METRA · 6 hours ago
PTC ITCM Engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$96K/yr - $143K/yr
7+ years expMetra is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving Northeastern Illinois. The PTC ITCM Engineer is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing PTC ITCM systems, overseeing systems configuration, deployment, and testing to support PTC system integration.
IndustrialManufacturingMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Manage the ITCM messaging system including documentation, testing, configuration changes, topology updates, problem resolution, and trouble shooting
Develop software solutions to aid in monitoring, reporting, analysis, and deployment of PTC related systems
Interact with teams and independent work environments, including vendors for escalation and incident tracking/resolution
Lead root cause analysis of system hardware, software, operating, and messaging systems
Develop and review technical designs and systems integration plans; and, read and write technical specifications and documentation, configuration of Linux (RHEL) based servers, and testing systems and subsystems
Coordinate team’s day-to-day activities, assign tasks/projects and monitor performance, and provide guidance and training, but is not a supervisor
Promote safe work practices and maintain and foster a safe work environment
Perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization
Qualification
Required
Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Information Technology or Computer Science or lieu of a degree, a combination of education and experience may be substituted for required degree that equals four years in software development, development operations, or site reliability engineering
In addition to #1, must have seven years of experience in software development, development operations, or site reliability engineering and/or experience
Experience working with configuration management systems and in generating documentation and following standard systems engineering methods is required
Experience in administrative script development in Shell (Bash), Ruby, Python; configuring virtual-server based systems, server clustering, load balancing, scalability, and High Availability (HA), preferably using Red Hat Cluster Suite, messaging protocols such as Red Hat Enterprise (RHE) MRG messaging and Advance Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP)
Considerable knowledge of hardware and software for ITCM, ITCSM,and adjacent systems
Considerable knowledge of computer based systems and associated networking architectures
Good knowledge of highly available clustered Linux systems
Good knowledge of scripting languages and their application to maintaining a large production environment
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision making skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
Good project management skills
Ability to translate data and messaging protocols such as EMP
Ability to exercise sound judgment, especially in potential high-pressure situations, where ability to triage competing priorities is required
Ability to provide leadership to resources or small teams including the planning of tasks, definition of expectations and execution to plan is required
Ability to work independently
Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
Hearing/Visual acuity, far/near, depth perception, field of vision, color vision
Must be able to operate a vehicle
Must be willing to travel within and outside of Metra's 6-county region
Must be available to work flexible hours in the early morning, late afternoon, evenings, or weekends
Must be available on-call 24-hours/day, 7 days/week, 365 days/year, including weekends and holidays
Preferred
Red Hat system administrator certification preferred. If not a RHCSA, must be enrolled and pursuing RHCSA within four months of hire or promotion date
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) desirable
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) desirable
Company
METRA
METRA is a manufacturer of aluminium profiles and provides services in the painting, oxidation, machining, welding, and assembly sectors.
201-500 employees
Funding
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