Solutions Architect, Content Data Integration

Position TitleSolutions Architect, Content Data Integration & ServicesEmployment DetailsEmployment Status: Contractee Long‑Term (Fixed Term)Contract Length: 18 months (full‑time)Location: Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7Number of Openings: 1Work Schedule: Full timeAbout the RoleAs the Solution Architect of content data integration and services, you will report to the Agile Engineering and Architecture team and lead technical decisions on systems that ingest content data and make them available to various clients, including audience‑facing applications. You will champion architectural best practices, standards, frameworks and principles across multiple products, ensuring scalable, reliable, resilient, secure and operationally excellent solutions.What You Will DoLead cross‑team collaboration to address complex technical and architectural challenges, providing guidance to developers, product owners and stakeholders.Design and influence architecture decisions that ensure scalability, reliability, resilience, security and operational excellence, while aligning with business objectives and long‑term strategy.Define, implement and advocate architectural patterns and standards for content data systems. Build foundational frameworks and promote adoption of best practices.Participate in discovery and ideation phases, contributing to build vs. buy assessments, technology recommendations and solution evaluations.Drive the evolution of content data ingestion and distribution ecosystems, managing integration patterns, messaging systems and associated documentation.Produce high‑quality solution architecture documents and other technical artifacts that clearly communicate designs, rationale and patterns across teams and leadership.Support development teams to ensure quality, maintainability and efficiency in implementation, identifying opportunities to optimize CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.Shape department‑wide strategies for integration, dependency management and operational excellence in content data access and distribution.What We Are Looking For3+ years of experience in a Solution Architect or equivalent technical leadership role, working across development teams and stakeholders.Expertise in data management, including ingestion, integration, governance, modelling and storage. Familiarity with microservice architectures, GraphQL and enterprise integration patterns.Hands‑on experience with highly available messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka), caching, CDNs and distributed systems design.Strong understanding of data modelling and management principles (e.g., ACID) and practical experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL).Experience in system modernization and leading complex technical decisions with a holistic, strategic approach.Proven experience producing solution architecture documents and other technical artifacts that effectively communicate complex designs and decisions.Up‑to‑date coding and hands‑on skills with relevant languages and frameworks (e.g., Java, Spring Boot, scripting languages), including deployment and runtime knowledge.Solid understanding of architectural principles, with the ability to translate strategy into actionable designs and frameworks. Awareness of emerging technologies and their potential application in digital products.A degree or diploma in Software Development, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.Nice to HaveExperience in enterprise digital content publishing solutions.Experience in strategic planning, technology roadmaps and costing.A dynamic problem solver and effective communicator who takes ownership, shares ideas and connects with others across the organization.To ApplyHands‑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 nowCheck out our Digital Labs blog on Medium for more projects.Background Check and EEOMandatory criminal record check and other checks may be conducted. CBC/Radio‑Canada is a leader in diversity and inclusion. Applicants with accommodation needs may contact recruitment@cbc.ca. Candidates selected will be contacted only for interviews. #J-18808-Ljbffr