Media Solutions Architect: Broadcast & OTT Strategy

Paramount; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Generous PTO

On-site & virtual events

Life at Paramount

Job summary

Paramount is seeking a Media Solutions Engineer to design and protect broadcast and streaming workflows powering linear, VOD, FAST and OTT platforms. You will be a hands-on architect and SME at the intersection of engineering, compliance and revenue protection, shaping how content, metadata and monetisation systems work together across the business.

The role requires deep expert knowledge of broadcasting systems and end-to-end workflows, with a focus on protecting revenue-critical pipelines and

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a linear broadcasting SME across global/public service broadcasters.
• 10+ years in VOD/OTT tech including ad-supported delivery.
• Strong background in solution architecture and systems integration (APIs).
• Understanding of PSB constraints and regulatory obligations to protect revenue.
• Proven ability to resolve high-pressure operational issues quickly.
• Excellent communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative, practical, and detail‑oriented with good judgement on tech trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solutions across linear, VOD, FAST, OTT and metadata workflows.
• Document architectures for playout, MAM, scheduling, ad‑tech and compliance systems.
• Act as senior SME on linear and VOD broadcasting; advise on system behaviour and constraints.
• Provide 3rd‑line support during incidents affecting revenue/ad‑tech performance.
• Diagnose issues in ad classification, insertion, platform matching and monetisation.
• Collaborate with operations, ad‑sales and tech teams to improve workflows.
• Lead or contribute to proofs‑of‑concept and testing before wider rollout.
• Support delivery teams through testing, go‑live and hyper‑care.
• Communicate diagrams and impact assessments clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Broadcasting SME

VOD/OTT tech

APIs & integration

PSB/regulatory knowledge

Incident troubleshooting

Stakeholder communication

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

MAM systems

Playout systems

Ad-tech platforms

Job description

Paramount is seeking a Media Solutions Engineer to design and protect broadcast and streaming workflows powering linear, VOD, FAST and OTT platforms. You will be a hands-on architect and SME at the intersection of engineering, compliance and revenue protection, shaping how content, metadata and monetisation systems work together across the business.

The role requires deep expert knowledge of broadcasting systems and end-to-end workflows, with a focus on protecting revenue-critical pipelines and