Solutions Architect - Media/Broadcast Enterprise Systems

Evertz Microsystems Limited • Salt Lake City, UT

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About The Position

The Solutions Architect works between Evertz clients, account managers, R&D engineers, project managers, and executive management to architect, design, and document requirements and implementation approaches for end-to-end enterprise solutions for broadcast and media facilities. The role captures clients’ visions and business and technical requirements, then maps them to Evertz hardware, software, and professional services offerings. It involves both client-facing work and internal collaboration with R&D and delivery service groups.

The successful candidate designs and documents full-lifecycle, enterprise-wide solutions and workflows across broadcast, production, post-production, distribution, transcoding, quality control, and business or traffic systems. The Solutions Architect leads proposal development and produces design packages, gap analyses, functional specifications, bid documentation, and budgets. The role also serves as the technical authority from design through commissioning, training, and sustaining engineering, and requires travel to client sites as needed.

Requirements

• Experience designing, documenting, and sustaining full-lifecycle, end-to-end, enterprise-wide client-facing projects.
• Experience with file-based broadcast, production, post-production, non-linear distribution, automated transcoding and quality control, and business or traffic systems deployments and workflows.
• Education in electronics engineering or a similar field.
• Problem-solving and strong communication skills.
• Results-oriented, self-motivated, and a team player.
• Familiarity with BXF and industry-standard traffic solutions.
• At least 3 years of experience deploying file-based workflow solutions.
• Experience with Broadcast IT and network infrastructure.
• Understanding of application integration with business systems using XML as the interchange format.
• Knowledge of current digital video compression standards and file types.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with account managers to define and document project scope.
• Develop initial client solutions, select Evertz equipment, and design systems; refine solutions into final quotations and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate client demonstrations and proof-of-concept systems or documentation with internal resources and clients, as required.
• Work with internal, client, and third-party teams to understand current and future business and technical requirements.
• Lead proposal creation and refinement, and take ownership of accurate bid-set documentation.
• Identify and manage project risks, clearly state assumptions, and work with clients and internal resources to mitigate risks before deployment.
• Create clear design packages, gap analyses, functional specifications, and budgets.
• Identify new customers, build relationships, and maintain the existing customer base.
• Act as the technical authority throughout design, pre-commissioning, onsite commissioning, training, and sustaining engineering.
• Travel to client sites as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior