Lead System Test Architect

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

About The Position

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 Definition We are looking for a Lead System Test Architect to join our newly formed System Test Architecture (STA) team. The STA team is a part of Quality Assurance group that is working with talented cross-functional engineering teams that are building new applications and platform utilizing cutting-edge technologies. STA team is leading relentless pursuit of quality and best test practices on multiple large-scale programs for the CAT Digital Platform.

Requirements

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.
Application Design, Architecture: Knowledge of basic activities and deliverables of application design; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a test strategies.
Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.

Nice To Haves

Typically have 12 years or more of software engineering experience
Demonstrated experience developing test strategies and leading software projects.
Prior experience with cloud environment (AWS strongly preferred).
Knowledge of Azure DevOps, Power BI, and Excel (advanced).
Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium and Karate

Responsibilities

Provide system test strategy and traceability matrix for manual and/or automation testing of features and capabilities of platform and applications.
Be responsible for overseeing and mentoring junior STA team members and handle architecture, product and technical requirements, and data quality reviews.
Competent to perform analysis, evaluation, make decisions, and identify actions to develop strategy for system level test execution teams on new and existing software products.
Use your understanding of systems, regression, integration, performance, and user acceptance testing to identify gaps and overlaps in system test.
Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.