Broadcast & IT Engineer — On-Air Systems Expert

Gray Local Media, Inc

Lafayette (LA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Gray Local Media, Inc is seeking an IT/Broadcast Engineer to support the reliability, security, and performance of broadcast/production systems and core IT infrastructure. This role partners with other teams to keep on-air, streaming, and facility technology running smoothly, including studio control rooms, RF/transport, NRCS/automation, editing systems, and networked IT services.

Responsibilities include maintaining master control, studio/control room, routing/switching, intercom, audio, and

Qualifications

2+ years (or equivalent) supporting broadcast engineering, production technology, or IT/network environments (station, live events, or media facility).
Hands-on troubleshooting skills with both baseband and IP-based systems.
Working knowledge of Windows administration and endpoint support.
Familiarity with networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing concepts).
Ability to work calmly under deadline pressure and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical teams.

Responsibilities

Maintain and troubleshoot broadcast plant systems, including master control, studio/control room, routing/switching, intercom, audio, and monitoring.
Support news and production workflows (NRCS, newsroom editing, media asset management, ingest/playout, automation).
Administer and troubleshoot IP networks supporting broadcast systems