Specialist - Geospatial Solution Integrator - Canada - Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway

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Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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

Main Responsibilities
Geospatial Data Development

Support and collaborate with Architecture and Project Management to define solution and highlevel plan.
Propose optimal solution using GIS existing technology stacks that meet business requirements.
Support the GIS Experts team with database and ETL development requests.

Spatial Data Development Best Practice & Monitoring

Cultivate, decimate and enforce functional policies, procedures and best practices.
Ensure accuracy of all the spatial reports deployed to different business units.
Automate the issues reports and assignments to proper data stakeholders.
Support of the centralized GIS Data Integrity & System synchronization Monitoring Dashboard.

Geospatial Data Development Testing

Coordinate GIS business rules test activities with the various specialists and satellite teams.
Conduct unit, functional and integration testing.
Prepare test cases/scenarios and test data.

Geospatial Data Development Performance

Ensure performance and sustainability of all the spatial reports deployed to the different business units.
Active participation in various projects meeting.

Working Conditions
The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday.

Due to the nature of the role, the incumbent must be able to meet tight deadlines, handle pressure and manage stress.

Requirements:

Experience

Minimum 10 years experience with Oracle technology (Spatial is an asset).
Minimum 7 years experience with SQL PL-SQL.
Minimum 4 years experience with FME.
Experience with Topological Network Modeling.
Experience with GIS technical environment and configuration, effective GIS asset management system design, operation and maintenance.
Experience in geomatics, system development and optimization.
Ability to develop and maintain linear reference model (LRM and LRS) and GIS functionality and concepts in Oracle Spatial (e.g. Spatial Analysis, linear referencing system, etc.)
Experience in the integration of custom software solutions over full project lifecycle (architecture design build integration testing deployment support).
Experience adhering to standard systems and data security protocols.
Assess and leverage as applicable existing IT infrastructure.
Analytical/problem solving skills

Education/Certification/Designation

GIS/IT Technical diploma, certification or equivalent experiences.
Bachelor of Geomatics, geodesy or Geomatics Engineering (asset)
Master Level Degree in computer science, Geographical Information system (GIS) (asset)

Competencies

Share information and demonstrate good collaboration skills
Addresses risks in a timely manner to eliminate them
Innovates through problem solving
Inspires others with impactful communications and adapts to the audience through speech and writing
Demonstrates good judgment in decision making and makes difficult and timely decisions
Prioritize individual development and continuous learning
Deals with pressure and change by staying calm to quickly adapt to changes
Builds a relationship with clients and provides valuable services

Technical Skills/Knowledge

Railroad and/or Engineering & Transportation business Experiences (Asset)
SQL and PL-SQL Development
Agile methodology
Oracle Spatial Technology and Spatial Algorithms
GIS Linear Referencing System (LRS) Development
GIS Network Topology Modeling and Spatial Algorithms Development
Engineering Assets Management System (Asset)

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 resul