DevOps (T & I) (TeleworkHybrid)

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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.

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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 were 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 role with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Manager Web and Infrastructure were looking for a DevOps to join our growing team. Its an opportunity to help shape the way the corporation works internally and make a contribution towards our Space for us all strategic plan. As a part of the production solutions team you will install monitor and manage critical systems that span multiple platforms across the country.

Who are you and where are you now

You are a DevOps managing the largest news site in Canada and you want to step up to the challenges of working with bigger systems bigger infrastructure and bigger demands. Or you are escaping the old way to work and getting ready to learn new tools work with exciting digital product teams and be part of a public broadcaster.

Whats in it for you

Challenges. We spend our days solving problems on an unbelievable scale. Media files are highly nuanced and incredibly complicated; moving our broadcasting content from on-prem servers to the cloud is a complex technical feat. And thats just the this role you will continuously be challenged to apply your judgment knowledge experience and analytical skills to:

• Enhance application functionality. You will plan coordinate implement manage system configuration for new installations or upgrades.
• Support. You will be responsible for initiating planning and coordinating the effective client support for the system.
• Maintain. You will troubleshoot problems and coordinate activities to support the administration of systems.
• Oversee operational procedures. You will assist in the development and implementation of standards for running new computer system processes and procedures.

Be part of the change. Right now we are looking for people who can execute our strategy. Innovators who want to be respected by their international broadcasting peers for pushing future-forward thinking. Builders who want to be hands-on who take pride in knowing they are building the next generation of media technology for Canadians.

Cutting-edge tech. CBC/Radio-Canada has a leading-edge tech environment where the team has access to the latest tools and training. This is a rare opportunity to work on a national scale where knowledge acquisition and sharing is part of our culture. It is a versatile varied and complex infrastructure where you will work with audio video French and English languages corporate infrastructure and internet networking all built into a single ecosystem.

Why join us

CBC/Radio-Canada reflects the Canadian identity and promotes democracy. We strive to represent the diverse voices and regions of the country. We support social and economic innovation. We offer a rare-in-tech work-life balance with an excellent benefits package and a pension plan noted as one of the best in the country; we want to ensure you are happy in and out of the office.

We are a dynamic in-flux team brimming with potential. We are more than 4 years old and learning to be a new organization within CBC. We want to be a language-independent technology team. Theres a lot of exciting work ahead of us and while we arent there yet we have a plan. Were a large corporation so sometimes there is red tape; we are looking for people to understand the process and suggest improvements. Were also a funded organization which enables us to take actions that contribute to fulfilling our mandate to exceed audience expectations. We weigh our options research and explore. We take our time evaluating plans when it comes to replacing systems or building critical infrastructure. When those decisions are made we follow through with purpose. We dont have one static future ahead of us but a dynamic fluid set of options. This means a chance to be part of that change whether you are an idea generator or an executor.

Why do you want this role

You want to:

• Think in terms of platforms and products not one-off solutions.
• Favor automation over manual processes and reproducibility over ad hoc fixes.
• Comfortable working in fast-evolving cloud-native ecosystems and learning new tools when they solve real problems.
• Collaborate openly share knowledge and take pride in team outcomes rather than individual ownership.
• Develop systems that combine operational simplicity with long-term scalability.
• Communicate clearly and work effectively with engineers product teams and stakeholders.
• Overseeing infrastructure usage & load during major events such as the Federal Elections Olympics etc.

What you bring

• Strong hands-on experience with IaC using Terraform and Ansible with working knowledge of CloudFormation and AWS SAM.
• Proven experience designing and operating Kubernetes platforms and implementing GitOps workflows based on core principles and best practices.
• Hands-on experience with GitOps tools such as Argo CD Helm and GitLab CI as well as Kubernetes-native controllers like AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK) to manage cloud resources declaratively.
• Hands-on experience implementing Kubernetes-native scaling strategies including event-driven and on-demand scaling using tools such as KEDA and Karpenter.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native architectures containers and serverless services on AWS.
• Experience building and operating observability systems for logs metrics tracing and alerting in distributed systems.
• Practical knowledge of GNU/Linux systems networking fundamentals including DNS TLS HTTP CDN and load balancing.
• Experience managing and scaling relational databases such as MySQL and PostgreSQL including RDS.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages (Go Python) for automation and tooling.
• Hands-on experience working from the command line in production environments.
• Exposure to FinOps practices and cost-aware infrastructure design.
• Experience migrating workloads to different architectures including x86 to ARM Graviton-based Ec2 instances and transitioning workloads into containers or virtual machines.
• Experience supporting production systems in high-availability environments.
• Familiarity with SRE principles and reliability metrics such as SLOs SLIs error budgets and DORA metrics.
• Participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation and drive continuous improvement of operational playbooks and postmortem practices.
• The flexibility. You are able and willing to work outside of regular working hours. You can travel between Montreal and Toronto when required.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

Technical background and expertise. You have a bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering or 5 years working with high availability systems. You have hands-on expertise with:

• Design build and operate cloud-native infrastructure and platforms primarily on AWS with exposure to GCP where relevant.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes based platforms on EKS and GKE including deployment workflows using Terraform Helm and Argo CD.
• Develop maintain and evolve CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices to enable fast reproducible and auditable delivery.
• Implement and operate observability platforms covering metrics logs traces and alerting including self-hosted LGTM stacks and OpenTelemetry.
• Lead and contribute to initiatives that improve scalability reliability elasticity and cost efficiency across platforms.
• Build automation and internal tooling to reduce operational overhead and improve developer productivity.
• Support and evolve production systems including deployment networking monitoring alerting and incident response.
• Participate in incident response and post-incident reviews ensuring learnings are translated into system and process improvements.
• Contribute to infrastructure security best practices across all environments.
• Support cost optimization and FinOps practices without compromising reliability or performance.
• Document infrastructure standards patterns and operational practices.
• Collaborate closely with software engineers product teams and other stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes.
• Contribute positively to a team culture that values shared ownership learning and pride in collective achievements.
• English Fluent (Writing Speaking and Reading)
• French work knowledge (Writing Speaking and Reading) 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.

As part of our recruitment process candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our countrys diversity. Thats 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. Thats 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 Canadas public broadcaster. For more information visit the Diversity and Inclusion 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 .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct which can be found on our corporate website. 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 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.

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