Senior Advisor, Technology Innovation – T & I

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About the role

  • Technology innovation leader advancing CBC/Radio-Canada’s public-service media technology. Leading prototypes, proofs of concept, strategic technology planning and industry standards collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Shape the strategy for innovation pipelines and advise leadership on disruptive opportunities
  • Provide agile technical counsel on major projects to anticipate future needs
  • Present, explain and advocate for innovation initiatives, platform concepts and major procurement proposals to leadership
  • Collaborate with the Director of Co-Innovation
  • Represent the Corporation on industry committees and standards bodies such as EBU, AMWA, JT-DMF and SMPTE
  • Design, build and model practical innovative solutions, including complex prototypes and proofs of concept
  • Apply disruptive technologies to address strategic business needs nationally
  • Partner with business units to define project scope, deliverables and timelines for innovation sprints
  • Manage scope creep and resolve technical roadblocks during experimentation
  • Provide technical guidance within the team and lead and mentor analysts
  • Act as the primary technical liaison for integrating systems with emerging technology dependencies
  • Provide technical evaluations for major initiatives, target architecture reviews and large-scale RFPs
  • Document and disseminate experimental findings and advanced expertise across delivery teams and the broader organization
  • Refine rapid experimentation frameworks and optimize Jira/Confluence collaboration tools to improve team velocity

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical, software, computer or telecommunications), computer science or IT
  • Ten or more years of proven success in media technologies and digital transformation within complex organizational environments
  • Strategic vision and ability to anticipate technology trends, lead complex innovation processes and capitalize on disruptive opportunities
  • Strong curiosity about emerging technologies, initiative and learning agility
  • Proven cross-functional leadership and industry networking experience
  • Exceptional strategic communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to leadership and non-technical audiences
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Superior systems analysis and complex problem-solving skills
  • In-depth knowledge of next-generation live media production infrastructure and workflows (DMF, MXL, ST 2110, PTP, TAMS, Media-Over-IP, NMOS, etc.)
  • Knowledge of cloud-native ecosystems and advanced virtualization strategies, including Kubernetes, Ansible, Git, Terraform, RDMA network architectures and AWS
  • Knowledge of generative AI integration and process automation
  • Knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe), open-source practices and collaborative methodologies
  • Knowledge of DevOps and Design Thinking paradigms applied to innovation
  • Hands-on experience evaluating and deploying large-scale technology solutions during major organizational transformations
  • Bilingualism in English and French essential
  • Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing
  • Mandatory criminal record check for candidates advancing in the recruitment process
  • Master’s degree or relevant professional certifications considered assets
  • Membership in the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) or an equivalent professional body an asset

Benefits

  • Telework/hybrid work arrangement with a mix of in-office and remote work
  • Equal opportunity and inclusive workplace
  • Accommodation support during the recruitment process

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

AnsibleAWSCloudKubernetesTerraform

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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