Senior Technical Architect - Broadcast- (12 Months FTC)

Senior Technical Architect - Broadcast - (12 Months FTC)

United Kingdom

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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 flexible benefits including discounts on 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 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 aligned with our Playout Growth Vision.

Key Accountabilities:

• Expand the Media & Broadcast Playout portfolio by bringing new innovative products to market.
• Develop a portfolio of Broadcast Playout technologies.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders including customers, internal teams, partners, and suppliers.
• Support RFP processes through consultancy and written contributions.
• Lead and produce high-level design documents ensuring compliance with design principles.
• Participate in vendor selection, including writing RFPs and scoring responses.
• Influence technical decisions confidently and professionally.
• Balance architectural requirements with business and operational objectives.
• Plan strategic roadmaps with Enterprise Architects and Product Managers.
• Ensure architecture assurance through stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and promote best practices in architecture and systems engineering.
• Create and maintain design patterns for repeatable change.
• Engage in pre-sale activities and design workshops to solve technical challenges.
• Strengthen customer relationships through visits and workshops.
• Incorporate excellent customer experience and consider commercial impacts in designs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of policies, processes, and procedures.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Outstanding stakeholder management and collaborative skills.
• Ability to influence and challenge effectively.
• Proficiency in business process methodologies.
• Proven leadership in technical and delivery roles.
• Exceptional communication skills, including executive presentations.
• Ability to innovate and address technical challenges strategically.
• Experience as a technical/solution architect in Broadcast Playout.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with industry architecture frameworks (e.g., TM Forum, TOGAF).
• Knowledge of 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, shaping the future of connectivity.

Our infrastructure ensures media and data are delivered where needed, seamlessly connecting users through behind-the-scenes technology.

Leading the transition of global media distribution to cloud-based solutions and creating scalable solutions for connectivity sectors, offering many growth opportunities.

Why Arqiva? Reward, Connection, Growth. We support your best at work and outside, with rewards, community engagement, and career development opportunities.

Job Info

• Job Identification: 23856
• Posting Date: 04/22/2025
• Degree Level: University
• Job Schedule: Full-time
• Locations: Crawley Court, Winchester, HANTS, SO21 2QA, GB