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Position Title:

Solutions Architect, OTT Platform (English Services) (Telework)

Status of Employment:

Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)

Position Language Requirement:

English

Language Skills:

English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2024-12-03 11:59 PM

Please note: This is a 12-Month Contract

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we all have a story to tell. What’s yours?

If you share our passion for Canadian storytelling, and you wish to help us engage with individuals and communities across our various digital platforms, this is where you’ll want to be!

Every day, you will have an opportunity to shape the way in which Canadians see themselves reflected in our digital services. Your work will have a direct impact on how millions of Canadians from various communities connect with our products, with one another, and with the diverse voices that make our country so unique.

You will have the opportunity to play a part in enlightening and entertaining Canadians through our innovative work in building the mediums that deliver our content. We are an innovative hub, where the talented professionals we work with are respected and valued for their contributions. Our product teams are vibrant and our work culture strives to achieve the highest standards of diversity and inclusion. We believe that hiring people with different career paths and backgrounds is fundamental in our shared success and in building healthy and highly performant teams.

When you join our mission, you are not only shaping the vision of CBC/Radio-Canada, but the future of our country.

We know that commitment to equity, inclusion and diversity is essential to creating content that mirrors and resonates with the rich and evolving makeup of our country. We’re also committed to reaching out and connecting with our audience on multiple platforms this includes creating virtual places where communities can come together.

There is an opportunity for this to be a full-time teleworking position. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Why is this role important?

We are seeking a highly skilled Solutions Architect to partake in the architectural design and evolution of our OTT platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in designing scalable, high-performance, and reliable systems.

More specifically, you will review platform-related requests and/or specifications based on the platform’s existing components, and recommend the best possible solutions to meet these requirements, using the most appropriate development technology while leveraging architected in-house frameworks and development standards.

Perks you can look forward to:

• Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritise yourself, your family and your work

• Work from home opportunities

• Competitive total rewards package

• Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology

• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development

• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups

• Pair programming and mentorship opportunities, where you can learn from the best in the industry and help coach new talent

• A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected

• A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity

• An environment which favours experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation

What you will bring to our team:

You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and designers, to ensure our platform meets business goals and user needs. You will guide technology choices through both product and software development lifecycles, including platforms’ operations, keep their technology assets modern, document product architecture decisions, including diagrams, guidelines, and best practices, as well as maintaining that documentation, and design integration solutions with third-party services and platforms.

You will collaborate with products managers, and other stakeholders, to ensure we translate business requirements into the proper technical specifications.

Because of your expertise, junior team members will look up to you for mentorship and guidance, which makes you a key player in fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

We’re looking for candidates with the following:

• Engineering or computer science degree, or the equivalent

• Proven track record as an architect and software designer, with at least six (6) years’ development experience

• Expertise in integrating various software packages

• Deep knowledge in designing solutions involving multi-platforms clients - Browsers, Androids, iOS, SmartTVs, Media Players

• Extensive experience with the .NET ecosystem an asset

• Experience in designing solutions involving cloud applications, services and APIs provided by popular cloud providers – Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud

• Proficiency with database development, including document-oriented databases

• Excellent leadership, communication and presentation skills, with a keen sense for understanding the audience (both business and technical) and communicating at the right level of detail ∙ Ability to conceptualise, visualise, prototype and design applications ∙ Ability to demonstrate a high level of service delivery and understanding of business practice∙ Willingness and ability to learn new subject matter quickly

• Demonstrated ability to be successful in a fast-moving environment

• Proficient in French or English, both written and spoken. Proficiency in both languages is an asset

• Experience in video streaming tools and technologies for Live Video Streaming and On-Demand video streaming – IPTV/OTT is an asset

• Agile development experience is an asset

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.