Steve Barnes

Cloud Architect @Encompass Digital Media

London, GB

Design and Architect cloud environments with a focus on media and streaming workflows.Identifying and migration of Playout, OTT, VoD and other systems to cloud where appropriate.Collaborate closely with Engineering, Operations and Senior Management to determine optimal cloud solutions.Assist with cloud environment builds and troubleshooting cloud issues.Involved in processes, services and tools (CI/CD pipelines) around cloud environment builds.Work with Media and IT vendors to ensure media applications are \'cloud ready\' and selected for each system requirements.Development of Architecture blueprints and documentation.Collaborated with Senior Management in the process to select the cloud suppliers for Encompass.Design and migration planning for first set of OTT services migrated to new cloud environment.Design of cloud storage solutions for various systems including VoD and Playout.Cloud Region selection and Network architecture for cloud-to-on-premises and inter-region connectivity.