Broadcast IT Engineer: On-Air Systems Specialist

Gray Media, Inc.; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KAIT-TV/Gray Media is seeking an IT/Broadcast Engineer in Jonesboro, AR. The role supports reliability, security, and performance of broadcast/production systems and core IT infrastructure, including studio control rooms, RF/transport, automation, editing systems, and network services.

Responsibilities include maintaining master control, newsroom workflows, IT systems, and IP networks; collaborating with teams; and ensuring safety and compliance. On-call 24/7 for emergencies may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting broadcast engineering, production technology, or IT/network environments (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 (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing concepts).
• Ability to work calmly under deadline pressure and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical teams.
• Ability to understand GPIO interfaces, both physical and digital.
• Valid driver's license; ability to lift/handle equipment as required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot broadcast plant systems, including master control, studio/control room, routing/switching, intercom, audio, and monitoring.
• Support news and production workflows ( newsroom editing, media asset management, ingest/playout, automation).
• Administer and troubleshoot IP networks supporting broadcast systems (switching, VLANs, QoS, multicast, PTP, where applicable).
• Provide support for IT systems: Windows, Linux, macOS endpoints, basic server services, authentication, backups, patching, and endpoint security.
• Manage vendor relationships, service tickets, preventative maintenance, and documentation (rack diagrams, signal flows, IP schemas).
• Participate in engineering projects: equipment installs, upgrades, cutovers, and testing; develop operating and recovery procedures.
• Maintain facility and work with 3rd parties to keep building systems operational.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, security, and safety standards; support after-hours as required.
• Other duties as assigned.
• All engineering staff are on call 24/7 in case of an emergency.

Skills

Broadcast IT

Windows administration

Networking fundamentals

GPIO interfaces

On-call readiness

Tools

Windows Server

Linux

macOS

Job description

KAIT-TV/Gray Media is seeking an IT/Broadcast Engineer in Jonesboro, AR. The role supports reliability, security, and performance of broadcast/production systems and core IT infrastructure, including studio control rooms, RF/transport, automation, editing systems, and network services.

Responsibilities include maintaining master control, newsroom workflows, IT systems, and IP networks; collaborating with teams; and ensuring safety and compliance. On-call 24/7 for emergencies may be required.