Please note that the language you select on this site will be the primary language used for all future communications regarding your application.
Highest Level Division: Technology Operations & Enablement
Hiring Salary Range: $ -
This range represents the hiring range. Salaries are determined individually depending on skills and experience. You will also be eligible to an annual bonus, employee share investment program (ESIP), Pension, Benefits and other perks.
At CN, we are committed to our pursuit of excellence. We take pride in delivering work of the highest standard, continually innovating to shape the railroad of the future. As responsible railroaders, we make the right decisions every time, putting safety first, acting with unwavering integrity, and holding ourselves accountable for our actions. We believe in succeeding together—by fostering inclusivity and collaboration, we sustainably deliver exceptional results for our customers.
Job Summary
The incumbent is accountable for the architecture of assigned initiatives, products, systems, or features within an Agile Release Train (ART). The role translates business, functional, non-functional, security, and operational requirements into scalable and maintainable solutions aligned with enterprise standards and solution architecture direction. The incumbent collaborates with Solution Architects, Principal System Architects, engineering teams, and product teams to support successful delivery and technology modernization initiatives.
Main Responsibilities
System Architecture and Solution Delivery
Support epic refinement, feature analysis, and solution design activities.
Analyze business, functional, non-functional, security, and operational requirements.




Define system architectures and design patterns for assigned initiatives and products.
Develop architecture artifacts aligned with enterprise and solution architecture guidance.
Ensure solution designs comply with architecture standards, principles, and governance requirements.
Collaborate with application, infrastructure, data, security, platform, and integration teams.
Participate in PI Planning and delivery planning activities.
Support implementation teams by resolving technical issues and design challenges.
Contribute to architecture reviews, risk assessments, and technology evaluations.
Maintain architecture documentation, standards, patterns, and repositories.
Technical Leadership
Provide technical guidance to Solution Designers and delivery teams.
Share architecture best practices and reusable patterns.
Contribute to architecture community forums and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations for adoption.
Support continuous improvement of architecture processes, standards, and governance practices.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Collaborate with business, product, architecture, cybersecurity, and engineering teams.
Present architectural recommendations and design decisions to project stakeholders.
Support alignment between business needs, delivery timelines, and technical constraints.
Contribute to architecture governance forums and decision-making processes.




Working Conditions
The role has standard working conditions in an office environment with a regular workweek from Monday to Friday and is eligible to participate in CN's hybrid work model. The role requires occasional business travel within Canada and the United States in accordance with CN policy.
Experience
Signals and Communications
10+ years experience in Information Technology, enterprise architecture, solution architecture, system architecture, engineering, or related technology roles
Minimum 3 years defining solution or system architectures for medium to large technology initiatives
Experience developing architecture artifacts, technical roadmaps, standards, and implementation guidance
Experience working within Agile, Protected, product delivery, or project delivery environments
Railroad, transportation, or global industrial experience*
Candidates with an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered
* Any requirement marked with (*) will be considered an asset (not mandatory)
Education/Certification/Designation
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or System Analysis
The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Google Professional Cloud Architect, SAFe Architect certification*
Candidates with equivalent practical experience, education, or training will be considered
* Any requirement marked with (*) will be considered an asset (not mandatory)
We Care About Each Other
We Strive for Excellence
We Succeed Together
Compliance
Business acumen
High impact execution
Conveying the vision
Coordination
Technical

📌 Manager system architecture-ca (Montreal)
🏢 Canadian National
📍 Montreal