participate in defining and conducting technical acceptance tests. Use knowledge of software product testing. Design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements. Participate in test readiness reviews, functional, volume, and load testing. Describe key features and aspects of specific testing disciplines or methodologies. Test software components for compliance with functional requirements and design specifications. Conduct functional and performance testing on aspects of assigned products. Knowledge of system and software testing. Design, plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle. Verify the proper flow of transactions across all input, output and storage channels or devices. Evaluate interoperability of new systems with existing systems during the beta testing phase. Design processes to ensure that the system meets and maintains requirements and expectations.

REQS: This position requires a bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field and Five (5) years of experience as a QA Analyst, QA Engineer, or related occupation. Additionally, the applicant must have employment experience with: (1) Various testing types (manual and automated) such as smoke, functional, system, integration, regression, and performance; (2) Operating systems with Linux/Unix or Cloud AWS; (3) Developing test scripts, test cases, and test data; (4) Testing tools including Selenium and JMeter; (5) DevOps concepts and tools such as CI/CD, Jenkins, Git, and Microsoft Azure DevOps; and (6) Modern programming languages like ReactJS, C++, Java, or Python.

Telecommuting: 100% Telecommuting Allowed.

Applicants who are interested in this position should apply via www.caterpillar.com/careers, search [Senior Software Test Engineer / Reference # - R0000268178]. #LI-DNP

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Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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