Solution Architect

NEP Group; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

NEP Group seeks a Solution Architect to translate complex customer and business needs into reliable, scalable technical solutions. You’ll work across broadcast, IP, cloud, streaming, and hybrid environments, shaping architectures from discovery to handoff while collaborating across Sales, Engineering, and Operations to ensure successful delivery.

You will craft repeatable designs, document standards, and manage risk while guiding customers through technical trade-offs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in broadcast engineering, live production, media technology, or solution architecture.
• Technical depth in audio/video, IP networking, SMPTE ST 2110, media transport, streaming, or cloud/hybrid workflows.
• Experience creating architecture diagrams, BOMs, cost analyses, and implementation plans.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery and translate customer requirements into practical architectures and designs.
• Partner with Sales to develop solution concepts, scope, estimates, proposals, BOMs, and presentations.
• Own the technical solution lifecycle from discovery to deployment and handoff.
• Evaluate trade-offs and manage risks related to resiliency, scalability, security, and cost.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor coordinating across multiple teams and vendors.
• Create repeatable architectures, standards, and reusable designs to support growth.

Skills

Solution architecture

Broadcast engineering

Live production

IP networking

AWS/Azure/Cloud

Stakeholder communication

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Broadcast/Media/Engineering/CS

Tools

SMPTE ST 2110

MCR/Playout

VMware

Proxmox

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Solution Architect | Global Connected Solutions

NEP is transforming how the world experiences live sports and entertainment through remote production, cloud-based workflows, advanced connectivity, and next-generation media technology.

We’re looking for a Solution Architect who can turn complex customer and business requirements into reliable, scalable, and supportable technical solutions. You’ll work across the full solution lifecycle, combining customer engagement, technical architecture, commercial support, and delivery to help build the technology behind some of the world’s biggest live productions.

What You Will Do

Design scalable solutions across broadcast, IP, cloud, streaming, centralized production, and hybrid media environments.

• Lead technical discovery and translate customer, production, business, and operational requirements into practical architectures, workflows, and technical designs.
• Partner with Sales during pre-sales to develop solution concepts, technical scope, estimates, proposals, bills of material, and customer presentations.
• Own the technical solution lifecycle from discovery and architecture through implementation, commissioning, acceptance, and operational handoff.
• Evaluate technical trade-offs and proactively manage risks involving resiliency, scalability, interoperability, security, cost, schedule, supportability, and operational complexity.
• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to customers while coordinating across Sales, Engineering, Technical Operations, NOC, Operations, Production, Project Management, Finance, vendors, and other stakeholders.
• Create repeatable architectures, technical documentation, standards, and reusable designs that simplify workflows, reduce risk, and support future growth.

What You Will Need

• 5+ years of relevant experience in broadcast engineering, live production, media technology, system design, technical delivery, solution architecture, or a related technical field.
• Technical depth in one or more areas such as audio/video, IP networking, SMPTE ST 2110, media transport, streaming, MCR/playout, ingest, centralized production, cloud platforms, or hybrid workflows.
• Experience developing or interpreting architecture diagrams, technical specifications, bills of material, cost analyses, engineering drawings, and implementation plans.
• Strong customer-facing communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts, risks, and trade-offs for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong judgment and problem-solving skills, with the ability to lead technical work through influence, coordinate cross-functional resources, and engage specialists when deeper expertise is required.
• A technical degree in Broadcast, Media, Network or Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline is preferred; equivalent education, certifications, and relevant experience will be considered.
• Familiarity with technologies such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, VMware, Proxmox, software-defined infrastructure, APIs, scripting, or software development is a plus. You should also be comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and traveling to NEP facilities, customer and vendor sites, client meetings, live events, and industry events as required.

You might not know our name, but you’ve probably seen our work – on stage, on screen or on the field. Our technology solutions and unique Global Production Ecosystem empower content creators to tell their stories in breakthrough ways. We’ve supported some of the world’s most watched productions and live events in sports, entertainment, concerts, festivals, film, TV and more. For over 40 years our clients have trusted us to deliver live production live, live events, and virtual production solutions for them, anytime, anywhere. Put simply, we bring content to life.