Senior Solution Architect

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.