Cloud Expert Solution Designer - Google Cloud Infrastructure
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 Expert Solution Designer is responsible for the successful deployment of advanced infrastructure, telecom, Industrial IoT, software development, application, and technology solutions, systems and services. The Expert ensures that all business requirements are met by team members and projects, and contributes to the global evolution of CN’s I&T. The Expert 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. As an Expert Solution Designer for Cloud solutions, you will have a key role on all technical aspects within IT projects. Working in collaboration with solution architects, you will participate in the design and implementation of cloud based solutions (SaaS & IaaS/PaaS) with CN IT infrastructure. Your objective is to make it seamless and transparent to a CN employee to use those solutions.
CN has partnered with Google on a cloud transformation journey which starts with the migration of current workloads from its data centers to the cloud. In parallel a few modernization programs have been launched with a dependency on the Google Cloud Platform foundation.
Main Responsibilities
Solution Designer
· Contribute to the technical solution architecture by identifying the existing capabilities in the domain of Security, Single sign-on, access management, networking and data exchange.
· Translate the technical solution architecture into a detailed infrastructure and technology components design, and ensure the seamless integration of all components
· Work in collaboration with project managers to define work breakdown structure, estimate project effort and project schedule
· Guide various SME through technical design propositions and specifications, and address any potential design or support issues
· Present and explain designs/solutions per new project to different stakeholder groups
· Participate and facilitate Security foundation programs (governance, process...)
· Participate in vendors selection qualifying technical aspects of their solutions
· Guide other Integrator(s) and help address potential and current with them
· Define and maintain engineering and configuration standards
· Apply, and ensure compliance with, all appropriate CN I&T standards (e.g. Security, Architecture, Project Delivery Methodology, SOX, Telecom, Software Engineering, etc.)
· Engage external providers and work with Business Planning, Supply Management and Legal teams in the context of procuring delivery and / or support services of existing or new services
· Manage the roadmap (hardware & software) with the vendor based on CN strategy & I&T technology needs
· Estimate overall solution costs and share information with Project Managers and stakeholders
· Create detailed design/ blueprint diagrams and documentation for the solution
· Work with Project managers during the planning phases and identify deployment steps and risks
· Pre-configure and lab-test all required components prior to deployment. Document tests and log results.
Requirements
Education/Certification/Designation
· Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, a related field of study, or equivalent work experience
Skills/Knowledge
· Ability to precisely estimate efforts of the tasks assigned to the integrators
· Ability to work on multiple projects in parallel and meet deliverables dates
· Very good technical documentation skills
· Very good communication, influencing and presentation skills
· Leadership skills and ability to influence and guide others on integration and technical matters
· Proven experience delivering technology projects involving multiple parties
· Proven experience with IP protocols and technologies
· Knowledge of IT security principles
· Ability to clarify requirements and ensure solution meets business needs
· Strong systems engineering knowledge
· Ability to estimate efforts and costs required for delivery
· Strong sense or prioritization for meeting deadlines
Technical Skills/Knowledge
· Microsoft AD Federation Services (ADFS)
· Microsoft Azure cloud platform
· Google Cloud Platform
· 3rd party SaaS solutions
· Security Best Practices Implementation (Cloud solution security assessments...)
· Strong knowledge of major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP…)
· Strong knowledge of authentication/SSO protocols (SAML, Kerberos, LDAP, Radius…)
· Strong knowledge of Microsoft Active Directory (AD, ADFS, AD LDS)
· Strong knowledge of networking and internet protocols (IP, HTTPS, PKI, Firewalls, PKI)
· Strong leadership to bring the team to work and interact with other teams
· Process driven (improve existing team process and build new ones when required)
· Good business relationship
· Excellent French and English (spoken and Written)
Experience
· 10+ years of Solid general knowledge of IT infrastructure and networking
· 3-5 years experience in design and implementation of Cloud based solutions and practices
· Continuous learning to keep up to date with latest technology innovations and roadmaps related to Security technologies & IT Infrastructure in general
Skills and competencies show up in different forms and can be based on different experiences, that's why we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the requirements listed above.
This position is posted as a grade 7. For internal candidates, note that the grade level of the position may adjust based on the employee's experience.
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 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.