Project Lead, Senior Systems Designer

CBC/Radio-Canada is looking for a Project Lead, Senior Systems Designer to join our Engineering team, to lead and take part in projects focused on IT and Telecommunications. The successful incumbent will be based in Montreal, working primarily on local projects, with eventual and occasional travel to Toronto. 

Montreal, QC

CBC Technology and Infrastructure

<p>Created in 2015 to align, lighten and modernize infrastructure, the Technology and Infrastructure team 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.&nbsp;</p> <p><em>A place with purpose.</em> CBC/Radio-Canada has always been a highly-regarded pioneer of media technology. Not just in Canada, but around the world. Today, we&rsquo;re transforming ourselves from a conventional radio and television broadcaster into a modern digital media company. Technology is the driving force and we are the team making it happen.&nbsp;</p> http://www.cbc.ca/

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Experienced

Overview: <p><strong>Work at CBC/Radio-Canada</strong></p> <p><strong>Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public broadcaster.</strong></p> <p>Created in 2015 to align, lighten and modernize infrastructure, the Media Technology and Infrastructure (MTIS) team 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.&nbsp;</p> <p>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&rsquo;re transforming ourselves from a conventional radio and television broadcaster into a modern digital media company. Technology is the driving force. MTIS is the team making it happen.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Your role</strong></p> <p>CBC/Radio-Canada is looking for a Project Lead, Senior Systems Designer to join our Engineering team, to lead and take part in projects focused on IT and Telecommunications. The successful incumbent will be based in Montreal, working primarily on local projects, with eventual and occasional travel to Toronto. CBC/Radio-Canada operates one of the world&rsquo;s leading technology infrastructures and one of the largest private networks, which distributes its content and services exclusively across the country. In this position, you will play an essential role in the design, optimization and project delivery, including updating, installing, configuring and testing equipment, software and systems. You will ensure the design and implementation of systems you supervise in accordance with CBC/Radio-Canada and industry best practices as well as current federal and provincial regulations.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What&rsquo;s in it for you?</strong></p> <p><em>Challenges and balance.</em> We spend our days solving problems on an unbelievable scale. Media files are highly nuanced and incredibly complicated; updating, installing, and supporting technologies that are organization-wide and that impact broadcasting content is a time-sensitive, complex technical feat. We provide an essential service, as Canadians across the country rely on us for trustworthy news and information. While the work we do is important, so is the life you have outside of work. Joining us is a rare chance to manage your own time, working autonomously on the tasks and deliverables for your project, with typical weeks requiring only 36.25 hours. When extra hours are required, in the evenings, on Saturdays, or to travel, you will be paid overtime, or you can choose to bank the time and allow yourself a few extra hours or days off.&nbsp;</p> <p><em><a href="https://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc">Be part of a diverse and inclusive team and organization.</a>&nbsp;</em>We believe in celebrating human differences and know that there is no other path to becoming the best public broadcaster for all Canadians. There's still more work to be done, and we are deeply committed to putting all of our corporate, individual, and collective efforts into doing the work. You will be part of our growth and have opportunities to participate in our diversity and inclusion initiatives, including but not limited to Emerging Leadership Training and Unconscious Bias training. Led by a manager dedicated to hearing your unique perspective, you will help shape the work we do and how we do it.</p> <p><em>Cutting-edge technology. </em>&nbsp;Our new home in Montr&eacute;al is a cutting-edge I.P.-based production, modelled in a fashion similar to an I.T. data centre, with thousands of media devices automated and managed through the network. As the only major media company in Canada with complete I.P. Infrastructure, we are thought leaders and experts in this area. We have also partnered with Cisco and Arista for custom network platforms built on their latest technology. Working on national network system projects, you will not just lead the tasks but be hands-on, expanding your expertise with these exciting tools in data management, cloud migration, I.P. for broadcast, AI and security and reliability.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
