Lead, Release Coordinator (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

CBC/Radio-Canada•Montreal, QC

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This is an opportunity to shape the way Canadians see themselves reflected in our digital services and to impact how millions of Canadians connect with our products. You will be part of an innovative hub where professionals are respected and valued, working in vibrant product teams with a culture that strives for diversity and inclusion. Hiring people with different career paths and backgrounds is fundamental to our shared success and building healthy, highly performant teams. This role is a 12-month contract position with the possibility of renewal. It offers the potential to be a full-time teleworking position, with work arrangements discussed with hiring managers.

Requirements

University degree or equivalent experience.
Five to seven years’ IT experience (as a developer, QA engineer, etc.).
Hands-on experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) tools.
Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash or Python.
Good general knowledge and a high degree of intellectual curiosity (acquiring and developing new skills and knowledge).
A critical mind (challenging the status quo and voicing new ideas).
Keen interest in major trends and challenges within the digital landscape.
Thoroughness, self-reliance and resourcefulness.
Excellent stress management and prioritization skills.
Strong analytical and conceptual thinking.
Flexibility, initiative and drive.
Ability to work well in a team and communicate effectively.
Fluency in French.
Professional working proficiency in spoken and written English required.
Daily work is conducted in both official languages (English and French).
The successful candidate will adapt smoothly and collaboratively to thrive in and support this multilingual workplace.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of other programming languages an asset.

Responsibilities

Consolidate and coordinate deliverables across five distinct teams and more than five platforms to define and document the scope of our recurring Agile release trains.
Coordinate go-live operations and post-launch monitoring alongside platform developers on a rotational basis.
Partner with the QA Lead to co-ordinate pre- and post-deployment testing cycles.
Define, document and track performance indicators for our deployment workflows.
Propose and lead initiatives that accelerate and optimize our deployment workflows.
Plan, coordinate and document mandatory updates across all application platforms.
Plan, coordinate and document the use of feature flags in close collaboration with product managers.
Collaborate with the Technical Lead and Enterprise Architect to define and track Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) objectives.
Serve as the subject matter expert for SRE practices, working closely with the Cross-Functional SRE Lead to keep internal expertise up to date and relevant.
Foster and lead an SRE community of practice within the OTT team, encouraging team members’ active participation and engagement in community activities.
Maintain inventories and documentation for various dashboards.
Build strong, high-level collaborative relationships with external SRE teams through cross-functional dashboard integration.
Ensure the reliability and continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks.
Maximize uptime and maintain up-to-date development and integration environments, particularly for automated testing.
Document the use and manage the inventory of development and integration environments.

Benefits

Flexible work schedule prioritizing you, your family, and your work.
Possibility of working from home.
Competitive total compensation.
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies.
Continuous learning and professional development opportunities.
Opportunity to be part of our affinity groups.
Buddy program and mentoring opportunities, allowing you to learn from the best in the industry.
Creative and dynamic work environment where your ideas and contributions are heard, valued, and respected.
A supportive leadership team committed to upholding the highest standards of diversity and inclusion.
An environment that encourages experimentation and an iterative approach to achieve the most advanced forms of technical innovation.