Senior Technical Architect - Broadcast- (12 Months FTC)

TN United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 97,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Technical Architect to lead the architectural design for Broadcast Playout. This role involves collaborating with various teams to innovate and develop strategic solutions that align with an ambitious growth vision. The ideal candidate will possess exceptional stakeholder management skills and a proven track record in technical leadership. With a commitment to a flexible hybrid working culture, this position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, making it an exciting opportunity for those looking to make a significant impact in the broadcasting sector.

Benefits

Private Medical

25 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

Gymflex

Travel and dental insurance

Qualifications

• Proven experience in technical and delivery leadership in Broadcast Playout.
• Exceptional communication skills for executive-level presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural solution design for Broadcast Playout.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to innovate and develop growth initiatives.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Technical Leadership

Business Process Methodologies

Communication Skills

Innovative Problem Solving

Broadcast Playout Architecture

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

TM Forum

TOGAF

Job description

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Senior Technical Architect - Broadcast- (12 Months FTC), United Kingdom

Client: Arqiva

Location: United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b798b30d33e8

Job Views: 4

Posted: 29.04.2025

Expiry Date: 13.06.2025

Job Description:

Location: We operate a flexible, hybrid working environment with the candidate required to travel to either our Winchester or London office once or twice a week.

Total Package:

• Up to £97,000 base salary
• 12 Months FTC
• 15% Bonus
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
• Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture

As a Senior Technical Architect, you will lead the end-to-end architectural solution design, platform, and supplier integrations for Broadcast Playout. You will collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Product Managers, and Platform Owners to innovate and develop strategic growth initiatives that align and mature our core architecture capabilities in line with an ambitious Playout Growth Vision.

Key Accountabilities

• Expanding the Media & Broadcast Playout portfolio: Bringing new and exciting innovation products to market.
• Developing a growing portfolio of Broadcast Playout technologies
• Building enduring relationships with key business and technology stakeholders, including customers, internal platform teams, outsource partners, and suppliers.
• Supporting the completion of RFPs: Providing consultancy and written contributions.
• Leading and producing clear and well-written end-to-end high-level designs (HLDs): Ensuring compliance with Arqiva design principles.
• Leading and contributing to vendor selection: Writing RFPs and scoring responses.
• Influencing key technical decisions: Professionally and confidently debating and challenging.
• Balancing architectural requirements against business and operational objectives.
• Strategic roadmap planning: Working alongside Enterprise Architects and Product Managers.
• Providing architecture assurance: Engaging with internal and external stakeholder groups.
• Developing and ensuring the adoption of best practices in architecture and systems engineering standards and procedures.
• Producing and maintaining relevant design patterns for repeatable change.
• Participating in the full cycle of pre-sale activities: Engaging with new and existing customers.
• Leading design workshops: Successfully solving technical problems.
• Strengthening relationships with our customers, including customer visits and workshops.
• Incorporating a great customer experience into all designs.
• Considering commercial impacts for all designs, including delivery and operational costs.
• Contributing to continuous improvement of design policies, processes, and procedures.

Required Skills and Experience

• Outstanding stakeholder management and collaborative engagement abilities
• Ability to influence and challenge
• Proficiency in business process methodologies
• Proven experience in providing technical and delivery leadership
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level presentations
• Demonstrable ability to innovate and address technical challenges strategically
• Experienced technical/solution architect specific to Broadcast Playout

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with industry-leading architecture frameworks, TM Forum, TOGAF
• Experience in Media Supply Chain, Scheduling, Systems, and Workflow
• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-native architectures

We are the undisputed leader in UK TV and radio broadcast, and the UK’s leading Smart utilities platform, directly shaping the future of connectivity.

Through our established infrastructure, we ensure media and data are delivered exactly where needed, seamlessly connecting you through our behind-the-scenes technology.

With a rich history and an innovative future, we are leading the transition to cloud-based media distribution and creating scalable solutions for new connectivity sectors, offering many opportunities for career development and growth.