Senior Software Deployment Analyst

Job Description

Vacancy Status :

This posting is for an existing vacancy within the organization and is open to new applications.

AI Disclosure :

As part of the application process, Artificial Intelligence will be used in the hiring process for this role

Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada three times per week, at minimum or other frequency dictated by the business.

About the role :

The Senior Software Deployment Analyst plays a critical role in deploying and maintaining SCADA applications across GM’s Engine, Transmission, and Castings manufacturing programs. This role ensures accurate and timely delivery of data to support the Throughput Improvement process within a standardized application framework.

The Senior Software Deployment Analyst leads a global team in deploying and updating software applications across GM’s manufacturing plants. This role involves building full-stack application environments based on detailed requirements and system specifications, gathering plant-level needs, configuring and updating software installations, and resolving deployment-related issues.

A strong technical background in development is essential to support process and test automation. The analyst will also identify and implement AI-driven solutions, ensure compliance with GM IT’s technical standards, and collaborate closely with development and support teams to maintain optimal system uptime, reliability, and security.

What You'll Do :

Work closely with IT Project Management to ensure launch and deployment activities are tracked for on-time delivery and, escalate any risks as necessary with minimum supervision

Identify repeatable deployment actions for automation via scripting or CI / CD pipelines

Work closely with in-plant IT support to validate application functionality with physical systems

Provide analysis and site-specific business configuration required to meet launch initiatives

Coordinate testing with upstream and downstream plant software applications to validate data continuity

Investigates IT system integration problems and provides technical input in problem resolution

Have knowledge of software monitoring tools for uptime and performance

Have knowledge or experience in software development, deployment, sustain, and / or manufacturing.

Maintain technical documentation to reflect accurate and current production installations and application configuration

Hold themselves and others accountable for demonstrating GMs values and cultural behaviors.

Models GM behaviors and builds a winning culture

Perform other related duties as assigned

Learn new technical concepts and practices quickly and apply them across multiple types of applications and software.

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications) :

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent combination of education and recent, relevant work experience

5+ years’ experience in leading technology teams with strategic and tactical responsibilities

5+ years’ experience with Agile teams that have regularly delivered software while practicing code review

Proven experience diagnosing issues from browser to infrastructure to network to database and all the way back

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate and translate feedback, needs and solutions

Creative problem-solving skills that deliver elegant solutions to complex issues

Strong teamwork focus and the ability to foster collaboration within and across teams

This role will require you to travel to physical plant locations for workshop or deployment activities.

This role may require you to work during manufacturing plant downtime (weekends, second shift, third shift, holidays).

Manufacturing experience

Strong background in HMI and SCADA layers (e.g. CIMPLICITY)

Strong CIMPLICITY and configuration experience.

Knowledge of how to perform SQL queries

Experience in IT Enterprise Security concepts and implementation

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) :

Knowledge of manufacturing tools and technologies (e.g., SCADA, Proficy, Cimplicity, etc.)

Some knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLC) platform is a benefit

Supports and drives IT launch implementation initiatives

Participates in functional area plant meetings and related functions to represent IT project management and to assist in meeting launch IT performance goals.

Learns technical concepts and practices quickly

Communicate issues to proper parties within affected departments

Provides defined technical support and direction to support personnel within the organization

Investigates IT system integration problems and provides technical input in problem resolution

Assures common IT architecture for all new and revised tooling and equipment

Communicates IT Launch requirements to the appropriate staffs and coordinates controls integration activities with the plant business team

Maintains good working relationships with peers, hourly, union, management, supplier community and interfaces with necessary support functions inside and outside of the plant

Ability to multitask in a highly flexible environment

Excellent oral and written communication skills. Able to take highly technical discussions to the appropriate level to foster proper understanding to drive decisions and forward progress

Strong logical / analytical thinker. Ability to reason and think logically, apply judgment, solve complex problems, and implement solutions

Understand business processes and how underlying systems and technologies enable processes

Responds and relates well to direction from multiple program management leadership sources.

Enforces safe work practices as the highest priority and implements objectives for health / safety, and housekeeping

Compensation :

The salary range for this role is $115,00 to $164,600. The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE

Benefits :

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others :

• Paid time off include vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits include health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.

About GM

Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.

Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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