Systems Architect

System ArchitectLocation: El Segundo, California Rate: DOE $/Yr. Position Type: Full Time Interview Process: Phone Followed by F2FJob Description: You will start work on a NAT traversal and TCP/UDP firewall hole punching project requiring previous experience and knowledge of STUN, TURN, & ICE Protocols. Familiarity with messaging signaling protocols such as XMPP or other similar also desired. WebRTC architecture knowledge is a plus.Responsibilities:Perform in-depth and independent research - analysis on the relevant domains, technologies and solution options- including trends, vendor choices & innovation conceptsStudy, understand and document current application Architectures, Implementations for the domains assigned. Create "as-is" vs "to-be" architecture and Gap Analysis documentsDomain Research: Research various areas of media distribution such as streaming, satellite based delivery, content ingestion, processing and user experience. Be a subject matter expert in the assigned functional domainWhite Paper: Ability to author white papers similar to those available from Gartner. The content of a white paper shall provide useful information for business stakeholders and executives seeking to understand an issue; solve a problem or make a decisionSecurity Governance and Approval: Ability to work with Security and Governance board, experience in cloud security is a plusGenerate Build vs. Buy decision matrix.Vendor Selection/Management: Participate in commercial-off-the-shelf product evaluation and selectionResearch emerging trends and technologies, Technology Roadmap and Technology BlueprintBest Practices: recommending best practices for application architects, development and test teamsReview and provide guidance-consultation to Tech Leads, Implementation groups on the detailed design, implementation of the Blueprint Architecture for the Domain(s).Qualifications:Bachelor's degree (Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or related field), Master's degree preferred15+ years relevant experience with at least 5+ years as an Architect in a fast paced environment required, Experience working in a large corporate environment required.Demonstrated success in working with senior executives, product management, program management and ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with development teams, technical leads and application architects.Leadership qualities, including ability to facilitate technical discussions with diverse and cross-functional groups, organizational and negotiation skills.Must possess a unique blend of business and technical savvy; a big-picture vision, and the drive to make management vision a reality.Experience in Business Systems Analysis, Requirements Elaboration, high-level architecture and detailed designs.Ability to consolidate complex existing Engineering environmental descriptions into an existing Enterprise Architecture for a current state architecture and the development of an ongoing future state Enterprise Architecture.Must possess a drive for excellence and a get-it-done attitude while being mindful of existing organizational knowledge and platforms.Experience with distributed media applications, video-on-demand and broadcast systemsSelf-motivated with the ability to make solid technical decisions with minimal managerial direction.Ability to use models and architectural frameworks to identify relationships between business objectives, processes and technology capabilities. Expressing use cases, designs using UML is required.Ability to integrate Enterprise Architecture processes with other planning and operational processes.Ability to develop and deliver roadmaps that enhance operational efficiency and provide visionary guidance for business and technology portfolios.Understanding of software development methodologies and structured approaches to system development and ongoing maintenance of systems is required.Experience in developing Scalable Web Architecture and Distributed Systems is requiredExperience in open source and cloud technologies is required.Experience in web services integration with platforms like web, smart phones, tablets is required. Set top box or over-the-top device experience is a plus.Business and Technology Consulting is a plus.Experience with STUN, TURN, ICE protocolsExperience with messaging protocols, e.g. XMPPExperience with NAT traversal hole punchingFamiliarity with TCP and UDP protocols