Manager Software Engineering

Career Area:

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description:

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.

Cat Digital is the digital and technology arm of Caterpillar Inc., leveraging the latest technologies to build industry leading digital solutions for our customers and dealers. With over 1.5 million connected assets worldwide, our teams use data, technology, advanced analytics, telematics and AI capabilities to help our customers build a better, more sustainable world.

Caterpillar is seeking a highly technical and experienced leader to manage the Integration team. This role requires a strong technical background in integration development, particularly with the Microsoft Common Data Model (CDM) and Azure integration services. The ideal candidate will provide technical guidance, mentor the team, and drive the design and implementation of robust and scalable data solutions.

What You Will Do:

• Provides technical support, and direction to teams and team leaders. Acquires resources necessary to accomplish work on time.
• Oversees performance of individual team members and team as a whole. Identifies and addresses staff training and development needs.
• Coordinates walkthroughs and reviews; ensures conformance to standards and adherence to design specifications.
• Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports. Monitors and troubleshoots performance and schedule issues.
• Lead and manage a team of Integration Developers, providing technical direction, mentoring, and support.
• Guide the team in designing and implementing data integration solutions using Azure Integration Services (Logic Apps, Functions, Service Bus, API Management, etc.), Microsoft Fabric, and other relevant tools.
• Ensure the team follows best practices for integration development, data governance, and data quality.
• Drive the technical roadmap for integration initiatives, identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.
• Collaborate with data architects, solution architects, and business stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Review and approve integration designs, ensuring technical feasibility and adherence to standards.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to the team integration challenges, including working with data from ERP systems (SAP, MS Dynamics, Oracle).
• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment, promoting knowledge sharing and continuous learning.
• Participate in the hiring process for new team members.
• Design and implement data models and integration solutions specifically for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE) and Finance and Operations (F&O) systems.
• Provide technical guidance on integrating D365 CE and F&O using mechanisms like dual-write, data entities, OData, and Web APIs.
• Troubleshoot and resolve integration issues related to D365 CE and F&O data flow and synchronization.

What You Will Have:
Products and Services:

• Knowledge of major products and services and product and service groups; ability to apply knowledge of product and service appropriately to diverse situations.
   

Organizational Leadership:

• Knowledge of leadership concepts and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.
   

Software Development Life Cycle:

• Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.

Software Integration Engineering:

• Knowledge of software integration processes and functions; ability to design, develop and maintain interfaces and linkage to alternative platforms and software packages.
   

Considerations For Top Candidates:

• Experience leading or m