Job Description

At CN, we work together to move our company\xe2\x80\x94and North America\xe2\x80\x94forward. 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! Description: We are looking for motivated and eager computer science or software engineering graduates to join CN\xe2\x80\x99s Intermodal team. As part of a development team your role is to maintain and enhance CN\xe2\x80\x99s \xe2\x80\x9cIntermodal Excellence\xe2\x80\x9d (IMX) Suite of (Java) applications. This is a list of over 20 applications that support our operations and provide our customers with tools to book and track their shipments across CN network. You will understand the innerworkings of these applications and support our end users. Understand their issues, help solve defects and work closely with them to optimize CN\xe2\x80\x99s operations. You will work with colleagues in different groups to interface with operational systems and execute our customers\xe2\x80\x99 orders and you will coordinate testing efforts, build implementation plans to deploy changes to production and become a subject matter expert guiding architecture and project initiatives to make the right decisions.

Responsibilities:

1 Software development in a JAVA environment
2 Modification and correction of source code for in-house applications (JAVA)
3 Great troubleshooting skills to diagnose and resolve defects.
4 Documentation/communication of completed tasks
5 Unit testing and ensuring proper system end-to-end functionality.
6 Preparation and execution of implementation plans
7 Weekly status updates
8 Part of a 24/7 support call rotation

Key Deliverables:

1 High quality, tested source code and executables.
2 Trend/root-cause analysis
3 Implementation plans and disaster recovery scripts
4 Work estimates
5 Demos to end users to elicit better requirements and manage expectations

Skill Set:

1 Programming in Java with server/client
Software engineering mindset \xe2\x80\x93 re-use before building new.
2 Experience with SQL and scripting
3 Experience in a UNIX and Windows server environments
4 Strong analytical and communication skills
5 Knowledge of MicroServices and their architecture
6 Assets: Knowledge transportation and/or intermodal
Overall knowledge of telecom infrastructure, equipment and Networking protocols
Work Conditions:
Off hour support duty on a rotation basis
Possibility of occasional travel in Canada and the United States (<5%)
Nice to have \xe2\x80\x93 Cloud technology knowledge 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\xe2\x80\x99s 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.
At CN, we are dedicated to building North America\xe2\x80\x99s safest, most inclusive and sustainable railroad, which includes reflecting the communities in which we operate. Research shows that candidates from underrepresented groups often don\xe2\x80\x99t apply unless they feel they fit the job posting at 100%. Even if you don\xe2\x80\x99t see yourself in every job requirement listed in a posting, we still encourage you to apply. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), please reach out to our team at cnrecruitment@cn.ca. 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. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Please monitor your email on a regular basis, as communication is primarily made through email.