Senior IT Analyst Applications

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Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, youre 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 dont 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 Description

Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc

When you join Caterpillar, youre 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 dont 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 a skilled Senior IT Analyst Applications (IT Analyst III - ABAP Developer) to join our team who will have the opportunity to champion Applications Development and Support Team -CAT IT Division.

The incumbent would be responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership to a team of IT professionals (Caterpillar and Agency).

The preference for this role is to be based out of Bangalore, Whitefield office.

What you will do:

Roles Responsibilities:

• Analyze complex business processes and issues to implement ABAP solutions
• Manage project scope working with project managers, team members, and team leads
• Act as ABAP expert to advise large team of developers
• Manage and enforce development best practices for ABAP development.
• The incumbent will serve as one of the technical experts on the team helping to manage quality of work and deliverables across several SAP ERP applications and modules.
• The incumbent will be responsible for developing and delivering ABAP solutions for various demand while working with users to review and understand requirements.
• The incumbent will be responsible for troubleshooting testing and production issues, determining solutions, and delivering those solutions.
• The incumbent will work with other team members and project managers to manager workload of the team across multiple projects and SAP system to ensure quality solutions are delivered in a timely manner while helping to review resources needs to deliver those solutions.
• The incumbent will help review functional requirements from teams and advised ABAP programmers on best solutions to meet business needs utilizing SAP and Caterpillar best practices.

What you will have:

Professional Technical Skills:
Position requires a four-year degree from an accredited college or university and/or 5 plus years experience SAP ABAP programming.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

strong ABAP knowledge
experience working with 3rd Party service providers
working with internal matrix organization
strong oral and written communication
ability to manage risks and escalations
strong interpersonal skills.

Additional Information

• Shift Timing-01:00PM-10:00PM IST (EMEA Shift)
• Work from office

Skills Desired:

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 Extensive Experience:
Manages application-related issues, implications, and approaches with clients.
Evaluates key interfaces and interdependencies among core applications systems.
Explains features and benefits of core applications for consideration by business units.
Implements existing and planned application enhancements in major business units.
Tracks data flow between own applications and core applications in other business areas.
Plans enhancement, conversion, and retirement strategies for core applications.

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 Extensive Experience:
Ensures capture of lessons to be learned from a problem-solving effort.
Organizes potential problem solvers and leads problem resolution efforts.
Uses varying problem-solving approaches and techniques as appropriate.
Contributes to standard practices for problem-solving approaches, tools, and processes.
Analyzes and synthesizes information and devises alternative resolution strategies.
Develops successful resolutions to critical or wide-impact problems.

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 technical application design.
Level Extensive Experience:
Facilitates in application design reviews and walkthroughs.
Creates and evaluates technical alternatives for complex applications.
Interprets application services such as API; integrates them with technical design.
Develops various, distinct and multiple technical application designs.
Prepares technical design documents and blueprints for applications.
Explores and evaluates application design considerations for multiple technologies.

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 organizations application software.
Drafts application software usage for the departments needs.
Provides instant support for end users of application software.
Implements a specific application software under the supervision of management.

What You Will Get:

• Work Life Harmony
• Earned and medical leave.
• Flexible work arrangements
• Relocation assistance

Holistic Development:

• Personal and professional development through Caterpillar s employee resource groups across the globe
• Career developments opportunities with global prospects

Health and Wellness

• Medical coverage -Medical, life and personal accident coverage
• Employee mental wellness assistance program

Financial Wellness

• Employee investment plan
• Pay for performance - Annual incentive Bonus plan

Additional Information:

This Job Description is intended as a general guide to the job duties for this position and is intended for the purpose of establishing the specific salary grade. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive summary of all responsibilities, duties and effort required of employees assigned to this job. At the discretion of management, this description may be changed at any time to address the evolving needs of the organization. It is expressly not intended to be a comprehensive list of essential job functions as that term is defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Caterpillar is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status; however, as a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO)

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

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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