Responsibilities: <p><strong>As our new Project Lead, Senior Systems Designer you will:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design innovative, practical solutions to complex problems, particularly where new technologies are to be integrated into existing facilities.</li> <li>Create and track the schedules and budgets for capital projects; monitoring progress to ensure compliance with scope and objectives.</li> <li>Prepare functional, schematic, layout drawings and detailed installation instructions for wiring crews.</li> <li>Oversee the procurement from writing and requesting quotes and proposals to evaluating tender responses and making recommendations.</li> <li>Verify system performance against design criteria, ensuring identified deficiencies are corrected and providing documentation for ongoing operation and maintenance of facilities.</li> <li>Participate in strategic planning, providing expert advice on cost, timeframe and feasibility of capital requirements.</li> <li>Create concept designs for review with our business partners.</li> <li>Conceptualize alternative solutions which satisfy defined objectives.</li> </ul>
Requirements: <p><strong>We are looking for a candidate with the following:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>The education. Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science or Telecommunications&rsquo; Engineering, or a Diploma In Applied Science and Technology. Membership, or eligibility to become a member, in the OIQ. Technological certification is an asset.</li> <li>The hands-on experience. A minimum of two years&rsquo; experience in designing, planning, and supervising the implementation of infrastructure for network systems, advanced IP routing protocols, IP telephony, virtualization and storage technologies. Hands-on experience with:&nbsp; <ul> <li>Hyperconverged solutions and platforms, as well as large-scale deployment of critical IT security software systems and networking concepts</li> <li>Network infrastructure deployment and automation</li> </ul> </li> <li>The analytical skills. An innate ability to think through complex issues and design innovative solutions, as well as digging further into issues, removing roadblocks and presenting solutions for the immediate and long term.</li> <li>The interpersonal skills. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English and French. Ability to foster relationships with peers, partners, clients, staff, senior managers and external technological vendors. You can effectively translate technical requirements to non-technical business needs. An appreciation for diverse opinions and approaches to problem-solving.</li> <li>The project management. Can oversee, plan, budget, report, and implement multiple projects at different stages with competing priorities, never losing sight of the details.</li> <li>The flexibility. Willing to travel between Montreal and Toronto once a month and occasionally, across Canada for short periods of time when it is safe to do so.</li> </ul> <strong>Additional Requirements:<br /><br />EN:&nbsp;</strong><em>All employees of CBC/Radio-Canada are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of December 1st 2021 unless exempted based on a medical/religious ground. As per this requirement, employees must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to all employees. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify if you meet the conditions of employment, you will be asked to provide an attestation confirming your COVID-19 vaccination status.</em><strong><br /><br />FR:&nbsp;</strong><em>Tous les employ&eacute;s de CBC/Radio-Canada sont tenus d'&ecirc;tre enti&egrave;rement vaccin&eacute;s contre la COVID-19 &agrave; partir du 1er d&eacute;cembre 2021, &agrave; moins d&rsquo;en &ecirc;tre exempt&eacute;s pour des raisons m&eacute;dicales ou religieuses. En vertu de cette exigence, les employ&eacute;s de CBC/Radio-Canada doivent obligatoirement fournir une attestation confirmant leur statut vaccinal. L'obligation pour les employ&eacute;s d'&ecirc;tre enti&egrave;rement vaccin&eacute;s s'applique peu importe qu&rsquo;ils soient en t&eacute;l&eacute;travail, qu'ils travaillent &agrave; distance ou sur les lieux de travail. Il s'agit d'une condition d'emploi et elle s'applique &agrave; tous les employ&eacute;s. Si vous arrivez &agrave; un point du processus de s&eacute;lection o&ugrave; il sera n&eacute;cessaire de v&eacute;rifier que vous remplissez les conditions d'emploi, il sera alors requis que vous fournissiez une attestation confirmant votre statut vaccinal contre la COVID-19.</em><br /> <p><strong>Join us</strong></p> <p>CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country&rsquo;s diversity. That&rsquo;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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the <a href="https://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc">Diversity and Inclusion</a> section 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.</p> <p>You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our <a href="https://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct">corporate website</a>. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on <a href="https://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts">conflicts of interest</a>. 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.</p> <p>Wherever in the wording of the job description either gender is used, it shall be understood to include all genders.</p>