Senior Technology Analyst (UTCS & GIS) Job Listing at Norfolk Southern in Atlanta, GA (Job ID 1366462000)

Description

Requisition 39627: B3 Senior Technology Analyst 

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Norfolk Southern offers a unique opportunity to be part of our proud legacy that spans nearly 200 years. We are a customer-centric, operations-driven team dedicated to advancing safety, serving communities, and driving innovation for tomorrow's rail.  As part of Norfolk Southern, you'll join a collaborative team where there are opportunities for growth across the organization. We are building a culture where everyone can thrive by owning and driving exceptional results, being humble and leading with trust, serving our customers with excellence, and collaborating and coaching to win.

The Senior Technology Analyst role will implement and manage geospatial data depicting the location of track, signal and other relevant operational features in the UTCS TDMS database. The role will also assess the needs of our operations business partners and suggest solutions that will contribute to increased productivity, efficiency and cost reduction with a strong focus on adding business value through IT solutions.

•    Analysis and assembly of geospatial data utilized to create PTC compliant Subdivision Files.
•    Proxy product owner of NOC operations platforms and applications: PDS/UTCS/Movement Planner
•    Utilize a variety of IT/GIS software tools to create data sets 
•    TDMS switch, signal and speed updates and subsequent change set installation
•    Milepost imports for Baseline projects
•    Creating in-depth business analyses that identify problems and opportunities available to our business partners
•    Suggesting the most appropriate IT solutions to solve issues and improve operations
•    Improving current systems to increase productivity
•    Conducting research related to business planning
•    Developing comprehensive end-to-end (E2E) test cases at the application level
•    Perform data analysis and provide actionable insights
•    Develops and documents workflow, systems requirements, system impact analysis, systems design, process analysis and testing (including reasonableness checks) to provide efficient, cost-effective solutions as directed.
•    Identifies impact of solutions on existing and future systems. May perform operational activities.
•    Creates and maintains reports to support operational needs.
•    Manages small to medium sized projects for system enhancements impacting data management
•    Participates in design plans and produces user documentation and training materials. May conduct end user training.
•    Participates in initiatives or projects that support process improvements, leveraging new system capabilities or the integration of data/other applications into existing systems.
•    Will participate in on call support.

Job Related Experience:

Experience:
   Minimum Level:  1-2 years  
   Preferred Level:  3-5 years

   Preferred Level:  Bachelor's Degree
   Preferred Majors:  CS, CIS, MIS, Engineering, Math

Skills Required 
•    1+ year experience as a Business Analyst within Technology, GIS Analysis, or Transportation. 
•    MS 365 suite of applications 

Skills Preferred 
•    Experience within Rail Operations Transportation 
•    Experience with SQL queries or scripting 
•    Experience with Oracle databases 

Tools & Technologies 
•    SQL
•    Oracle
•    TDMS
•    PDS/UTCS
•    Movement Planner
•    ARC GIS

Skills and Abilities:

•    PDS/Movement Planner knowledge
•    Operating Rules knowledge
•    Strong experience in Transportation with technical expertise
•    Communication
•    Critical thinking
•    Problem-solving
•    Research

Career Path

NS Predecessor Jobs:
•    IT related
•    Train dispatcher
•    GIS analyst

NS Future Jobs:   
•    Technology Engineer

Work Conditions
Environment:  Hybrid on-site (3) days in office and (2) days remote 
Shift Work:  No
On-Call:  Yes
Weekend Work:  Yes
Travel Required:  4-5 days per quarter

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.