Job Description

Position Title:

Server Management Technician (French Services) (On Site)

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

French

Language Skills:

French (Reading - E - Exempt), French (Speaking - E - Exempt), French (Writing - E - Exempt)

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:

2026-06-09 11:59 PM

Your Role

In this role, you will manage servers, classify assets and oversee storage space for hard drives and removable media. You will also update server partitions and co-ordinate system resources to meet user and production requirements.

Key Tasks:

• Advise production staff and users on server best practices to achieve desired outcomes.
• Co-ordinate system resources according to user and production needs, ensuring smooth operation, data integrity and security.
• Allocate and manage I/O ports; identify backup solutions when ports are at capacity.
• Receive and manage assets (e.g., recordings, metadata, news segments, video footage, agency feeds); identify, categorize, digitize and store them according to pre-established standards to streamline searching; contribute to the development of new sorting methods as needed.
• Select assets based on value and reuse potential; work with the relevant people to determine which assets should be archived, labelled or deleted.
• Manage and fulfil production requests and track all assets (e.g., copying, routing and sending media).
• Monitor media asset volume and flow between servers, performing copies as needed to ensure availability.
• Allocate required equipment and recordings to the appropriate rooms, transfer files during assignment changes and verify that broadcast programs are on the correct servers.
• Ensure that automated processes (scheduled recordings, playbacks) meet requirements, and program updates as needed.
• Manage the allocation and use of removable media in line with production requirements.
• Manage file transfer server rights for external clients and ensure seamless asset transfers.
• Create and delete server partitions, allocating disk space and finding backup solutions as needed.
• Update and purge server partitions.
• Ensure media availability for infographic requirements and update the database.
• Procure and maintain fonts across various platforms.
• Record and digitize audio/video assets and mark input/output points.
• Manage off-site media transfers.
• Manage all server data archiving operations in line with production requirements.
• Complete the appropriate forms and documents; share information to ensure proper followup.
• Train and orient other employees regarding their duties and work environment.
• Carry out, as needed, the duties of equivalent or lower-level job classifications as well as other related tasks.

This role requires full-time on-site presence.

Job Requirements:

Qualifications:

• College diploma (DEC) in electronics technology (audiovisual, telecommunications or computer systems option) or other relevant field.
• Three (3) or more years’ experience performing related duties.

Skills:

• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Judgment, initiative and proactive attitude.
• Strong knowledge of EVS technology (IP Director, LSM, XStore).
• Comfort working in a live broadcasting environment.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Knowledge of server management tools.
• Computer knowledge.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written French.
• Knowledge of English is an asset.

If your application is selected, you will be required to undergo:

• Practical tests.
• Interview.

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 recruitment@cbc.ca

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