Systems Architect - VOD/Streaming

El Segundo, CA, us on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Overview

Our client’s Architecture & System Engineering group is seeking technically savvy System Architect to support multiple ongoing and future projects in a fast paced environment.  This position requires strong architecture skills, subject matter expertise in video content delivery and solid knowledge of conditional access.

Duties and Responsibilities
Translate business requirements into architectural framework and designWork with business partners, application leads, project management group and other stakeholders to develop architecture and design deliverablesAssess the architecture options and come up with recommendations that are in-line with the strategic vision for the enterprise wide best practicesSupport multiple projects as System Engineer providing technical leadership and oversight to ensure alignment with the original proposed architecture and designProactively identify and suggest architectural improvements to as-is SystemsFacilitate and lead in the evaluation and selection of commercial-off-the-shelf product evaluation, frameworks and open source  platforms

Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Computer Science), Master's degree preferred

10+ years relevant experience as a Systems Engineer / Architect working in the Entertainment & Media industry

Experience in coming up with high-level architectural design and technology roadmaps

Understanding of latest trends and technologies including mobile based applications preferred

Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and analytical skills, with strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to collaborate without guidance

Leadership qualities, including ability to facilitate technical discussions with diverse and cross-functional groups and good negotiation skills. Ability to influence others with ideas and proposed architecture options

Ability to work in a fast paced environment with the ability to adapt and change priorities as the business needs change

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to tailor communication to the  target audience to achieve desired results

Experience in Broadcast/broadband Television, Video-On-Demand, Pay Per View

Understanding of video encoding, streaming and downloading on Internet

Understanding of digital rights management

Understanding of video content management

Understanding of mobile technologies (mobile phones, tablets)Experience in identity management and industry standard frameworks such as OAuth, Open ID Connect, SAML, etc.

About this role

Summary

Designs and leads video streaming architecture, supports projects, evaluates COTS, and improves systems.

Job title

Systems Architect - VOD/Streaming

Experience level

10+ years

Industry

entertainment & media

Location requirements

El Segundo, CA, US; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

architecturevideo content deliveryconditional accessdigital rights managementcontent managementmobile technologiesidentity managementOAuthOpenID ConnectSAML

Preferred skills

mobile applicationslatest trends and technologiesbroadcastbroadband televisionvideo encodingstreamingdownloading

Specializations

video content deliveryconditional accessarchitecturedigital rights managementcontent management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

El Segundo, CA, USA

On-site City