Overview
Lead Solution Architect, Video Platform
Date: 3 Feb 2025
Location:
Singapore, Singapore
Company:
Singtel Group
An empowering career at Singtel begins with a Hello. Our purpose, to Empower Every Generation, connects people to the possibilities they need to excel. Every “hello” at Singtel opens doors to new initiatives, growth, and BIG possibilities that takes your career to new heights. So, when you say hello to us, you are really empowered to say…“Hello BIG Possibilities”.
Be a Part of Something BIG!
We create great technology that can change the future, and we’re looking for people to be part of our digital and 5G journey. If you like to work in a dynamic, leading communications technology group to deliver innovations and excellence across the region, come join our digital, software engineering, data and cyber security teams!.
Apply now, and ignite our digital future together.
Make an Impact by
- Design and implement end-to-end technical solutions
- Manage resources allocation, balance stakeholder demands with available resources, design and implement technology solutions within budget constraints for platform sustainability
- Navigate the decision-making dynamics among various stakeholders. Collaborate with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams to understand requirements and define solution architecture.
- Develop high-level and detailed architectural designs, ensuring they align with business objectives and technical standards.
- Ensure technical compatibility, integrating new video platforms with legacy systems with no glitches and poor user experiences
- Guide development teams throughout the implementation phase, providing technical expertise and support.
- Conduct architectural reviews and evaluations, ensuring solutions adhere to best practices and are aligned with company standards.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks, ensuring solutions are robust, scalable, and secure.
- Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends, incorporating them into architectural designs when appropriate.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
- Plan Data Migration, transfer user data and content metadata without risking data loss and service disruptions
- Focus in user experience, deliver solution with seamless user experience across various devices, with good content discovery ability to avoid user frustration and increased churn rates
- Manage stakeholder collaboration in aligning different priorities and terminologies across departments, avoid confusion and misalignment on goals such as product features and timelines
Skills for Success
- Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or its equivalent.
- Minimum 10+years of experience in the integration and delivery of Broadcast/IPTV/OTT/OSS-BSS projects.
- Proven experience as a Solution Architect or similar role in designing and implementing technical solutions for large TV operations
- Expert in End-to-End Systems Integration and Project Management of Content creation and streaming platforms.
- Strong understanding of database technologies, both SQL and NoSQL.
- Familiarity with video multimedia technologies, IPTV and OTT platforms.
- Proven experience in BSS and video platform integration
- Strong proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Multimedia Technologies: Unified Streaming, Mediakind, MediaExcel, Bitmovin, Irdeto, Akamai, Fastly, Google Ad Manager
- Streaming Protocols: HLS, DASH, Smooth Streaming, CMAF
- Strong proficiency in handling MPEG Transport Streams, MPEG-DASH, HLS, and Smooth Streaming protocols.
- Familiarity with DRM technologies like PlayReady, FairPlay, and Widevine.
- Understanding of CDN and Ad-replacement technologies.
- Specific Knowledge:
- Microsoft MediaRoom
- Nokia MMIG
- Good to have:
- Solid understanding of Public Cloud (pref. AWS) architecture.
- AWS certification is a big plus
- Strong Integration and Project delivery experience in the region.
- Significant experience working on mission critical OTT applications focusing on scalability, performance, architecture aspects
- Knowledge and experience with various PayTV delivery platform – DTH, IPTV, CATV, DTV etc.
- Knowledge in migrating on-prem Broadcast Management Systems (Programming and Scheduling system, Media Management System, Ad Insertion, and Playout) to a cloud-based solution
- Application Development: Node.js, Java, Python
- Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes
- Databases: SQL, NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
- Integration Technologies: RESTful APIs, SOAP, Microservices architecture
- DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Git, Ansible, Terraform
- Ad Replacement: CSAI (Client-Side Ad Insertion), SSAI (Server-Side Ad Insertion)
Rewards that Go Beyond
- Flexi work arrangements
- Full suite of health and wellness benefits
- Ongoing training and development programs
- Internal mobility opportunities
Your Career Growth Starts Here. Apply Now!
About Singtel
Headquartered in Singapore, Singtel has 140 years of operating experience and played a pivotal role in the country’s development as a major communications hub. Optus, our subsidiary in Australia, is a leader in integrated telecommunications, constantly raising the bar in innovative products and services.
We are also strategically invested in leading companies in Asia and Africa, including Bharti Airtel (India, South Asia and Africa), Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (the Philippines) and Advanced Info Service (Thailand). We work closely with our associates, leveraging our scale in networks, customer reach and extensive operational experience to lead and shape the communications industry.
Together, the Group serves over 700 million mobile customers around world. Singtel is one of the largest listed Singapore companies on the Singapore Exchange by market capitalisation.
The Group has a vast network of offices throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the USA, and employs more than 23,000 staff worldwide.