Expert Solution Design – Cloud Compute and Infrastructure

at  Canadian National Railway

At CN, we work together to move our company—and North America—forward. Be part of our Information & Technology (I&T) team, a critical piece of the engine that keeps us in motion. From enterprise architecture to operational technology, our teams use the agile methodology to automate and digitize our railroad ensuring our operations run optimally and safely and our employees can focus on value-added tasks. You will be able to develop your skills and career in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as ONE TEAM. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!

JOB SUMMARY

Working on the latest Cloud technologies introduced by the CN – Google partnership. Using Infrastructure as codes, DevSecOps and the modern CN Digital platforms. The role of Specialist Solution Design is responsible for producing technology solutions aligned with business objectives within a specific field of expertise of the CN digital platforms. This is achieved through three main functions;
Consultation – participating to workshops with various stakeholders, understanding user & business requirements, researching data, and technological capabilities;
Ownership – translating information from consultation sessions into a Technology Blueprint or software design;
For infrastructure and technology expertise, planning – in project involving integration with CN digital platforms, work with the Project Manager in creating work breakdown structures, delivery timeline and effort estimates.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/DESIGNATION

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent degree & experience.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE

Strong knowledge in domain(s) of expertise.
Familiar with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies.
Ability to translate business requirements into technology solutions.
Broad knowledge of software development, telecom, infrastructure, or Industrial IoT technologies.
Ability to estimate efforts and costs required for delivery.
Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel and meet deliverable dates.
Very good technical documentation skills.
Very good communication and presentation skills.
Proactive, able to plan, address or mitigate technical risk.
Proven experience delivering technology projects involving multiple parties.
Knowledge of IT security principles.
Ability to clarify requirements and ensure solution meets business needs.
Strong systems engineering or development knowledge.
Strong sense or prioritization for meeting deadlines.
Subject matter expert in at least one domain (specialty).

EXPERIENCE

Minimum 10 years experience in design and administration of compute infrastructure including virtual technologies.
Minimum 5 of experience in the field of cloud computing; hands-on experience with Infrastructure as code technology such as Terraform and Ansible
Minimum 3 years experience with containerization platform, such as Kubernetes.
DevSecOps experience with CI/CD technology such as Azure DevOps, Git, …
Experience with Google Cloud Products deployment such as GCE, Anthos, GKE, Cloud Storage, Logging, tracing, and monitoring
FinOps and Cloud cost control experience
Troubleshooting and analytical skills
GCP certification is an asset