Multimedia Solutions Architect - Media Systems & Cloud

The Guardian; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave (+5 purchase)

Generous pension (8–12% depending on/

Volunteer days

Cycle to work scheme

Free yoga and pilates classes

Gym membership

Job summary

Guardian is seeking a Solution Architect for Media Systems to shape the multimedia technology estate, setting standards and roadmaps across ingest, storage, editing and delivery workflows. You will guide integration, tool assessments and security architectures while collaborating with business and vendor teams.

The role supports a hybrid work model with the Kings Cross office and remote days, offering opportunities to influence across publishing and broadcasting tech estates within a diverse

Qualifications

• Experience designing architecture for multimedia/creative tech environments.
• Deep understanding of multimedia workflows: ingest, editing, MAM, storage, delivery.
• Experience producing HLDs/LLDs and defining how solutions integrate into an existing estate.
• Strong knowledge of integration, APIs, automation, metadata, access, and interoperability.
• Experience working with vendors and supporting technology selection.
• Experience of cloud, hybrid, and on-premise storage environments.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and inform with specialist and non-specialist stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the architecture for the multimedia technology estate, covering core platforms, workflows, integrations, and supporting infrastructure.
• Set technical standards, design principles, and roadmaps to ensure platforms are scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with business needs.
• Ensure platform designs meet key functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, resilience, disaster recovery, and operational stability.
• Lead the technical assessment of new multimedia tools and platforms before acquisition.
• Support delivery teams with architectural guidance during projects, upgrades, migrations, and complex technical change.
• Define the security architecture, including data access, authorisation models, and compliance requirements, ensuring all multimedia platforms meet organisational security policies.
• Work closely with business, technology, and vendor teams to translate requirements into practical technical solutions.

Skills

Architecture design

Multimedia workflows

API integration

Cloud / Hybrid / On-prem storage

Vendor management

Stakeholder communication

Automation & metadata

Job description

Guardian is seeking a Solution Architect for Media Systems to shape the multimedia technology estate, setting standards and roadmaps across ingest, storage, editing and delivery workflows. You will guide integration, tool assessments and security architectures while collaborating with business and vendor teams.

The role supports a hybrid work model with the Kings Cross office and remote days, offering opportunities to influence across publishing and broadcasting tech estates within a diverse