Solutions Architect, Content Data Integration & Services

Solutions Architect, Content Data Integration & Services

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. We are seeking a talented individual to join our team, helping us engage with individuals and communities across our various digital platforms.

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 talented professionals 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.

Why this role is important?

As the Solutions Architect, Content Data Integration & 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 trailblazer 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.

Here’s Why We Should Work Together

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.

Please note that this is a full-time 18-month contract.

Perks You Can Look Forward To

• Flexible work schedules, allowing you to prioritize yourself, your family and your work.
• Work from home opportunities.
• Competitive total rewards package.
• 20% of time for innovation, learning and development; wherever your interests lie.
• Opportunities to work with cutting edge technology.
• Opportunities for continued learning and professional development.
• Opportunities to become a member of our Employee Resource Groups.
• A creative and dynamic work environment, where your ideas and contributions can be heard, valued and respected.
• A supportive management team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusivity.
• An environment which favours experimentation and an iterative approach in order to achieve the highest form of technical innovation.

What You Will Do

• Lead 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 For

We’re seeking a technically strong, collaborative, and forward-thinking Solutions Architect who brings:

• 3+ 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, modeling, 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 modeling 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 Have

• Experience 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.

Key skills/competency

• Data Management
• Microservices Architecture
• GraphQL
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB
• Java
• Spring Boot
• CI/CD Pipelines
• System Modernization
• Solution Design
• Technical Leadership
• Enterprise Integration Patterns
• Distributed Systems