Senior Solution Architect

What you'll do

• Lead architectural design and technical strategy for complex M&E system implementations across linear broadcast, OTT, and digital platforms.
• Translate business requirements into end-to-end media workflows and technical architectures.
• Design integrations across diverse media systems including MAM, PAM, playout automation, encoding/transcoding, and cloud storage platforms.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to media clients, supporting digital transformation, cloud migration, and technology modernization initiatives.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, platforms, and technologies aligned to client use cases and industry best practices.
• Oversee and review system architecture documentation, data flow diagrams, and interface specifications.
• Guide technical delivery teams and partner vendors, ensuring successful execution of designs and alignment to architecture principles.
• Participate in pre-sales engagements, contributing to RFP responses, client pitches, and solution estimations.

What you’ll bring

• 10+ years of experience in media systems architecture, solutions engineering, or consulting within the Media & Entertainment industry.
• Proven expertise in broadcast workflows, including playout, signal chain, live production, and newsroom integration.
• Deep knowledge of media formats (e.g., IMF, MXF, ProRes, XDCAM, HLS, MPEG-DASH, JPEG2000) and codec standards.
• Experience designing file-based and live workflows across ingest, QC, metadata management, versioning, and delivery.
• Strong understanding of key M&E technologies:
• MAM/PAM systems: Avid, Dalet, Vizrt, Cantemo, Sony Hive, CatDV
• Playout automation: Grass Valley Morpheus, Ross OverDrive, Viz Mosart, Evertz Overture
• Transcoding/workflow orchestration: Telestream Vantage, AWS Elemental, Harmonic, Signiant, Aspera
• Cloud platforms: AWS Media Services, Azure Media Services, GCP, Object Storage (S3, Blob)
• Streaming & OTT: DRM, HLS/DASH packaging, CDNs, SSAI/DAI
• Experience with hybrid cloud and cloud-native architectures (especially AWS or Azure) for media pipelines.
• Familiarity with media metadata schemas (e.g., EBUCore, XMP, IPTC, Dublin Core) and industry standards like SMPTE ST 2110, SMPTE 2022, SCTE 104/35, DPP.
• Proficiency with workflow modeling and tools such as BPMN, Visio, Lucidchart, or UML.
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to navigate complex technical conversations with both engineers and business stakeholders.
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, consulting environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Thought leadership and passion for emerging trends in media technology.

Preferred

• Experience working with or consulting for broadcasters, studios, or large media platforms.
• Hands-on experience with production environments including Newsroom Computer Systems (NRCS), studio automation, or live control rooms.
• Certification in AWS (e.g., AWS Solutions Architect Professional) or relevant cloud certifications.
• Experience with Agile and DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines in media workflows.
• Knowledge of AI/ML applications in media (e.g., auto-tagging, QC, speech-to-text) is a plus.