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About Cat Financial  

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Role Definition
Supports the IT function with assisting in areas like development, testing and implementing application systems.

Responsibilities
• Participates in developing, coding and testing computer programs for relatively straightforward or small projects.
• Assist in preparing technical and procedural documentation required in application system development.
• Provide detailed flowcharts to show processing logic for simple application programs.
• Contribute solutions for programming system operations, including encoding, testing, debugging and documenting programs.

Degree Requirement
Degree or equivalent experience desired

Skill Descriptors

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 Working Knowledge: 
•    Identifies and documents specific problems and resolution alternatives.
•    Examines a specific problem and understands the perspective of each involved stakeholder.
•    Develops alternative techniques for assessing accuracy and relevance of information.
•    Helps to analyze risks and benefits of alternative approaches and obtain decision on resolution.
•    Uses fact-finding techniques and diagnostic tools to identify problems.

Application Design, Architecture: Knowledge of application design and architecture principles and practices; ability to utilize application design methodologies, tools, and techniques to convert business requirements and logical models into a technical application design.
 

Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Creates a basic architecture diagram, including component interactions and data flows.
•    Identifies and prioritizes application design and architecture tasks, such as refactoring and technical debt reduction.
•    Selects and presents design alternatives for applications of small to medium complexity.
•    Uses design tools and technologies to develop prototypes and proof of concepts.
•    Documents design decisions and rationale for future reference and review.

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 organization's application software.
•    Drafts application software usage for the department's needs.
•    Provides instant support for end users of application software.
•    Implements a specific application software under the supervision of management.

System and Technology Integration: Knowledge of the features and facilities of systems; ability to integrate and communicate among applications, databases and technology platforms.
   

Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Assists with current and planned integration initiatives.
•    Explores major issues and considerations for successful system integration.
•    Works with applications, data, technology bridges and a variety of platforms.
•    Works with existing interfaces as well as integration and migration plans within own area.
•    Plays an active role in local integration efforts.

System Testing: Knowledge of system and software testing; ability to design, plan and execute system testing strategies and tactics to ensure the quality of software at all stages of the system life cycle.
   

Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Supports the project leader in developing and executing system test plans.
•    Evaluates system documentation and user manuals for usability, accuracy and completeness.
•    Executes test cases, analyzes test results and reports on findings regularly.
•    Tests system components for compliance with functional requirements.
•    Participates in the testing of a system's ability to recover from hardware or software failures.

Systems Software Infrastructure: Knowledge of computer architecture and system software interaction; ability to design and build a fundamental architecture of operating systems, database management systems, communications protocols, compilers and other development tools.
   

Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Reports software connectivity and integration issues.
•    Demonstrates planned software changes on the local environment.
•    Administers software migration and contingency plans related to own function.
•    Analyzes the local software architecture components and products.
•    Tests key features for the entire software infrastructure environment.

Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools, and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application, or operation.
   

Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Handles calls related to product features, applications, and compatibility standards.
•    Analyzes code, logs, and current systems as part of advanced troubleshooting.
•    Discovers, analyzes and resolves hardware, software, or application problems.
•    Records and reports specific technical problems, solving processes and tools that have been used.
•    Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools, and utilities.

Technical Writing/Documentation: Knowledge of technical writing; ability to write technical documents such as manuals, reports, guidelines or documents on standards, processes and applications.
   

Level Working Knowledge: 
•    Implements technical documentation standards, guidelines and best practices.
•    Prepares written text and layout of materials according to required outlines and specifications.
•    Completes and maintains technical reference documents.
•    Uses the major features, functions and facilities of an automated documentation tool.
•    Coordinates and constantly updates system operations, installations, service manuals, and help documents.

Additional Information: 

This position requires incumbents to be onsite in the Nashville main office 5 days per week. 

Compensation & Benefits: 

Summary Pay Range: