Broadcast Systems Architect 5

Comcast • Centennial, CO

4d

About The Position

The Broadcast Systems Architect 5 is a senior technical leader responsible for designing and architecting complex broadcast origination, distribution, and media workflow solutions. This role supports both pre-sales engagements and post-sales design refinement, partnering directly with customers and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into conceptual architectures, cost models, and financial analyses. With deep expertise in broadcast systems, cloud and virtualized environments, transport technologies, and vendor ecosystems, this architect ensures delivery of high-quality, value-engineered solutions while shaping next-generation platforms and services.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship now or in the future
About the Team
Our team designs, engineers, and supports industry-leading broadcast origination, distribution, and media workflow solutions that power large-scale, mission-critical content delivery. We collaborate across sales, engineering, operations, and finance to architect next-generation platforms that enable reliable, scalable, and cost-optimized broadcast services. The group plays a key role in defining current offerings and future strategic capabilities across cloud, virtualized, and traditional broadcast environments.
Role Overview
The Broadcast Systems Architect 5 defines, models, and architects sophisticated broadcast systems and end-to-end media workflows. This role engages directly with customers and internal teams to gather requirements and translate them into conceptual designs, detailed system models, and comprehensive pricing and cost analyses. The architect develops scalable, competitive solutions that align with business goals, service-level agreements (SLAs), and industry best practices, while contributing to the design of future broadcast platforms and service offerings.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in broadcast master control, origination, and distribution.
• Expert knowledge of broadcast specifications, standards, and operational practices.
• Demonstrated ability to produce conceptual diagrams, workflow models, ROMs, BOMs, and full cost and financial models.
• Strong pre-sales architecture experience with polished customer-facing communication skills.
• Advanced understanding of playout automation, MAM, content processing/transformation, Quality Control (QC) workflows, and Disaster Recovery (DR) designs.
• Expertise with cloud and virtualized broadcast ecosystems.
• General networking knowledge including IP transport fundamentals.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, actionable architectural designs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working across sales, engineering, finance, operations, and product.
• Track record of architecting or influencing next-generation broadcast platforms.
• Strong industry vendor knowledge and established relationships.
• Experience with both Serial Digital Interface (SDI)/Asynchronous Serial Interface (ASI) and modern IP-based media systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer-facing technical discovery and requirements-gathering engagements.
• Develop conceptual system architectures, workflow diagrams, and integration models for complex broadcast environments.
• Own the creation of Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, Bill of Materials (BOM), and full financial models used to price services and guide engineering decisions.
• Conduct detailed cost analysis and value engineering to present optimized solution options.
• Architect end-to-end broadcast systems including playout automation, Media Asset Management (MAM), content processing, cloud broadcast environments, transport technologies, and multi-site architectures.
• Partner closely with sales, engineering, finance, product, and operations to ensure alignment and successful solution delivery.
• Support post-sales design transition with architectural oversight and continuity.
• Maintain strong vendor relationships and evaluate platform capabilities, roadmaps, and integration suitability.
• Influence the design of next-generation platforms and long-term technology strategy.

Benefits

• Medical & Dental
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Generous paid time off
• Life Milestones - from adoption assistance, childcare resources, pet insurance, and more, Comcast supports you at all life stages.
• Courtesy Services - We offer all of our full-time employees in serviceable areas free digital TV and internet.
• Discount tickets for Universal Resorts, including theme park tickets and on-site hotel rooms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees