Category

Technology

Job Id

428911

**Req Id:**428911

Connection is everything. It drives us to innovate, explore, and stay close to what matters to us most. At Bell, we’re building a more connected future through world-class networks, AI-powered solutions, and digital experiences that elevate how people live, work, and play every day.

We believe in empowering people. That’s why we equip our teams with cutting-edge technology, AI tools, and a collaborative environment that supports creativity and growth. Want to be part of a diverse team where your work makes a real impact? If you’re inspired by innovation that advances how people connect and transforms what’s possible, you belong on #TeamBell.

Be at the forefront of one of the most exciting and ever-changing industries. On the Bell Media team you will be a part of creating and delivering the best Canadian and international content across digital media, television, radio and out-of-home advertising platforms. You’ll join a team of passionate and driven innovators, who are breaking barriers and expanding the reach of Canada’s most-loved entertainment.

At Bell Media, you’ll redefine digital connections and pioneer next-generation services, propelling us to reach new heights, unlock untapped potential and expand horizons for our customers.

##Summary

We’re seeking an Intermediate Cloud & Video Solution Architect to design, evolve, and guide the delivery of scalable, secure, and cost‑efficient cloud video platforms. In this role, you will own end‑to‑end architectures supporting live and on‑demand streaming, including ingest, encoding, packaging, CDN/edge delivery, playback, analytics, and observability.

You will work closely with engineering, product, security, and business stakeholders, contributing both high-level architectural leadership and hands-on technical validation. This role is ideal for someone strong in cloud systems design who also enjoys prototyping and rolling up their sleeves.

##Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Systems Design

Define and document reference architectures for live and VOD workflows (ingest transcode/packaging storage CDN/edge playback

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• Select and integrate cloud building blocks: containers/Kubernetes, storage, databases/caches, event streaming, CDN/edge, observability, identity/security.
• Design for scalability, reliability (multi‑AZ/region), cost efficiency, and operational simplicity using IaC and GitOps.

Video Pipeline & Playback

• Architect contribution and ingest paths (SRT/RIST/RTMP), transcoding/transmuxing, and HLS/DASH (CMAF) packaging.
• Evaluate and integrate codec strategies (H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, AV1), ABR ladders, and low‑latency modes (LL‑HLS, LL‑DASH, WebRTC/SFU).
• Develop DRM and key management strategies (PlayReady, Widevine, FairPlay) using third‑party vendors or in‑house KMS.
• Guide player integration (web/mobile/TV) and define playback telemetry (startup time, rebuffering, bitrate distribution, error rates).

Cloud, Networking & Edge

• Architect solutions on Azure/AWS/GCP (preferably Azure if applicable) using AKS/EKS/GKE, Event Hubs/Kafka, Redis, and object storage.
• Design CDN/edge delivery using Akamai, CloudFront, Fastly, or Azure Front Door, implementing tokenized URLs, geo/IP rules, shielding, and caching.
• Define global routing (Anycast/DNS), edge compute offloads (Workers/Functions), and multi‑CDN/traffic‑steering strategies.

Security, Privacy & Compliance

• Enforce secure‑by‑design principles: TLS, OAuth2/OIDC, JWT, Key Vault/KMS, least privilege, secrets rotation, secure SDLC.
• Implement watermarking/forensics, secure packaging, origin/CDN hardening.
• Support SOC 2, ISO 27001, PIPEDA/GDPR compliance with proper evidence and documentation.

Reliability, Observability & Cost

• Define SLOs/SLIs for both platform QoS and viewer QoE.
• Implement end‑to‑end monitoring with OpenTelemetry, synthetic testing, RUM, and video‑specific analytics.
• Establish autoscaling, load/chaos testing (k6/Locust), blue‑green/canary deployments.
• Optimize cloud spend via tagging, rightsizing, caching efficiency, and egress reduction.

Delivery, Enablement & Governance

• Produce architecture diagrams, ADRs, playbooks, runbooks, and threat models.
• Champion IaC (Terraform/Bicep), CI/CD (GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps), and policy‑as‑code.
• Provide technical leadership to squads; support vendor assessments and build‑vs‑buy decisions.
• Collaborate with Product on roadmap planning and risk mitigation.

##Critical Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years in cloud architecture or backend/platform engineering, including 2+ years in video streaming (live and/or VOD).
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP; container orchestration (Kubernetes); IaC (Terraform/Bicep), preference is to AWS.
• Cost optimization at scale (egress reduction, caching strategy, hot/cold tiering).
• Strong understanding of ABR, HLS/DASH (CMAF), DRM, CDN caching, origin hardening, and telemetry.
• Experience with secure architectures: OAuth2/OIDC, secrets/KMS, tokenized CDN, WAF/bot protection, API gateways.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Git workflows, automated testing, and promotion pipelines.
• Low‑latency workflows (LL‑HLS, LL‑DASH), contribution protocols (SRT/RIST).
• Experience with FFmpeg, Ateme, Elemental, Harmonic, GStreamer, Bitmovin
• Multi‑CDN/traffic steering and edge compute (Workers/Functions).
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

##Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with distributed systems (pub/sub, event-driven), storage (object, Redis, relational/NoSQL).
• Real‑time video (WebRTC, SFU/MCU—mediasoup/Janus/LiveKit), TURN/STUN.
• Video quality metrics (VMAF, PSNR/SSIM), QoE dashboards (Kafka/New Relic/Grafana/Mimir).
• Knowledge of Zero Trust networking and security audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001).
• Cloud certifications (AWS Solutions Architect, CKA/CKAD, etc.) are an asset.

Adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.

Additional Information:

**Position Type:**Management
**Job Status:**Regular - Full Time
**Job Location:**Canada : Ontario : Toronto || Canada : Ontario : Hamilton || Canada : Ontario : Ottawa || Canada : Quebec : Montreal
**Work Arrangement:**Hybrid
**Application Deadline:**04/02/2026

For work arrangements that are ‘Hybrid’, successful candidates must be based in Canada and report to a set Bell office for a minimum of 3 days a week. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance, Bell offers flexibility in work hours based on the business needs.

Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.

We know that caring for our team members is at the heart of a healthy, positive and thriving workplace. As part of our team, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive compensation package that includes a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits to support the well-being of you and your family. As soon as you join us, you'll be eligible for medical, dental, vision and mental health benefits that you can tailor to your specific needs. Plus, as a Bell team member, you'll enjoy a 35% discount on our services and access exclusive offers from our partners.

At Bell, we are proud of our focus on fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace where all team members feel valued, respected, supported, and that they belong.

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