Specialist System Design- Linux Administrator

2 months ago


Montréal QC, Canada Canadian National Railway Full time

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. The role of Specialist System Design – Linux Administrator is to take ownership of the detailed functional design and production of subsystem components, whether based on a packaged solution or on custom development.
System Designers are also involved in the development, testing, integration, delivery, and support phases of the project.
Works with managers, product management, architecture, and other members of system design team to drive best practices during the delivery of a system and to support the initial support phases.
System Design
· Analyze sub-system component issues and/or business requirements to design effective, high-availability, business-critical solutions.
· Produce all associated design documentation expected within a rigorous System Engineer process.
· Follow standards and best practices to ensure the system design is maintainable and sustainable for the complete subsystem component lifecycle.
· Follow standards and best practices to ensure reliability, safety, and cybersecurity standards are imbedded in the design of the subsystem.
· Understand rail subsystem architectures to develop specifications on technical design aspects (hardware, software, and Cloud integration)
· Design and propose enhancements and modifications to the subsystem architecture.
· Work with CN personnel in the various business units (Regulatory, Network Operations, Mechanical, I&T Operations, etc) to ensure all requirements are properly designed.
· Engage external suppliers and work with internal business clients, supply management, and regulatory teams for the delivery, support, and improvement of new and existing services.
Delivery & Quality
· Work with Project Managers to identify design, build, lab testing, and field testing deliverables with associated estimates, including technical risks
· Work with the development team to ensure system design is fully understood and developed with high quality.
· Define the deployment plan of the software and/or the hardware with internal business clients and support validation and verification activities performed by field personnel.
· Ensure compliance to technical specifications by overseeing subsystem development, test strategy definition, test procedure creation and execution.
· Work with quality leads, management, and QA to constantly monitor quality KPI’s and implement design improvements.
· Apply and ensure compliance with all appropriate CN I&T standards (Security, Architecture, Project Delivery Methodology, SOX, Telecom, Software Engineering)
· Manage supplier roadmaps (hardware & software) based on CN strategy and needs.
· Define, implement, and maintain software and software configuration of CN components.
· Management, configuration, debugging and delivery of Linux based embedded systems and components:
o Linux command line (preferably RedHat Enterprise Linux)
o Bash scripting language
o Network interface configuration
o Traffic flow control mechanisms
o System services monitoring and control
o Deployment tools (rpm, yum, etc)
· Understanding of Software Development concepts and tools
o CI/CD & Pipeline solutions (Azure DevOps, Jenkins)
· o Cloud data integration
Support segment testing of system software and configuration.
· Define, execute, and report pilot testing of new solutions.
· Follow Change and Release Management processes by initiating Change Controls requests and executing cut-over plans.
· Investigate production, deployment, and migration issues in the lab environment to determine appropriate corrective actions, impact analysis, and root causes.
· Operationalization of new solutions via documentation, training, and demos.
Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or equivalent degree and experience
Ability to analyze, design and document detailed designs.
· Proficient in documentation of model, performance, capacity planning, and strategic technical decision
Minimum 7 years overall work experience
· Minimum 7 years in system or software engineering and design
· Assets
· Experience in working with Agile and DevOps development organizations.
· Managing lifecycle of delivery of complex software solution.
· Experience with executive presentations.
· Experience as a Linux System Administrator
In office presence required 3 days a week.
Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. S. through a 19,500 mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. At CN, we are dedicated to building North America’s safest, most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. As an equal employment opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.



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