Specialist Solution and System Integration - Montréal, Canada - Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway

Verified Company

Montréal, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

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

The role of Solution and System Integration is responsible for the management of the Telecom Lab of the various I&T Telecom teams (Integration, Delivery, Operations) and warehouse.

The integrator ensures that all business and project requirements are met and contributes to the global evolution of CN's I&T.

The integrator is a key player in the team, ensuring the technology delivered is secure, reliable, available, resilient, performant, and aligned with safety standards per business requirements.

Main Responsibilities

Lab Infra:

Maintain LAB infrastructure devices that provide connectivity to different devices and solutions (Cisco, Nokia, Arista, Ixia, and other platforms).
Install devices (routers, switches, servers, wireless controllers, etc.) and cabling.
Keep uptodate documentation that reflects the configuration, inventory, and lifecycle of the lab equipment.
Maintain an organized and clean LAB environment.
Managed the requests for lab testing from the stakeholders.
Ensure the LAB is maintained at industry standard quality levels.

Certification of Devices and Solutions:

Work with stakeholders to setup test environments for telecom solutions and devices.
Work with stakeholders to build test plans.
Maintain and execute test plans.
Validate test results and provide test results.
Open tickets with manufacturer/vendor to help resolve bugs.
Stay up to date on software and hardware endoflife status for devices.
Cisco:
Familiar with SDN Technology.
Familiar with Catalyst routers and switches.
Familiar with Cisco ISE and DNS.
Familiar with Cellular technology.
Familiar with L3 VPN, ISIS, BGP, VLAN, DMVPN, IPSec, GRE, QoS.
Wi-Fi:
Familiar with Catalyst Wireless Controllers.
Familiar with Catalyst Wireless Access Points.
Familiar with Cisco Prime and DNA.
Familiar with radio technology.
Video:
Familiar with Genetec Security Center.
Familiar with Axis cameras and product line.
Nokia:
Familiar with MPLS networks.
Familiar with SR routers.
Familiar with SDP, LDP, EPIPE, L2 and L3 VPN, ISIS, BGP, QoS.
IXIA:
Familiar with IXIA platform.
Familiar with scripting and automating test cases.

Staging:

Stage telecom devices to be deployed in the field as requested by stakeholders.

Warehouse:

Create strategy for optimal space utilization.
Dispose of old equipment through disposal process.
Receive equipment and put in inventory.
Ship equipment to the field using our carrier.

Other:

Maintain an uptodate knowledge of devices used at CN and their usecases.
Configure the various network elements according to the specifications provided by the project team.
Work with Project managers during the planning phases and identify deployment steps and risks.
Analyse project requirements to determine the test/validation strategy.
Develop and execute methods for the certifications and validation of devices.
Oversee the evolution of test tool technology with Product Management team and Vendors.
Communicate with vendors regarding device bugs and issues (create vendor tickets for support).
Generate test results and present them to the stakeholders.

Technology Specifics

5 years of relevant technical experience in Telecom /IT industry.
Good knowledge of Wi-Fi technology.
Good knowledge of Nokia MPLS technology.
Good knowledge in LAN/WAN technologies (BGP, DMVPN, VLANs, DHCP, LAN Sec, etc.).
Knowledge in testing and automation tooling (IXIA traffic generator, WAN Emulator).
Understanding of Security (Zoning, VLAN, VPRN, IPS/IDS, etc.).

***Assets:

Technical certifications (e.g., Cisco CCNA/CCNP).
Familiar with SDN technology.
Familiar with any of the following (Juniper, Arista, Riverbed, Ciena, Actelis).
Familiar with Datacenter technologies (Leaf and spine technology).
Automation programming/scripting (Python, Ansible).

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Requirements:
Education/Certification/Designation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, a related field of study, or equivalent work experience

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Skills/Knowledge

Leadership skills and ability to influence and guide others on technical matters and methodology.
Ability to clarify requirements and ensure solution meets business needs.
Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel and me