User Interface Technology Strategist

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Job Description:

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Role Definition
Defines User Interface needs for businesses; provides technical leadership on complex solutions for User Interface software development testing and validation processes.

Responsibilities

• Participating in the processes of test review and analysis test witnessing and certification of User Interface software.

• Applying new technologies to improve the capability of a portfolio of User Interface software.

• Consulting on the integration issues of User Interface software with existing infrastructure components and products.

• Leading in design implementation testing and release of software for User Interfaces.

Required Skills and Experience

• Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering or Computer Science or Materials Science curriculum.

• Extensive prior experience in related field

Skill Description:
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple clear language appropriate to the audience.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Uses subtle cues to determine the language and experience level of an individual or group.

• Introduces technical terminology to listeners in the context of the product or service.

• Uses effective analogies to help an audience understand a novel feature of a product or service.

• Explains important details as they relate to the basic value of the product or service.

• Approaches communication challenges from various angles to find the one that works.

• Proceeds to next level of information when audience is ready.

• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Reviews others writing or presentations and provides feedback and coaching.

• Adapts documents and presentations for the intended audience.

• Demonstrates both empathy and assertiveness when communicating a need or defending a position.

• Communicates well downward upward and outward.

• Employs appropriate methods of persuasion when soliciting agreement.

• Maintains focus on the topic at hand.

• Managing Multiple Priorities: Knowledge of effective selfmanagement practices; ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives projects groups or activities making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Clarifies and handles multiple concurrent and diverse activities.

• Shifts focus among several efforts as required by changing priorities.

• Addresses potential conflicts that impact current delivery commitments.

• Works with or leads others to reprioritize work and reschedule commitments as necessary.

• Responds to shifting priorities while maintaining progress of regularly scheduled work.

• Demonstrates an expectation that there will be ongoing shifts in demands and priorities.

Technical Excellence: Knowledge of a given technology and various application methods; ability to develop and provide solutions to significant technical challenges.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Advises others on the assessment and provision of all technical solutions.

• Engages appropriate subject matter resources to effectively resolve technical issues.

• Mentors others to enhance their technical competence and its application to achieve more effective technical solutions.

• Coaches others in promoting defining analyzing and providing superior technical solutions to business problems.

• Provides effective solutions to moderate technical challenges through strong technical competence effectively examining implications of events and issues.

• Assumes accountability for personal technical performance and holds others responsible for theirs.

Strategic Thinking: Knowledge of the importance of big picture thinking and planning; ability to apply organizational acumen and competitiveness to identify and maintain focus on key success factors for the organization.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Directs strategic alliances and partnerships for mutual benefit.

• Makes sound business decisions on behalf of the group when faced with complex and contradictory alternatives.

• Builds the strategic thinking capability of the group.

• Interprets available data and analyses when creating business plans.

• Recommends ways to position the organization for longterm competitiveness.

• Prepares the groups response to key marketplace trends opportunities and vulnerabilities.

Influencing Through Expertise: Knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Communicates complex ideas and concepts in a clear and concise manner so that others can understand.

• Exhibits depth and breadth of knowledge skill and experience in the relevant field.

• Provides relevant timely and objective subject matter/process expertise and key insight regarding multiple client business areas and affiliated fields.

• Provides others with information opportunities or resources to develop their skills in the area of expertise.

• Discards examples of persuasive arguments lacking evidentiary support or impact.

• Coaches others to enhance their proficiency regarding the tenets practices and examples of the trusted advisor credential.

• Software Product Design/Architecture: Knowledge of software product design; ability to convert market requirements into the software product design.

Level Extensive Experience:

• Demonstrates experience with the architecture and design of major or multiple products.

• Describes major software architecture alternatives and considerations.

• Explains design considerations for User Interface systems.

• Displays experience in estimating the cost of a specific design of a proposed product.

• Facilitates design reviews and walkthroughs.

• Analyzes benefits and drawbacks of specific software designs and architecture.

Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge of the concepts technologies and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI); ability to develop implement and/or apply artificial intelligence products and services in specific industry domain to achieve business goals.

Level Working Knowledge:

• Performs basic tasks within a the user interface area.

• Assists in business requirements analysis in the AI solution design or deployment process.

• Deploys develops or operates specific AI products equipment systems and/or platforms to achieve certain business goals.

• Tests and troubleshoots the functionality of AI applications and systems for user interfaces.

Whats in it for you

• Competitive remuneration package

• Attractive Bonus and Share options

• Car allowance

• Higher Superannuation

• Career development with global prospects

• A strong commitment to safety and your wellbeing

• An inclusive workplace culture focused on quality customer service and the environment

• A commitment to diversity and inclusion equal opportunity and equal outcome

• SMART spending APP

• The opportunity to do truly meaningful work in a supportive constructive culture that encourages you to make the most of your talents.

Caterpillar of Australia is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship.

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).

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