Systems Technician - Audiovisual Event Support

Education :

Completion of trade school, college or university degree or diploma in a field related to audio-visual production, technical production, media arts and technology, electrical engineering, electronics or an acceptable combination of education, technical training, and experience.

Experiences :

Experience providing technical support and troubleshooting for a wide range of systems and equipment used in live events, including audio, video, broadcasting, webcasting, videoconferencing, and simultaneous interpretation;

Experience testing, implementing, and supporting systems and equipment to meet unique client requirements and event parameters, including contributing to system design where required;

Experience assisting with management of small- to medium-sized projects, including defining requirements, documenting solutions, testing systems, and implementing technical configurations;

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Each bilingual position is assigned a linguistic profile that identifies the level of second language proficiency for reading comprehension, written expression and oral interaction required. The profile for this position is AAA. Consideration may be given to candidates with other linguistic profiles.

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Qualified candidates may be considered for future vacancies for this role or for other similar and/or related roles on an indeterminate and/or fixed term basis.

The House of Commons Digital Service and Real Property team is currently looking to staff the Systems Technician, Audiovisual Event Support position. This position is full time on-site five (5) days per week.

As a Systems Technician, you will provide front-line operational support for audiovisual, video conferencing, and broadcast systems across the Parliamentary Precinct. Working in live production environments, you will set up, configure, and test required equipment, ensure system readiness, perform maintenance, and deliver direct client-facing support to Members of Parliament and operational partners. You will be responsible for the real-time operation and reliability of systems during proceedings and events, while collaborating with engineering, product line, and IT partners responsible for system design and security.

In this role, you will work with a wide range of audiovisual and multimedia technologies—including audio, video, videoconferencing, broadcast, and control systems—used to support parliamentary proceedings, committee meetings, and events. You will install and deploy equipment and support the integration of new technologies into the digital media infrastructure to ensure systems remain modern and aligned with evolving operational requirements.

You will also contribute to system upgrades and enhancements across the audiovisual environment while supporting the development of technical documentation and the adoption of tools and operational practices that promote consistency, knowledge sharing, and effective service delivery across teams.

As part of the position, you must be willing to work weekends, shift work, early morning, daytime, and late evening shifts, and potentially be on call/overtime on short notice.

Top Reasons to Join the Digital Media Operations Team:

The House of Commons Administration delivers outstanding services to Members of Parliament and their employees in support of parliamentary democracy. Our success is made possible by our talented and dedicated workforce. We leverage diversity in all its forms and recognize that everyone has valuable contributions to make and the potential for individual growth. If you dream of joining an organization that is small enough for you to be noticed, but big enough to provide you with a meaningful career, then we want to hear from you!