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CBC/Radio-Canada Solutions Architect, Reliability Engineering (English Services) (Telework) in Toronto, Ontario
Position Title:
Solutions Architect, Reliability Engineering (English Services) (Telework)
Status of Employment:
Permanent
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:
2024-09-18 11:59 PM
At the CBC, 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 the CBC, but the future of our country.
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?
As the Solutions Architect of Reliability Engineering, you will play an important role in designing, shaping and executing our visions on site availability for the CBC Digital Strategy & Products department. Time to market, reliable, performant and resilient products are some of the reasons why we are looking for your help in building our reliability engineering practice. We will bring out the explorer, challenger and trail blazer in you, but we are also grounded in sustainable, extensible and holistic approaches.
Architects are accountable for technical decisions and visions for technology, platforms and services. You will be asked to speak for the platform, system or technical components. You are expected to be the subject matter expert and will be consulted for your deep knowledge and expertise for your respective domain. You will also be advising on complex technical and architectural issues that require detailed analysis and thoughtful considerations on both functional and non-functional requirements.
Here’s why we should work together:
Our digital teams’ values - collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement - embody who we are as a people-focused, digital-forward employer. We follow lean startup principles and use an Agile approach. Our dedicated people managers work closely with every individual to ensure we are leveraging their strengths, championing their ideas and supporting their pursuit of new skills and their desired career progression.
Here at CBC Digital Strategy & Products, we want you to be happy and feel good at work. It is essential that work be a safe space where our employees are able to share their authentic selves with one another and to push each other to challenge conventions.
Perks you can look forward to:
Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work
Work from home opportunities
Competitive total rewards package
20% of time for innovation, learning and development; wherever your interests lie
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
How you will make an impact :
You are an experienced technical leader looking to apply and build upon your skills in:
Provides solution and deliver in the following areas:
System availability improvements
System performance and latency study and diagnosis
Incident management process and emergency response planning
Observability strategy and platforms
Telemetry demonstrating system availability and effectiveness in incident management.
Programs on security and compliance
Bring to light architectural issues that require broader consultation and review. Work with product teams to integrate reliability best practices into the software development lifecycle. Bring better understanding and drive collaboration with teams outside of the department, e.g. devOps, InfoSec.
Deliver and drive continuous evolution of the department’s use of observability products and platforms. Help monitor standards by designing and implementing corresponding metrics / measurements. Ensure features adhere to regulatory, governance and certification requirements defined by the industry and governing bodies.
Drive the automation of reliability and operational tasks to reduce manual intervention. Continuously assess and optimize system performance, capacity, and resource utilization.
Collaborate with quality engineering technical leaders in aligning quality objectives and reliability targets, identifying areas for improvement in quality engineering that will contribute to better system performance.
Lead or participate in initiatives that involves:
Capacity planning
Security practice including secret management
Infrastructure planning and cloud migration
Change management
Review systems design and architecture
What you bring to our team:
Three or more years of experience in a senior development role. Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership for medium to large scale systems or implementations.
In depth knowledge in the domain of reliability engineering for applications / platforms / services, including principles and key concepts.
Demonstrated experience in management and prevention of software outages. Solid understanding of incident management, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning. Experience in handling high load events like Black Friday / Cyber Monday.
Strong background in system architecture and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), and infrastructure management.
Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Java).
Experience with application monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Sentry, Dynatrace, New Relic).
Possess a degree (BA, BSc) or diploma in a Software Development, Science or Engineering related discipline, delivered by a recognized learning institution.
Who you are :
A technologist with demonstrated ability to drive innovation and improvements. Ability to learn and share knowledge on new technologies.
A problem solver and good communicator who takes ownership of the work they do, see problems as opportunities, and share new ideas. A dynamic individual who loves to learn and connect with others.
A collaborative individual that is comfortable with working across teams, and presenting technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.
To Apply:
At the CBC, we recognize that not everyone takes the same path when it comes to building their skills. We value diversity of thought and of experience, and we are excited to hear from you! Hands-on experience, intelligence, innovation, a passion for learning, and a team-focused approach can combine to form the best set of qualifications. If you feel you meet most of the qualifications and you are excited by the possibility of adding to the rich culture of the CBC, take a chance and express your interest by applying now!
If you’re interested in reading more about the various backgrounds of the talented people that make up our teams, our exciting new projects, and what we’re currently working on, check out our Digital Labs (https://medium.com/cbc-digital-labs) blog on Medium!
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.