Consulting Technologist

Position Title
Consulting Technologist (T & I) (On-site)

Status Of Employment
Permanent

Position Language Requirement
English

Language Skills
English (Reading), English (Speaking), English (Writing)

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
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Behind the scenes, but ahead of the curve: help us develop the next-generation public broadcaster.
Created in 2015 to align, lighten and modernize infrastructure, the Technology & Infrastructure (T & I) 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.

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 conventional radio and television broadcaster into a modern digital media company. Technology is the driving force and we are the team making it happen.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.
Function
Performs tasks as a specialist in maintenance, applying advanced knowledge of current and developing technologies to innovate, develop and apply unique solutions to a very wide range of complex problems. Work is generally performed according to accepted CBC/Radio-Canada or industry standards but there is very wide latitude for independent action, judgment and initiative with a very high degree of responsibility for accuracy and quality of work. There is a requirement to provide consultation and advice at a senior level in verbal or written form involving complex technical and engineering information as well as production concepts. Duties are performed with minimal direction.

Key Tasks

• Provides senior level advice in planning, optimizing and improving facilities and equipment. Devises innovative applications of technology to bring about optimization and improvement.
• Prepares comprehensive work plans for the development and installation of new equipment or facilities. Ensures work plans are compatible with existing installations and comply with all applicable standards and requirements.
• Implements authorized work plans, and monitors progress to ensure compliance with the work plans and verifies the results. Advises management of any discrepancies.
• Advises and guides technologists assigned to the work plans, monitoring their work and assisting in determining their training requirements.
• Verifies practices and procedures. Ensures compliance with all applicable standards and requirements, develops and recommends new practices and procedures.
• Estimates costs of new practices and procedures and prepares relevant reports. Writes the required reference documents.
• Validates quality control procedures and the frequency of application. Evaluates the results.
• Performs all or part of the function or duties of an equivalent or lower classification.

Education Required
Requires advanced knowledge regarding maintenance and design of equipment, systems and associated software technologies. Knowledge is generally gained through Community College graduation as well as additional specialized training that would be equivalent to University graduation, or its equivalent as determined by the Corporation. There is a requirement for successful completion of the appropriate Corporate examination.

Experience Required
Ten years of practical and relevant experience including one year at the level of a Systems Technologist within CBC/Radio-Canada.

Additional Requirements
The collective agreement outlines specific additional requirements.

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 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 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 interest. 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:
Broadcast Centre 205 Wellington St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3G7

Number Of Openings
1

Work Schedule
Full time