• Job Description

  Req#: 102170

  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:

  As a leader within CP’s Information Services Testing Services practice, you will:

  • Provide leadership for a team of 12-15 test leads and testers in delivering testing services to all areas of CPKC IS
  • Ensure internal CPKC IS project and delivery teams’ testing needs are understood and delivered on time, on schedule and within budget
  • Advance testing practices to enable all areas of CPKC IS to improve their quality of delivery and effectiveness/efficiency to benefit their customers
  • Coordinate the execution of Testing Services processes to effectively deliver continuous quality improvements within CPKC IS
  • Ensure the testing services delivered to project and sustainment teams meets or exceed their quality objectives

  POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring on Testing Services processes to subordinate staff to improve their ability to deliver to standards
  • Execute Quality Gate (Q-Gate) review processes to ensure IS projects, initiatives and services are delivered in accordance with testing standards and policies
  • Track IS Testing Services quality within the established framework by reporting on key metrics to continuously improve the quality and effectiveness of IS testing processes and delivery capabilities.
  • Provide thought leadership on the use of testing tools to ensure CPKC adopts best practices aligned with IT industry
  • Ensure staff members are delivering to service levels and standards by conducting internal reviews of Testing Services work products including: requirements, traceability, test strategies and plans, test cases, test results, defect reports and Q-Gates
  • Estimate testing effort based on project/initiative requirements in collaboration with testing team and project team members
  • Conduct regular reviews with project/initiative team leaders to forecast demand in order to balance test team workload within the testing team
  • Participate in all aspects of the testing life cycle including creating, reviewing and executing testing work products as required

  POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or Commerce/Business Administration or equivalent experience
  • Experience with and effective use of test management and test automation tools
    • HP Application Lifecycle Management (HP Quality Center) for test management
    • HP Functional Test (HP QuickTest Professional) for test automation
    • HP Performance Center (HP LoadRunner) for performance testing

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience across a broad base of IT business management, project management, service management, enterprise architecture, cost and business analysis or contract management
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT Quality Assurance and/or IT Quality Control (i.e. software testing)

  • Certification in one of the following disciplines
    • ASQ – American Society for Quality
      • CSQE – Certified Software Quality Engineer
      • CSTE – Certified Software Test Engineer
  • ISTQB – International Software Tester Qualifications Board
    • CTAL – Certified Tester Advanced Level.
  • PMI – Project Management Institute:
    • PMP – Project Management Professional.
  • Ability to successfully implement change and best practices.
  • Professional presentation and demeanor as well as excellent customer liaison skills.
  • Ability to communicate with and influence at both management and working levels.
  • Proven track record in coaching and mentoring test team members in best practices and delivery.

  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: 102170
  • Department: Information Services
  • Job Type: Full-Time
  • Position Type: Non-Union
  • Location: Calgary, Alberta
  • Country: Canada
  • % of Travel: 0-10%
  • # of Positions: 1
  • Job Grade: 3
  • Job Available to: Internal & External

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• About the company

  The Canadian Pacific Railway, known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996 and simply Canadian Pacific, is a historic Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881.

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