Solutions Architect - Media/Broadcast Enterprise Systems

Evertz Microsystems Limited; Burlington; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Evertz Microsystems Limited is seeking a Solutions Architect for Media/Broadcast Enterprise Systems to design and document end-to-end solutions for broadcast facilities, translating client vision and requirements into hardware, software and professional services.

You will lead bids, coordinate with account managers, R&D and delivery teams, and travel to client sites as needed, ensuring robust design packages, risk management and successful deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering end-to-end enterprise projects with client-facing roles.
• Experience with file-based broadcast workflows including transcoding and QC.
• Strong problem solving and communication skills.
• 3+ years deploying file-based workflows.
• Experience with Broadcast IT and network infrastructure.
• Experience with XML integrations.
• Knowledge of digital video compression standards and file types.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Define and document project scope with account managers.
• Provide initial solutions and design with equipment selections and quotes.
• Create proof-of-concept demonstrations and documentation as required.
• Collaborate with internal, client and third-party teams on requirements.
• Lead proposal creation and bid documentation.
• Identify risks and mitigation strategies with stakeholders.
• Deliver clear design packages, gap analyses, and budgets.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Act as technical authority through design to sustaining engineering.
• Travel to client sites as required.

Skills

Client facing

File-based workflows

Broadcast IT

XML integration

BXF

Project risk mgmt

Communication skills

Team player

Digital video standards

QC automation

Job description

Solutions Architect - Media/Broadcast Enterprise Systems

Reporting to the Director of File Based Solutions, you work between Evertz clients, account managers, R&D engineers, project managers, and executive management to completely architect, design and document the requirements and implementation approach for Evertz end-to-end enterprise solutions for broadcast and media facilities. The successful candidate must be able to capture our client’s vision, business requirement as well as technical requirements and map those into Evertz hardware, software and professional services offerings. Candidate must be comfortable in both a client facing role as well as internally facing to R&D and delivery service groups.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with the account manager to define and document the scope
• Provide initial solutions to clients with Evertz equipment selection & systems design, refine over the design process to provide final quotation and supporting documentation
• Work with internal resources and the client to provide client demonstrations and/or documentation as proof of concept system, as required
• Work collaboratively with internal, client and third party teams to understand current and future business and technical requirements
• Take lead on proposal creation and refinement, take ownership and produce accurate documentation for bid set.
• Identify and manage project risks, clearly state assumptions, and work with client and internal resources to mitigate risks in advance of deployment.
• Ultimately create a clear and well thought out design package, gap analysis, functional specifications, and budget
• Identifying new customers and building relationships while maintaining the existing customer base
• Act as the technical authority throughout the design, pre-commissioning, onsite commissioning, training and sustaining engineering phases
• Travel as required to client sites

Qualifications:

• Experience in designing, documenting and sustaining full life cycle end-to-end enterprise-wide client facing projects.
• Experience working with file-based broadcast, production, post-production, non-linear distribution, automated transcoding and quality control, business/traffic systems type deployments and workflows i.e. the complete broadcast and media food chain.
• Problem-solving, and strong communication skills
• Results oriented, self-motivated, and team player
• Familiar with BXF and industry standard traffic solutions
• Must have 3 or more years experience deploying file based work flow solutions
• Experience with Broadcast IT with network infrastructure
• Understanding in applications integration with business systems via the use of XML as the interchange format
• Knowledge of current digital video compression standards and file types
• Good written and verbal communications skills

Location: Burlington, Ontario
Hours: Monday - Friday, 40 hours.
Vacancy: This is an existing position.
Salary Range: $60,000 to $110,000 per year, based on experience.

About Evertz Microsystems (TSX: ET)

Evertz is a global leader in broadcast technology, delivering cutting-edge hardware and software solutions that deliver content to television sets, on-demand services, WebTV, IPTV, and mobile devices (like phones and tablets) worldwide. Trusted by major broadcast facilities, telcos, and satellite providers on every continent, we're known for end-to-end innovation that sets the industry standard.

Canadian-headquartered with offices around the world, Evertz has 2,000+ employees and has been recognized as one of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies - a testament to our commitment to excellence and global impact.

Join a team where your work shapes the future of broadcast and new media industries.

Evertz is committed to equal opportunity employment. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities - please notify HR when scheduling your interview.

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Years of experience Deploying File Based work flow solutions*

Years of work experience in Broadcast IT with network infrastructure*

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