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A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Internship Duration: January 2025 – August or December 2025

We are looking for a Software Analyst - Intern to join us for an 8- or 12-month internship at our Toronto office.

As a member of a Vital Software Engineering team of support Hitachi Rail Ground Transportation Systems Canada, the successful candidate will work under the directives of a senior software engineer in order to analyze, develop software, automation and testing against the infrastructure available in our organization.

Joining Hitachi Rail Ground Transportation Systems Canada as an intern student is a great way to launch your career! Our roles always provide real-life work experiences that align to your area of study. The Early Careers Program gives you more than just a job – you have the opportunity to begin your career. We offer training, networking opportunities, career development, and social events.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Understands and follows the company’s processes and procedures for developing vital software for safety critical railways systems

• Assist with software development and algorithm implementations for safety critical systems

• Develop software tools and scripts that will enhance the actual CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) by migrating the actual solution to the generic GTS CI/CD pipeline solution.

• Develop fitness testing (Python, C, wiki) in the context of the CI/CD for the safety critical software based on software requirements.

• Document the software solution under wiki.

• Elaborate metrics and dashboard used to report to management.

Required Skills and Experience:

• The successful candidate should be working towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer/Systems Engineering or a related field from an accredited university or college.

• Candidates should have completed their third or fourth year of undergraduate studies or be currently pursuing a master’s degree.

• The ideal candidate should demonstrate curiosity and be self-driven, with a strong desire to learn and contribute.

• Relevant work experience; relevant academic projects will be considered.

• Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal, are required.

• The ability to work 40 hours a week in a hybrid environment for the duration of the internship is essential.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Co-op student available for an 8- or 12-month term, with at least one additional quarter or semester of coursework remaining after the completion of the internship.

• Relevant work experience is preferred; academic projects will also be considered.

• In-depth knowledge and experience of software development.

• In-depth knowledge of C++, Shell scripting, Jason, Groovy, and Gherkin.

• DevOps Software environment experience Git, Bitbucket, Jira, Jenkins, Artefactory, Maven.

• Strong organizational abilities.

• Experience in developing pipelines.

• Able to quickly integrate with the team and work independently.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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