Specialist Software Developer Cloud

Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) are now CPKC. As the only truly North American railway, we are making big moves! Drawing on our strong foundations and heritage, CPKC moves essential goods across our 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Be a part of history as we connect a continent and create exciting career opportunities across our new transnational network. Visit cpkcr.com to learn about the CPKC advantage, our purpose and culture.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The Service Design IS team at CPKC is seeking AWS cloud developers to build and sustain large-scale enterprise applications for railroad operations. This role requires collaboration with Solution Architects, Business Analysts, and stakeholders to design and support serverless cloud solutions integrated with on-premise systems. Ideal candidates are proficient in AWS, TypeScript, React, and Node.js, and excel in fast-paced environments. This is an opportunity to modernize legacy applications and contribute to innovative cloud solutions that drive operational excellence. If passionate about cloud development, apply and join our transformative journey.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Maintain and support the application and related data processes in a production environment, ensuring immediate incident resolution, root cause analysis, and performance monitoring
• Develop applications following team standards for promotion, naming, integration, documentation, and code repositories
• Collaborate with project teams, including Business Analysts, Solution Architects, Project Managers, and Application Developers, as well as dependent operational teams and stakeholders
• Work with solution architects and developers to recommend best practices for cloud service use, development, deployment, and production monitoring
• Provide maintenance for all cloud services, including 24/7 on-call support in rotation for in-house enterprise applications
• Understand and uphold the importance of secure data, maintaining the confidentiality of CPKC data
  
  

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in AWS development, particularly with core services such as Lambda, S3, Glue, Aurora, and DynamoDB
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in React or Angular
• Strong TypeScript development skills and experience writing infrastructure as code (IaC) using CloudFormation or CDK
• Familiarity with monitoring solutions like CloudWatch and a solid understanding of cloud security best practices, including the least-privilege model
  
  

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Previous exposure to large-scale systems design and AWS development environments, including CDK, CLI, and AppSync
• Proficiency in building containerized applications using Docker, with the capability to create images from scratch
• Experience designing and developing data reporting structures in data warehouses and data lakes
• Skilled in implementing applications using CI/CD stacks and on-premise integration with APIs, Queues, FTP, and other integration software
• Knowledge of other public cloud environments such as Azure and GCP
• Responsible for monitoring usage to reduce cloud costs and staying aware of upcoming trends in cloud computing and serverless development
  
  

WHAT CPKC HAS TO OFFER:

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

As an employer with North American 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 CPKC. You may be required to obtain a certification or to maintain your current certification/qualification as a conductor or locomotive engineer.

CPKC is an employment equity employer committed to the principles of employment equity and inclusion. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply including women, Black, Indigenous, People of Colour (BIPOC), members of the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. Accommodations for the job application process can be provided, as appropriate, upon request. All applicant information will be managed in accordance with the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA).

• Req ID: 103566
• Department: Information Services
• Job Type: Full-Time
• Position Type: Non-Union
• Location: Calgary, Alberta
• Country: Canada
• % of Travel: None
• # of Positions: 1
• Job Grade: 4
• Compensation Rate:
• Job Available to: Internal & External