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Job Summary
The Specialist, Geospatial Solution and System Integration is responsible for working on complex projects such as Enhance Train Control (ETC), Positive Train Control (PTC), Energy Management and Autonomous Track Inspection Program (ATIP) where multiple solution areas as well as major components and technology are involved. The role is accountable for developing, maintaining and applying solutions to guarantee Geographic Information System (GIS) data quality, integrity, synchronization with other system and for the administration and design of all the data quality monitoring system (e.g., spatial and non-spatial) from delivery and service perspective. The incumbent develops optimal validations, data conversion and transformations scripts, communicates any issues or defects identified by the GIS data quality monitoring system and propose solution to solves and identify them as well as produces the appropriate documentation to effectively communicate with appropriate parties.
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Main Responsibilities
Geospatial Data Development
- Support and collaborate with Architecture and Project Management to define solution and high-level plan
- Propose optimal solutions using GIS existing technology stacks that meet business requirements
- Support the GIS Experts team with database and Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) development requests
Spatial Data Development Best Practice and Monitoring
- Cultivate, decimate and implement 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 and 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 as well as scenarios and test data
Geospatial Data Development Performance
- Ensure performance and sustainability of all the spatial reports deployed to the different business units
- Apply and ensure compliance with all applicable Information and Technology (I&T) standards (e.g., Code quality, Security, Architecture, Project Delivery Methodology, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX))
- 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 stress.
Requirements
Experience
- Minimum 10 years of experience with Oracle technology
- Minimum 7 years of experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and Procedural Language - Structured Query Language (PL-SQL)
- Minimum 4 years of experience with Feature Manipulation Engine (FME)
- Experience with Topological Network Modelling
- Experience with GIS technical environment and configuration
- Experience in geomatics, system development and optimization
- Ability to develop and maintain linear reference model and GIS functionality and concepts in Oracle Spatial (e.g. Spatial Analysis, linear referencing system)
- Experience in the integration of custom software solutions over full project lifecycle
- Experience adhering to standard systems and data security protocols
- Experience in Railroad, Transportation, and Engineering
Education/Certification/Designation
- GIS or I&T Technical diploma, certification or equivalent experiences
- Bachelor's Degree in Geomatics, Geodesy or Geomatics Engineering
- Master's Degree in Computer Science or GIS
Any designation for these above would be considered as an asset
Competencies
- Collaborates with others and shares information
- Identifies potential safety and security risks
- Innovates
- Identifies needs and solves problems to create value for all stakeholders
- Sets direction and inspires others
- Communicates with impact
- Demonstrates agility and drives change
- Develops self and others
Technical Skills/Knowledge
- Knowledge of Agile methodology
- Knowledge of GIS Linear Referencing System (LRS) Development
- Knowledge of GIS Network Topology Modelling and Spatial Algorithms Development
- Knowledge of Engineering Assets Management System
*Any knowledge for any of the above would be considered as an 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 results.
CN requires that all employees be fully vaccinatedagainst COVID-19 and provide proof thereof as a condition of employment. TheCompany's vaccination mandate extends to employees of our wholly ownedsubsidiaries as well as CN's contractors, consultants, agents and suppliers andanyone who accesses CN properties in Canada.
CN is an employment equity employer and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply. 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.