Lead Developer, DevOps

Position Title:

Lead Developer, DevOps (Digital Media) (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Contractee Long-Term (Durée déterminée)

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - C - Advanced), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

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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This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Why is this role important?

Are you ready to play a strategic role at the forefront of Radio-Canada's digital revolution? Are you passionate about automation, cloud infrastructure and the DevOps culture?

Digital Media's DevOps team is looking for a lead developer to act as a technical leader. We are a key technology pillar that supports all of Radio-Canada's digital products and services. We manage a large-scale infrastructure, primarily on Azure, and are central to ensuring the availability, performance and security of our platforms.

As a technical leader, you will have a core, purely technical role — this is not an administrative management position. You will serve as a go-to resource and mentor for the team, collaborating closely with the architect and project lead to translate the strategic vision into robust, well-executed solutions. You will be the technical authority for code quality, best practices and the operational excellence of our cloud infrastructure.

How you will make an impact:

• Leadership: Act as the main technical authority and mentor for the DevOps team. Guide developers toward the right technical implementations and ensure new team members are successfully onboarded.

• Quality: Ensure that code reviews (PRs) are performed thoroughly and in line with team best practices. Evolve engineering practices and standards for the team.

• Planning and Execution: Assist the project lead with task planning, breakdown and estimation. Ensure that the team is not blocked and that the work sequencing is optimal.

• Architecture and Strategy: Communicate technical risks and issues to the architect and manager. Contribute to selecting tools and champion the value of addressing technical debt.

• Hands-on Contribution: Actively participate in development (approximately 30-50% of the time) on non-critical tasks like proofs of concept, cloud infrastructure maintenance or setting up new builds, without ever being on the critical path of a delivery.

• Technical Oversight: Oversee the architecture and evolution of CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) and define standards for Infrastructure as Code solutions (Terraform, Terraspace).

• Collaboration: Ensure technical co-ordination with other teams and collaborate on cross-functional issues related to governance, security (DevSecOps) and costs (FinOps) in the cloud.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

Minimum Requirements

• Education and Experience: University degree in computer science or equivalent experience, combined with a minimum seven years of related experience, including two years in a technical leadership role (e.g., team lead, tech lead, senior mentor).

• Inclusive technical leadership, excellent communication skills and a proven talent for explaining complex technical concepts and mentoring colleagues.

• Advanced knowledge of operating systems, especially Linux.

• Strong proficiency with a cloud ecosystem, primarily Microsoft Azure.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Solid experience with automation using Terraform.

• In-depth knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) techniques and hands-on experience with YAML pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions or similar).

• Strong knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Networking and Infrastructure: In-depth knowledge of infrastructure configurations, network protocols, firewalls, load balancing and content delivery (CDN).

• Experience with at least one language like Python, Go or Node, in addition to a scripting language like Bash or PowerShell.

• Proficiency with Git.

• Languages: Solid command of spoken and written English and French in a professional context.

Assets (Nice-to-Have Skills)

• Experience with a framework for Terraform, such as Terraspace.

• Experience with Windows system administration.

• Practical knowledge of technologies such as MongoDB (Atlas), Elasticsearch, Azure SQL and Redis.

• Familiarity with development environments using C#, or TypeScript.

• Knowledge of governance, security (DevSecOps) and cost management (FinOps) in a cloud environment.

• Strong interest in agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

• Personal Qualities: Strategic mindset, independence, analytical approach and excellent teamwork skills.

Perks you can look forward to:

• Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work.

• Work-from-home opportunities (hybrid or full-time).

• Competitive total rewards package.

• Opportunities to work with cutting-edge technology.

• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.

• Pair programming and mentorship opportunities.

• A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected.

Please note this is a 12-month contract position, renewable annually. This regular position is not a consulting assignment but a long-term opportunity with attractive CBC/Radio-Canada employee benefits.

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:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time

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