Broadcast and Technology Technician

WFYI Indianapolis • Indianapolis, IN

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Broadcast and Technology Technician position provides essential hands-on technical expertise and judgment to ensure WFYI’s on-air and production operations remain reliable, connected, and broadcast-ready. This position’s scope of work includes supporting WFYI studios, equipment rooms, and remote transmitter sites. Travel to multiple locations using company vehicles will be required to successfully fulfill job expectations. This position is accountable for: High-quality, timely decision-making and is expected to exercise discretion and independent judgment that is both accurate and consistent in application when used to evaluate options, set priorities, and make recommendations that affect broadcast continuity, technology risk, and operational effectiveness. Sustaining reliable broadcast and technology operations by coordinating operational standards, change management, and service delivery across studios, servers, encoding and streaming systems, storage platforms, and IP networks. Supporting system upgrades and disaster-recovery readiness and mitigates broadcast and technology risk through proactive planning, documentation, and timely technical response. Providing organization-wide technology support either directly or in partnership with WFYI’s technology vendors. Preparation and maintenance of clear technical documentation, close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including coordination with external vendors to support ongoing operations and technology initiatives.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in a similar hands-on technical systems/support/engineering role.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license, a satisfactory motor vehicle record and WFYI’s insurance requirements to drive WFYI vehicles.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with public radio and television systems and non-commercial broadcasting.
• Associate Degree in Engineering or similar field.

Responsibilities

• Sustaining reliable broadcast and technology operations by coordinating operational standards, change management, and service delivery across studios, servers, encoding and streaming systems, storage platforms, and IP networks.
• Supporting system upgrades and disaster-recovery readiness and mitigates broadcast and technology risk through proactive planning, documentation, and timely technical response.
• Providing organization-wide technology support either directly or in partnership with WFYI’s technology vendors.
• Preparation and maintenance of clear technical documentation, close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, including coordination with external vendors to support ongoing operations and technology initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree