Technical Senior Advisor (Media Production Application Platform) (T & I) (Telework/Hybrid)

Position Title:

Technical Senior Advisor (Media Production Application Platform) (T & I) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading – C – Advanced), English (Speaking – C – Advanced), English (Writing – C – Advanced), French (Reading – C – Advanced), French (Speaking – C – Advanced), French (Writing – C – Advanced)

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:

2024-10-08 11:59 PM

Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public broadcaster.

Created to align, lighten and modernize infrastructure, T&I is the backbone and the future-forward arm of CBC/Radio-Canada. We are the people that make stuff work. We make connections; between media content, systems, people and places. We are the space in between.

A place with purpose . CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly-regarded pioneer of media technology. Not just in Canada, but around the world. Today, we’re transforming ourselves from a conventional radio and television broadcaster into a modern digital media company. Technology is the driving force and T&I is the team making it happen.

This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

The opportunity

CBC/Radio-Canada operates one of the world’s leading technology infrastructures and one of the largest private networks, which distributes its content and services across the country. CBC/Radio-Canada is immediately looking for a technical senior advisor to lead a team of highly qualified project leads with respect to Toronto’s revitalization project (E250) deliverable along with future project mandates by way of joining our Engineering team. This position requires an interesting mix of leadership and expertise with the authority to make key decisions under the guidance and collaboration of senior management across multiple stakeholders. This is a full-time permanent position, and the successful incumbent would be based in Toronto, with eventual and occasional travel to various other sites nationally.

What’s in it for you?

Challenges. We spend our days solving problems of all kinds. Media systems workflows are highly specialized and complicated; updating, installing and supporting technologies that are organization-wide and that impact broadcasting content is a time-sensitive, complex technical feat. And that’s just the beginning, we have challenges on all fronts. Reporting to the Director, you will help to align the Production Engineering team deliverables, support the implementation of important initiatives, help to improve our standards and best practices, as well as build bridges with other departments. Additionally, you will be afforded in working with cutting edge technology and their experts.

Perks you can look forward to:

• Four (4) weeks of vacation

• Work from home opportunities

• Good compensation package

• Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology

• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development

• 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

As our new Technical Senior Advisor, you will:

• Be responsible for equipment interoperability across production systems, providing technical advice and insight on high-level architecture.

• Participate in and provide advice on integrating these systems with the other technical dependencies.

• Design high-level, innovative and practical solutions to complex problems of national scope, working closely with the Architecture and Project Management Office (PMO) teams. These large-scale projects will have a significant impact on operations and maintenance across the Corporation.

• Liaise with clients and peers to define necessary requirements, while identifying opportunities to optimize facilities and their capacities.

• Establish and monitor timelines and budgets for capital project programs nationally, ensuring that objectives are clear and achieved.

• Oversee the entire procurement process, providing advice and direction on technology choices; act as the go-to resource when technical evaluation criteria are drafted for bid solicitations.

• Actively participate in strategic planning for a platform or project portfolio, providing expert advice on costs, timelines and feasibility of capital requirements.

• Help draft, edit and publish requisitions for high-profile and transformation projects.

• Act as a technical expert during major procurement processes, presenting these initiatives to senior leadership.

• Create system or platform concept proposals for review by our business partners.

• Proactively contribute to creating a collaborative, efficient and agile work environment, while helping develop and maintain documentation.

• Identify opportunities for improving our innovation workflows and suggest changes focused on increasing team effectiveness.

What you bring:

• Three (3) years of experience in project management, specifically with the Agile approach

• One (1) minimum experience in a mentorship position and the mobilization of various technical resources

• Four (4) years of experience in delivery of important and highly complex technological projects

• Bachelor’s degree in Applied Science or Engineering, or a Diploma in Applied Science and Technology

• Membership, or eligibility to become a member, of the provincial Engineering Association (PEO, OIQ, etc.) is an asset

• Strong, influential and clear communication skills, in English and French, considered a strong asset

• Strong sense of ethics and business standards

• Expertise on various technologies: Networking, datacenters, cabling infrastructure, IT systems, graphics and studio in a box systems

• Knowledge in audio/video production workflows and tools adopting SMPTE ST ST2110 and other IP industry standards, multicasting, cybersecurity, virtualization, data management

• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with employees, peers, partners, management and external vendors

• Ability to make complex technical decisions and delegate tasks to successful completion

• Ability to mobilize and adapt to new or conflicting priorities quickly

• Ability to travel to different CBC/Radio-Canada locations to oversee different phases of projects

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 [email protected] .

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:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

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.