Technology Architect – Radio Safety(P25)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Intermediate Technology Architect to support the modernization implementation and ongoing operation of Ontarios Public Safety Radio Network (PSRN) one of the largest mission-critical public safety communication networks in North America. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership architectural guidance and operational expertise for P25 radio communications infrastructure supporting emergency response organizations including police fire ambulance and other public safety agencies.
- Develop recommend implement and manage technical architectures for large-scale Public Safety Radio Networks (P25).
- Lead the design modernization maintenance and optimization of mission-critical radio communication systems.
- Provide architectural expertise for telecommunications infrastructure including radio systems IP networks telephony satellite communications and encryption technologies.
- Support network planning design reviews implementation activities and operational readiness initiatives.
- Administer and support Motorola P25 environments and associated management platforms.
- Collaborate with project managers business analysts vendors and stakeholders to define technical requirements and deliver solutions.
- Develop architecture deliverables technical specifications design documents implementation plans and operational procedures.
- Monitor system performance and recommend enhancements to improve reliability security interoperability and operational efficiency.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to operational and project teams.
- Participate in risk assessments issue resolution change management and governance activities.
- Prepare technical reports recommendations presentations and executive briefings.
- Ensure compliance with security standards enterprise architecture principles and operational best practices.
- Minimum 8 years of experience designing implementing or supporting P25 radio communication systems preferably within a Motorola environment.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a supervisory or leadership role managing and administering P25 radio networks.
- Extensive experience with Public Safety Radio Systems Land Mobile Radio Networks (LMRN) and mission-critical communications infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience with voice and data encryption technologies including:
- Key Management Facility (KMF)
- KMF Workstation
- Key Variable Loader (KVL)
- Hands-on experience using Motorola network management tools including:
- ZoneWatch
- Provisioning Manager (PM)
- Unified Event Manager (UEM)
- Equivalent monitoring and provisioning platforms
- Strong experience with:
- P25 Radio Technology
- Telecommunications Infrastructure
- IP Networking
- Telephony Systems
- Satellite Communications
- Encryption and Security Management
- Infrastructure Modernization Projects
- Public Safety Radio Network Architecture
- Motorola P25 Systems Administration
- Radio Encryption and Key Management
- IP Network Design and Support
- Telecommunications Systems Architecture
- Network Monitoring and Event Management
- Systems Analysis and Technical Design
- Enterprise Architecture Development
- Communications Protocols and Integration Technologies
- ITIL-Based Service Management Practices
- Technical Documentation and Reporting
- Demonstrated project management and technical leadership experience.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Excellent analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Proven ability to develop clear concise and fact-based recommendations and proposals.
- Experience negotiating solutions and building consensus among diverse stakeholder groups.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Public sector telecommunications and emergency services environments.
- Large-scale network modernization and infrastructure transformation initiatives.
- Mission-critical communications systems supporting emergency response agencies.
- Multi-stakeholder government projects and vendor management.
- Enterprise architecture development and governance.
- Ability to successfully obtain and maintain OPP Level 4 Security Clearance.
- Remote
- Experience within Ontario Public Sector (OPS) environments.
- Experience supporting emergency services police ambulance fire or public safety communications organizations.
- Knowledge of Ontario Government enterprise architecture standards policies and governance practices.
Required Skills:
Mandatory Skills & Experience Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering Proven experience designing deploying and maintaining hybrid infrastructure environments across: Microsoft Azure Amazon Web Services (AWS) Linux-based environments SaaS solutions COTS solutions On-premises systems Strong experience with Windows and Linux server administration including: CentOS Ubuntu CoreOS Experience supporting modern web technology stacks including: LAMP MEAN Drupal Elasticsearch Experience with virtualization platforms storage solutions networking and enterprise infrastructure services. Strong understanding of cloud architecture frameworks technology assessments and cloud solution strategies. Identity & Access Management Experience managing and supporting identity and access controls using: Active Directory Microsoft Entra ID Enterprise IAM solutions Experience implementing authentication authorization and access governance controls. DevOps & CI/CD Automation Strong experience designing building and administering CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration and deployment. Experience with development and collaboration tools including: Azure DevOps JIRA Confluence Maven Jenkins Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and version-controlled deployments. Strong knowledge of DevOps methodologies automation frameworks and release management best practices. Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies including: Docker Kubernetes AKS / EKS Experience automating operational and compliance-related activities using: PowerShell Bash Python Programming & Scripting Hands-on experience with scripting and programming languages including: Python Bash PHP Java JavaScript Experience with build and configuration management tools including: Git Ansible Chef Puppet API & Integration Experience Experience building and consuming APIs and integration endpoints. Experience integrating cloud platforms enterprise systems and deployment pipelines. Understanding of enterprise integration architectures and service-based deployments. Security Monitoring & Compliance Strong understanding of infrastructure security cloud security and DevOps security best practices including: Least privilege access Secure logging Secrets management Vulnerability remediation Experience with security and monitoring tools including: Radware Dynatrace Splunk Azure Monitor / Log Analytics AWS CloudTrail / CloudWatch ELK Stack / SIEM solutions Experience implementing centralized audit logging and monitoring across enterprise platforms. Ability to support internal and external audits through reporting evidence gathering and log analysis. Experience supporting forensic investigations audit remediation and incident reviews. Familiarity with Government of Ontario I&IT Directives Policies and Information Technology Standards. Release Management & Operational Support Experience coordinating infrastructure and application releases across technical and business teams. Knowledge of change management processes deployment approvals rollback planning and release governance. Experience with release readiness reviews deployment validation and post-release monitoring. Ability to maintain release documentation operational records and audit artifacts. Project Management & Communication Strong project planning coordination and resource management skills. Experience with roadmap planning modernization initiatives and infrastructure investment planning. Strong stakeholder communication and cross-functional collaboration skills. Ability to explain complex technical concepts to business users leadership teams and non-technical stakeholders. Strong documentation reporting presentation and technical writing skills. Mobile Device Management Experience supporting mobile device management for cellular devices and tablets across multiple platforms and operating systems. Desirable Skills Experience supporting Government of Ontario enterprise environments. Experience with enterprise modernization and cloud transformation initiatives. Familiarity with enterprise governance compliance frameworks and audit readiness programs. Experience mentoring and coaching junior DevOps and infrastructure resources. Strong understanding of operational resilience disaster recovery and enterprise monitoring strategies. Additional Information Strong hands-on DevOps cloud infrastructure automation CI/CD security and enterprise release management experience is mandatory for this role.