Senior Production Architect — Cloud‑Driven Media Systems

Sky; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Production Architect to drive technology strategy across broadcast systems. You will be pivotal in ensuring scalability and reliability of media workflows, primarily focusing on Media Asset Management (MAM) and Production Asset Management (PAM). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with AWS and broadcast technology, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. This role supports innovation within a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Sky Q

Exclusive Sky Glass rate

Generous pension package

Private healthcare

Discounted mobile and broadband

Wide range of Sky VIP rewards

Qualifications

• Proven ability to develop and maintain technology roadmaps for broadcast systems.
• Strong experience in project initiation and design including high-level designs.
• Deep knowledge of system design and integration for MAM and PAM platforms.
• Proficiency in automation and deployment pipelines.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, especially with Senior Stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive technology strategy for broadcast systems.
• Develop costed technology strategies balancing innovation and budget constraints.
• Design and implement cloud solutions leveraging AWS.
• Optimize cloud and on-prem environments in collaboration with engineering teams.

Skills

AWS architecture and services

CI/CD pipelines

Containerisation technologies

Databases and storage systems

Metadata migration and schema design

Networking principles

Media Asset Management (MAM)

Production Asset Management (PAM)

Leadership and communication skills

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading media company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Production Architect to drive technology strategy across broadcast systems. You will be pivotal in ensuring scalability and reliability of media workflows, primarily focusing on Media Asset Management (MAM) and Production Asset Management (PAM). The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with AWS and broadcast technology, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. This role supports innovation within a hybrid working environment.