IT/BROADCAST ENGINEER - KAIT

FOX Carolina News•Jonesboro, AR

About The Position

KAIT, Gray Media’s ABC, NBC, and CW affiliate in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is hiring an IT/Broadcast Engineer to support the reliability, security, and performance of broadcast and production systems as well as core IT infrastructure. The role works with other team members to keep on-air, streaming, and facility technology operating smoothly, including studio control rooms, RF and transport systems, automation, editing systems, and networked IT services. The position includes maintaining and troubleshooting broadcast plant systems; supporting news and production workflows; administering networks that support broadcast systems; supporting endpoint and basic server services; coordinating with vendors; documenting systems; participating in equipment installations and upgrades; and helping keep facility systems operational. Engineering staff are on call 24/7 for emergencies, and after-hours support may be required. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Experience supporting broadcast engineering, production technology, or IT/network environments is preferred; relevant settings may include a station, live events, or a media facility.
Hands-on troubleshooting skills with baseband and IP-based systems.
Working knowledge of Windows administration and endpoint support.
Familiarity with networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, and routing concepts.
Ability to work calmly under deadline pressure and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical teams.
Ability to understand physical and digital GPIO interfaces.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to lift or handle equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting broadcast engineering, production technology, or IT/network environments in a station, live-event, or media-facility setting.

Responsibilities

Maintain and troubleshoot broadcast plant systems, including master control, studio/control room, routing and switching, intercom, audio, and monitoring.
Support news and production workflows, including newsroom editing, media asset management, ingest/playout, and automation.
Administer and troubleshoot IP networks supporting broadcast systems, including switching, VLANs, QoS, multicast, and PTP where applicable.
Support Windows, Linux, and macOS endpoints; basic server services; authentication; backups; patching; and endpoint security.
Manage vendor relationships, service tickets, preventative maintenance, and documentation such as rack diagrams, signal flows, and IP schemas.
Participate in engineering projects, including equipment installations, upgrades, cutovers, and testing; develop operating and recovery procedures.
Maintain the facility and work with third parties to keep building systems operational.
Ensure compliance with engineering, security, and safety standards.
Provide after-hours support as required; engineering staff are on call 24/7 in case of an emergency.
Perform other duties as assigned.