Video Platform Architect & Tech Solutions Lead

Hotwire Communications, LTD; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Employee service discounts

Job summary

Hotwire Communications, LTD is seeking an experienced Video Architect to join our Product and Technology team in Fort Lauderdale. You will document existing video platforms, assess new technologies, and lead the integration of cutting-edge video solutions.

The role requires strong technical background in video acquisition, distribution, and delivery, plus exceptional communication to work with Product teams, vendors, and cross-functional engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering in Computer, Telecomm., or a Video-related field.
• Proficiency in Video Technologies including OTT/IP-based VOD and Linear Live Streaming, Cloud-based DVR/TimeShift TV and on-premises NVR solutions.
• Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI), Adaptive Bitrate (ABR/CBR), streaming protocols (MPEG-TS, MPEG-DASH, HLS).
• Experience with CDNs, Edge Caching, DRM (Widevine, PlayReady, etc.), and content protection.
• Hands-on packaging, transcoding, encryption, and content delivery experience.
• Strong communication to translate technical info to business language; analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Project and vendor management experience coordinating with multiple vendors.

Responsibilities

• Document existing video platforms, end-to-end architectures, workflows, and technologies.
• Maintain records of system configurations, standards, and best practices.
• Research and assess new video technologies and solutions in acquisition, streaming, and delivery.
• Engage with vendors to evaluate solutions against technical and business requirements.
• Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to integrate new services into platforms.
• Develop integration strategies for performance and reliability.
• Translate PRDs into detailed technical requirement documents for proposals.
• Provide documentation to guide vendors and internal teams.
• Plan and execute PoC tests for new video technologies and services.
• Validate performance, security, and scalability with testing teams.
• Create and update engineering and design guidelines, SOPs, and design docs.

Skills

Video technologies

OTT/IP streaming

Vendor management

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Computer, Telecomm, or video-related field)

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Linux servers

Windows servers

Job description

Hotwire Communications, LTD is seeking an experienced Video Architect to join our Product and Technology team in Fort Lauderdale. You will document existing video platforms, assess new technologies, and lead the integration of cutting-edge video solutions.

The role requires strong technical background in video acquisition, distribution, and delivery, plus exceptional communication to work with Product teams, vendors, and cross-functional engineers.