About Us

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)

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

Duration: January - December 2026

As a member of a collaborative development team, the individual in this role will work within the Engineering Environment team with key directions on providing development, analysis, automation and testing against the infrastructure available in our organization, in order to support Thales Ground Transportation Systems.

Joining Hitachi Rail 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:

Develop supporting scripts that will enhance current engineering infrastructure and tools
Prepare dashboard/metrics that will be used for global business line reporting
Responsible for customer facing support (Service Desk), based on customers technical issues and requests
Participate in front end development for our current transformation activities
Collaborates in wiki community management

Required Skills and Experience:

The successful candidate should be working towards a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college in Computer/Systems Engineering degree or equivalent
Fluent in English both in written and oral communication skills
Able to work full time hours (40 hours) with the start date and the agreed work term
Knowledge in Web Development. Scripting (Python, Groovy, PowerShell, etc.), automation
Positive 'can do' attitude - Customer delivery focused

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Virtualization (VMware, AWS, Google Cloud, etc.)
Experience with JIRA
Experience with GIT/ BitBucket
Experience with Artifactory
Experience with Jenkins / Continuous Integration

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List and/or the US the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible, or able to obtain authorization, for such access.

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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Software Analyst – Intern

Hitachi