Position Title:
Solutions Architect, Content Data Integration & Services
Status of Employment:
Contractee Long-Term (Fixed Term)
Position Language Requirement:
Language Skills:
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:
2026-06-26 11:59 PM
Working at CBC:
At the CBC, we all have a story to tell. What’s yours?
If you share our passion for Canadian storytelling and you wish to help us engage with individuals and communities across our various digital platforms, this is where you’ll want to be!
Every day, you will have an opportunity to shape the way in which Canadians see themselves reflected in our digital services. Your work will have a direct impact on how millions of Canadians from various communities connect with our products, with one another, and with the diverse voices that make our country so unique.
You will have the opportunity to play a part in enlightening and entertaining Canadians through our innovative work in building the mediums that deliver our content. We are an innovative hub, where the talented professionals we work with are respected and valued for their contributions. Our product teams are vibrant and our work culture strives to achieve the highest standards of diversity and inclusion. We believe that hiring people with different career paths and backgrounds is fundamental in our shared success and in building healthy and highly performant teams. When you join our mission, you are not only shaping the vision of the CBC, but the future of our country.
As the Solution Architect of content data integration and services, you will be reporting to the Agile Engineering and Architecture team to help design, shape and execute our visions on content data integration and distribution across the CBC Digital Strategy & Products department. Time to market, happy users, reliable, performant and resilient products are some of the reasons why we are looking for your help in building our architecture practice. You will be leading key technical decisions on the systems that ingest content data and make them available to various clients, including audience facing applications. You will be part of a team that values growth, excellence and innovation. We will bring out the explorer, challenger and trail blazer in you, but we are also grounded in sustainable, extensible and holistic approaches.
Solution / domain architects are accountable for technical decisions and architectural directions that span across multiple products. You will be asked to speak for, advocate and demonstrate value for architectural best practices, standards, frameworks and principles. You are expected to be the subject matter expert of an architectural domain and will be consulted to establish common technology visions for the digital department. You will also be advising on complex technical and architectural issues that require detailed analysis and thoughtful considerations on both functional and non-functional requirements.
Our digital teams’ values - collaboration, learning, and continuous improvement - embody who we are as a people-focused, digital-forward employer. We follow lean startup principles and use an Agile approach. Our dedicated people managers work closely with every individual to ensure we are leveraging their strengths, championing their ideas and supporting their pursuit of new skills and their desired career progression.
Here at CBC Digital Strategy & Products, we want you to be happy and feel good at work. It is essential that work be a safe space where our employees are able to share their authentic selves with one another and to push each other to challenge conventions.
This is a full-time, 18-month contract.
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Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work;
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Work from home opportunities;
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Competitive total rewards package;
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Time for innovation, learning and development; wherever your interests lie;
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Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology;
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Opportunities for continued learning and professional development;
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Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups;
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A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected;
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A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity;
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An environment which favours experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.
As a Solutions Architect, you will:
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Lead cross-team collaboration to address complex technical and architectural challenges, providing guidance to developers, product owners, and stakeholders.
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Design and influence architecture decisions that ensure scalability, reliability, resilience, security, and operational excellence, while aligning with business objectives and long-term strategy.
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Define, implement, and advocate architectural patterns and standards for content data systems. Build foundational frameworks and promote adoption of best practices.
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Participate in discovery and ideation phases, contributing to build vs. buy assessments, technology recommendations, and solution evaluations.
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Drive the evolution of content data ingestion and distribution ecosystems, managing integration patterns, messaging systems, and associated documentation.
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Produce high-quality solution architecture documents and other technical artifacts that clearly communicate designs, rationale, and patterns across teams and leadership.
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Support development teams to ensure quality, maintainability, and efficiency in implementation, identifying opportunities to optimize CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
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Shape department-wide strategies for integration, dependency management, and operational excellence in content data access and distribution.
We’re seeking a technically strong, collaborative, and forward-thinking Solution Architect who brings:
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3+ years of experience in a Solution Architect or equivalent technical leadership role, working across development teams and stakeholders.
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Expertise in data management, including ingestion, integration, governance, modeling, and storage. Familiarity with microservice architectures, GraphQL, and enterprise integration patterns.
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Hands-on experience with highly available messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka), caching, CDNs, and distributed systems design.
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Strong understanding of data modeling and management principles (e.g., ACID) and practical experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL).
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Experience in system modernization and leading complex technical decisions with a holistic, strategic approach.
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Proven experience producing solution architecture documents and other technical artifacts that effectively communicate complex designs and decisions.
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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.
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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.
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A degree or diploma in Software Development, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
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Experience in enterprise digital content publishing solutions.
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Experience in strategic planning, technology roadmaps, and costing.
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A dynamic problem solver and effective communicator who takes ownership, shares ideas, and connects with others across the organization.
At the CBC, we recognize that not everyone takes the same path when it comes to building their skills. We value diversity of thought and of experience, and we are excited to hear from you! Hands-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 now!
If you’re interested in reading more about the various backgrounds of the talented people that make up our teams, our exciting new projects, and what we’re currently working on, check out our Digital Labs blog on Medium!
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 [email protected].
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.
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
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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 [email protected].
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
