Application Designer - Data Integration

Caterpillar Inc.•Nashville, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

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. This position is a team member of the Caterpillar IT Data Integration team, providing integration expertise, design solutions and demand intake collaboration for Application to Application platforms, including IBM App Connect Enterprise and Qlik Replicate. The applicant will engage with business partners, developers, and support teams to provide integration services for a wide variety of projects and business needs.

Requirements

The position requires a computer science educational background and 5 years of experience as an IT analyst or related position.
The applicant should have experience with JSON, SML, XSLT and XPath, as well as demonstrated knowledge of designing and developing SOAP and RESTful web services (APIs).
The applicant must also have an understanding of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and demonstrated technical knowledge of software, servers, storage, and network (load balancers and firewalls).
The applicant should have an understanding of systems architecture and security for internal and external communication, and strong communication and business engagement skills

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience with IBM App Connect Enterprise (IBM ACE).

Responsibilities

This role will be responsible for managing incoming demand requests for supported applications and services (today, IBM ACE and Qlik Replicate) and will provide proposals to business partners.
The applicant will ensure solution designs adhere to product architectural standards and collaborate with process partners on best practice implementations that are mutually beneficial.
The role also communicates and promotes adoption of practices and standards within development teams and collaborates with support teams to manage access to tools and databases when necessary.