Application Developer

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Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the United States with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts, providing North American customers a competitive rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

Canadian Pacific maintains many data management systems supporting on-line, off-line, and mobile connection methods. These systems are constructed for managing data between CP’s strategic and enterprise applications through common and shared data management services and processes. This position will help ensure an efficient user interface and processing of information.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible for the delivery of business or system solutions within a System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodology;
• Responsible for support of business or system solutions in compliance with determined Service Level Agreements (SLA);
• Analyze, implement, maintain and document system software;
• Diagnose, isolate and debug software problems and perform problem resolutions;
• Review, analyze and modify programming systems, including encoding, testing, debugging and installing for a large-scale system;
• Support implementation of application programs; fix bugs when they occur;
• Participate in post-implementation reviews of both application development content and process to maximize and share learning;
• Lead the analysis of organizational needs for the development and implementation of applications;
• Ensure that systems are developed which meet the business needs and specifications;
• Ensure the operating efficiency of existing application systems;
• Maintain records for the documentation of systems development and revisions;
• Ensure adherence to best practices for enhancements and support; ensure adoption and adherence to defined support processes (e.g. incident management, change management, source code management, etc.);
• Assist with design and code application programs as needed; create test transactions and run unit and system integration tests.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 3 years application development experience and success in significant projects through the full project life cycle - design, development, delivery, and maintenance;
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), organizational, and troubleshooting skills;
• Technical documentation experience required;
• Excellent understanding of the SDLC lifecycle within waterfall or agile methodologies;
• Knowledge of Software Architecture and Design principles;
• Team player, skilled at working in a highly collaborative manner;
• Experience with providing on-call support to customers, this role requires participation in a 24 X 7 on-call support rotation;
• Ability to learn new systems quickly and independently.

WORK PRODUCTS:

1. C/C++,C#
2. Java
3. UI5
4. .NET
5. Linux Scripting
6. Python
7. VB, Visual Studio 2015 & 2017 (nice to have)
8. Agile Development Methodology (nice to have)
9. Perl Scripting (nice to have)
10. IIS (nice to have)
11. HTML5 (nice to have)
12. Oracle (nice to have)

WHAT CP HAS TO OFFER:

• Flexible and competitive benefits package
• Competitive company pension plan
• Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Performance Incentive Program
• Annual Fitness Subsidy

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

As an employer with national presence, the possibility does exist that the location of your position may be changed based on organizational requirements.

Background Investigation:

The successful candidate will need to successfully complete the following clearances:

• Criminal history check
• Reference check

Management Conductor Program:

Becoming a qualified conductor or locomotive engineer is the single best way for a management employee to learn the business at CP. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CP is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act ("PIPEDA").