<p>Job Purpose</p> <p>The Application Developer works under the general direction of the Application Development Manager and is responsible for the day-to-day administration, troubleshooting, maintenance and application development primarily related to web based applications in PHP5+ using Object Oriented design.</p> <p>Company Description</p> <p>Progress Rail stands at the intersection of legacy and innovation-driving the future of rail with a pioneering spirit. Since its founding in 1983, the company has grown to become one of the world's largest and most trusted providers of railroad products, services, and technologies. Today, Progress Rail delivers a comprehensive portfolio of cost-effective solutions to railway customers around the globe. From the rails themselves to the EMD locomotives that ride them, the company's products are in operation across more than 100 countries-powering progress and connecting communities. In 2006, Progress Rail joined Caterpillar Inc., further strengthening its ability to lead the rail industry with cutting-edge technology, unmatched expertise, and a commitment to excellence. At Progress Rail, the team is not just building the future of rail-they are making history every day.</p> <p>Education / Training</p> <p>2 or 4-year degree in CS, CIS, Software or related degree.</p> <p>Key Job Elements</p> <ul> <li>Be the point of contact and subject matter expert for one or more applications or business areas </li><li>Manage projects as assigned </li><li>Perform requirements gathering and analysis for change requests or larger projects </li><li>Development, support, and maintenance tasks as assigned </li><li>Design solutions based on requirements, feature lists, and/or bug reports </li><li>Troubleshoot and debug code based on bug reports </li><li>Explain requirements to and write designs for less experienced developers </li><li>Coach less experienced developers in areas of requirements, design and construction </li><li>Adhere to all Company, Department, and Workgroup policies and procedures </li><li>Perform personal management of assigned tasks </li><li>Report status of tasks as directed </li><li>Participate in department, workgroup, and project meetings and discussions </li><li>Review work of others and offer constructive feedback </li><li>Be receptive to guidance, coaching, and constructive feedback </li><li>Travel and on call support as required </li></ul> <p>Qualifications and Experience</p> <ul> <li>3+ years work experience in software development field </li><li>Experience leading software development projects </li><li>Experience gathering and analyzing requirements for software development projects </li><li>Experience documenting requirements and designing software solutions </li><li>Experience documenting designs for solutions with the expectation that other developers will follow the design to implement the solution </li><li>Experience developing web based application software </li><li>Strong work ethic </li><li>Team player </li><li>Teachable attitude </li><li>Self-motivated to learn </li><li>Must be willing to travel and be on call to provide on off hours support as required </li></ul> <p>Job Specific Technology and Skills:</p> <ul> <li>3+ years experience developing web based applications in PHP5+ using Object Oriented design </li><li>Experience with other web based development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) </li><li>Experience developing web based applications with Oracle as backend RDBMS </li><li>Experience developing web based applications for the Linux operating system </li></ul> <p>Expectations and Characteristics of a Candidate</p> <ul> <li>Has a strong background in software development </li><li>Can work independently covering all project areas and responsibilities </li><li>Has the ability gather and analyze requirements, determine features needed to meet the requirements, and design solutions to implement those features </li><li>Has the ability to explain requirements and write designs in a way that that less experienced developers can follow </li><li>Has the ability to read and debug code written either personally or by someone else </li><li>Thinks about design at a 'system' level. </li><li>Has the ability, knowledge, and personality to coach less experienced developers in areas of requirements gathering and analysis, design, and construction </li><li>Has the ability to provide leadership at a project and/or application level </li></ul> <p>Preferred Skills</p> <ul> <li>Experience using version control tools and following a version control workflow (preferably Git) </li><li>Experience using PHPUnit for automating unit tests </li><li>Experience integrating applications via messaging systems (preferably RabbitMQ) </li></ul> <p>EEO</p> <p>Progress Rail is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Progress Rail.</p> <ul> <li>Competitive Salary </li><li>401(k) plan with up to 6% company match (no waiting period with immediate vesting) </li><li>Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability Insurance </li><li>Supplemental Accident, Critical Care, and Hospital Insurance available along with an HDHP and HSA with seed money </li><li>Flexible Spending Accounts </li><li>Paid Vacation </li><li>Paid Holidays </li><li>Paid Time-Off (PTO) </li><li>Employee Assistance Plan </li><li>Education Assistance Program </li><li>Employee Recognition Programs </li><li>Site specific Production and Incentive Plans </li><li>Site specific Step and Skill Level Wage Adjustment Plans </li><li>Site Specific Relocation and Sign-on Bonus Programs </li><li>Benefits eligibility varies by job position, full-time/part-time and regular/temporary status. The provisions of the plan documents control such benefits. </li></ul> <p>Subject to position, eligibility, and plan guidelines.</p> <p>Job Category</p> <p>Information Technology</p>