IT Software Engineer 4 (Java Lead Engineer)Location: Chicago, IL office - Hybrid work model (2x a week) currently; eventually this could change to more days in office if needed.Duration: 12 monthsPosition’s Contributions to Work Group:As a Java Lead Engineer you will contribute to design, development and deployment of Caterpillar’s state-of-the-art digital platform.Education & Experience Required:Bachelor’s degree or higher, in Computer science or Electrical engineering or related field is required14+ years overall and 8+ years experience of designing and developing software applications in Java.Technical Skills (Required):Strong Java 17Backend development is a MUSTRESTful web servicesAWS knowledge – IAM, Kinesis, DynamoDB, API stack, SQS, SNS, KMSSQL queriesDevOpsHigh Availability and Reliable SolutionsSome architecture experienceSoft Skills (Required):Ability to work under pressure and within time constraintsPassion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environmentTypical Task Breakdown:Competent to perform all programming and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.Acts as team leader for development and support groups; provides programming and application/technical leadership, guidance, and assistance to other team members.Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution, including responding to off-shift and weekend support calls.Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable featuresMaintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.Identifies and encourages areas for growth and improvement within the team.Mentors junior developers.Communicates with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness.Leads development of new functionality and applications on cross-functional teamsPerforms integration testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality resultsParticipates in technology evaluation and recommendations.Applies an enterprise-wide view to solutions to support the adoption of standards and practices and promote reuse.Work environment: