Expert Solution Design

7 months ago


Montréal, Canada CN Full time

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

The Expert Solution Design - Storage and Data Protection will be leading the storage and the backup/recover practice. As a storage lead, the expert will work with the project and support teams to develop, configure, and optimise CN's storage eco-systems composed of onsite, offsite virtual and cloud-based solutions. As a backup and recovery lead, the incumbent acts as the key SME on data protection solutions to formulate and implement the governance and practices covering all risks from system failure to cyber security.

The end goal is to ensure that CN's data are always protected, and its backup and storage solutions are compliant with the latest industry best practices.

Main Responsibilities
Operation Expertise
- Optimise our storage footprint and modernize our backup solution
- Work with CN support team to ensure Storage and backup platforms are maintained in a fully operational condition
- Build and implement a strong data protection roadmap and governance
- Monitor effectiveness of the data protection governance
- Conduct regular backup and recovery assessments
- Maintain CN's backup policies up to date and compliant with best practices
- Drive storage and backup operational requirements for all new project including cloud solutions
- Liaise with Architecture, Cloud Engineering and Operation to ensure feasibility of solution
- Collaborate with Security and internal audit teams to ensure compliance with our controls and standards
- Create strategies to improve productivity and efficiency around automation, Cap & Perf

Leading Others
- Lead others to determine proper service introduction, efficiency and service lifecycle
- Lead virtual teams towards defined outcome including events, initiatives, and continuous improvement

Working Conditions

The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday. The role requires being available on-call 24/7 to respond to critical incidences. The role requires mínimal travel (5%) to CN locations in Canada and US.

**Requirements**:
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of overall work experience in Storage and backup operation

Education/Certification/Designation
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Google Cloud certification an asset

Competencies
- Proficiency in the latest storage, backup and recovery technologies
- Have implemented and supported an enterprise backup/recover program covering on-premise and cloud eco-system
- Have administered an on-premise and cloud storage farm (SAN/NAS)
- Strong Knowledge of SOX controls
- Strong knowledge of contract, license, and cloud cost control (FinOps)
- Inspires others with impactful communications and adapts to the audience through speech and writing
- Applies analytical thinking
- Innovates through problem solving

Technical Skills/Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of storage SAN and NAS technologies
- Strong knowledge of backup HW and SW technologies
- Strong knowledge of cloud storage technologies such as Google object storage

About CN

CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. 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. As the only railroad connecting Canada's Eastern and Western coasts with the Southern tip of the U.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 work as ONE TEAM, focused on safety, sustainability and our customers, providing operational and supply chain excellence to deliver results.


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