Analyst- Disaster Recovery Infrastructure - Montréal, Canada - Canadian National Railway

Canadian National Railway

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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 Analyst Disaster Recovery Infrastructure is responsible for overseeing the coordination of the disaster recovery and business continuity plans to protect CN's critical business systems and information in the event of a disaster affecting IT operations.

This includes a wider IT resilience planning to incorporate those elements of IT such as infrastructure and telecommunication services. The Analyst will introduce optimizations and improvements based on test results and analysis. They will develop and maintain communication between the various support teams, which support the IT Service Continuity group.

Main Responsibilities

Operation Excellence

Direct and coordinate staff efforts to formulate departmentspecific disaster recovery plans
Manage and coordinate all aspects of actual recovery plan implementation and efforts, including initial emergency response, recovery procedures, and business resumption processes
Conduct risk assessments and business impact analysis to identify vulnerable areas within the company's critical functions.
Continue to improve on existing and, if necessary, develop new processes and procedures to continuously improve overall operations and drive standardization and efficiencies as the business develops
Oversee changes and ensure we always remain ready now in the event of a disaster.
Recommend and implement disaster avoidance strategies and impact reduction strategies.
Confer with other I&T teams and other key personnel to determine if changes in hardware or software configurations affect disaster recovery plan outcomes
Conduct research on emerging products, services, protocols, and standards in support of contingency planning and development efforts

Information & Technology

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Delivery

Develop, implement, maintain, and oversee enforcement of policies, procedures and associated plans for disaster recovery administration and business continuity based on industrystandard best practices.
Inform and train staff members on their responsibilities concerning business continuity procedures and emergency response
Ensure that company equipment, systems, services, and facility are compliant with disaster recovery plans and procedures
Oversees the coordination of IT Services Continuity Management by periodic disaster recovery simulations and tests in order to practice and perfect the execution of the disaster recovery plans. This includes the analysis of the simulations and test results, and followup with relevant I&T teams for plan improvements.

Requirements:

Education/Certification/Designation

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree or work experience

Skills/Knowledge

Strong Project Management skills, along with effective use of policies and procedures
Organizational abilities to reliably manage audits, maintenance, and lead daytoday activities and
Ability to influence and implement new processes and procedures
Ability to work under pressure
Strong problemsolving skills

Information & Technology

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Experience

Minimum 58 years overall work experience

Assets

ITIL 2011 Foundation
Experience with DRAAS
Experience with auditing DR/BCP plans
Experience with SNow (creating dashboards and building reports)

Working Conditions

This role requires supporting a 24/7 environment

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.