Solutions Architect

NEP Group is a world leader in live and broadcast production services, supporting premier events across sports, entertainment, and live events. Our teams design and deliver cutting-edge technical solutions that bring content to audiences worldwide. Within NEP, the TFC team plays a critical role in orchestrating complex multi-platform workflows, ensuring seamless integration between technology, operations, and clients.

NEP is currently looking for a Solutions Architect to join our team in Europe. This role can be hybrid or remote for someone based in Europe.

The Solutions Architect will support the VP, Global Platform Solutions & Delivery in shaping, designing, and documenting technical solutions for NEP’s TFC platform. This internal-facing role focuses on creating scalable, consistent, and technically sound architectures that align with the platform strategy, product roadmap, and delivery frameworks.

Working under the guidance of the VP, this role helps drive platform standardization, reusable designs, and high-quality internal technical documentation. The architect does not engage directly with clients or regional business units, but instead enables efficient global delivery through strong collaboration with the VP and internal product and engineering teams.

• Solution Architecture & Pre-Sales Support
• Partner closely with the VP to develop technical solution designs based on high-level client requirements and business objectives.
• Create and maintain reference architectures, reusable templates, and design blueprints to support global delivery consistency.
• Support the VP in preparing technical contributions for RFIs, RFPs, and internal documentation packages.
• Participate in internal pre-sales planning and technical discovery activities by providing input to the VP on scalable approaches, risks, and technology considerations.
• Help translate high-level business needs into clear, actionable architecture recommendations for internal teams.
• Platform Integration & Delivery Enablement
• Support the VP in standardizing architecture documentation and internal onboarding materials across delivery regions.
• Document integration approaches and interface requirements for use by internal engineering and implementation teams.
• Collaborate with the VP to refine technical components of delivery playbooks and deployment models.
• Technical Alignment & Internal Collaboration
• Coordinate with the Product and Engineering teams via the VP to align proposed solutions with TFC capabilities and future roadmap direction.
• Ensure architecture designs remain aligned with platform scalability, performance, and security principles.
• Contribute to technical reviews and feedback loops on product enhancements, internal projects, and infrastructure evolution.
• Continuous Improvement
• Research emerging technologies, standards, and tools relevant to platform growth and architecture innovation.
• Share findings and recommendations with the VP to inform roadmap evolution and infrastructure strategy.
• Contribute to internal post-project reviews to support continual refinement of solution design processes.

• 5+ years in solutions architecture, systems integration, or platform engineering within media, broadcast, or enterprise technology environments.
• Demonstrated experience with SMPTE ST 2110-based IP media workflows, including familiarity with PTP timing (ST 2059), NMOS (IS-04/IS-05), and redundancy standards such as ST 2022-7.
• Understanding of IP networking for broadcast environments, including multicast, QoS, and high-bandwidth media transport.
• Strong grasp of cloud architectures, system interoperability, and scalable design practices.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into structured, documented solution blueprints.
• Solid understanding of video/audio workflows, IP-based infrastructure, and orchestration platforms.
• Excellent documentation, presentation, and internal communication skills.

• Experience in broadcast platform architecture (e.g., control systems, IP infrastructure, automation).
• Familiarity with the TFC platform or similar orchestration/control systems.
• Background in supporting enterprise SaaS or hybrid deployments.
• Understanding of agile product and engineering practices.

Location: Hilversum, NL (Hybrid: 2 days in the office)

Hours: 40 hours/week (full-time)

Experience: 2 to 5 years

Visa sponsorship (HSM): Not available. You must have the right to live and work in The Netherlands

This is a full-time role and is a unique opportunity for the right person. If you want to be part of a global company apply today!

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

At NEP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with Our Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, right to work checks, and reference checks.

At NEP, you’ll be part of a global network of professionals shaping the future of live production. The TFC team sits at the forefront of technical innovation — enabling next-generation workflows that redefine how content is delivered. You’ll have the opportunity to lead transformative projects in a fast-paced, creative environment where technology meets storytelling.

NEP is the largest media technology partner for content producers of live sports, entertainment, and corporate events globally. For more than 35 years, NEP has been delivering innovative products and services that enable clients to make, manage and show the world their content—anywhere, anytime, on any platform.

As a trusted partner working on some of the largest productions in the world, NEP offers a complete set of end-to-end solutions, from content capture to distribution—including a growing portfolio of transformational cloud-based, software-based and virtualized technologies.

• NEP’s Live Production solutions range from AV services and live audience enhancements to traditional outside broadcast and cutting-edge centralized and cloud production.

• NEP’s Virtual Production solutions start at the creative stage and end with exceptional execution across ICVFX, augmented reality, LED stages and more.

• NEP’s Media Processing solutions provide the tools and products our clients need to ingest, edit, store, search, manage and distribute their digital assets to rights holders across multiple platforms.

Headquartered in the United States, NEP has operations in 25 countries with over 4,000+ employees. Together, NEP has supported productions in over 100 countries on all seven continents and is still growing. Clients range from the leaders in sport, music, film and TV, to major corporate brands, agencies, to new content owners and creators all around the world.

Anywhere, anytime, on any platform—we help our clients make, manage, and show the world their content.