It/Broadcast Engineer - Kait

Gray Media•Jonesboro, AR

1d•Onsite

About The Position

KAIT, Gray Media’s ABC, NBC, and CW affiliate in Jonesboro, Arkansas, is hiring an IT/Broadcast Engineer. The role supports the reliability, security, and performance of broadcast and production systems as well as core IT infrastructure. The engineer 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 also supports facility operations, engineering projects, vendor coordination, documentation, and compliance with engineering, security, and safety standards. Engineering staff participate in 24/7 emergency on-call coverage, and after-hours support may be required.

Requirements

Experience supporting broadcast engineering, production technology, or IT/network environments; experience in a station, live events, or media facility is preferred.
Hands-on troubleshooting skills with both 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 events, or media facility.

Responsibilities

Maintain and troubleshoot broadcast plant systems, including master control, studio and control room systems, routing and switching, intercom, audio, and monitoring.
Support news and production workflows, including newsroom editing, media asset management, ingest and playout, and automation.
Administer and troubleshoot IP networks supporting broadcast systems, including switching, VLANs, QoS, multicast, and PTP where applicable.
Support IT systems, including Windows, Linux, and macOS endpoints; basic server services; authentication; backups; patching; and endpoint security.
Manage vendor relationships, service tickets, preventative maintenance, and technical 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 and participate in 24/7 emergency on-call coverage.
Perform other duties as assigned.