Dalet MAM Systems Engineer - Automation & Production

Fox News Media; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Insurance

Other benefits

Job summary

Fox News Media is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Digital Newsroom (DNR) Systems Administration team in NY and Washington, DC, focused on the Dalet MAM platform and related production systems. The role involves scripting, proactive monitoring, data migration, and frontline production support across NY and DC.

The engineer will work with editorial, media desk, and operations teams, partner with Dalet support on escalations, and contribute to automated detection and remediation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in IT, CS, or Engineering.
• 3–5+ years of systems engineering, Linux administration, or broadcast/media platform support.
• Hands-on experience with Dalet Galaxy / Dalet Plus or comparable MAM platforms strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in PowerShell and Bash scripting; ability to build and maintain production monitoring automation.
• Working knowledge of Linux administration, MS-SQL, XML/metadata workflows, and basic networking.
• Experience supporting live production or newsroom editorial environments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, attention to detail, and ownership through completion.
• Clear written and verbal communication; comfortable partnering with vendors, editorial staff, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Dalet Platform Engineering & Administration: Administer and troubleshoot the Dalet MAM environment in NY and DC including Dalet Admin Tool configuration and related components.
• Monitoring, Scripting & Automation: develop and maintain production monitoring and remediation scripts (PowerShell and Bash).
• Mimir, Migrations & Platform Programs: support image and metadata migrations and platform testing.
• Production Pipelines & Linux Administration: own or support production delivery workflows and Linux systems supporting Dalet and DNR infrastructure.
• Operations, Documentation & Collaboration: provide frontline and weekend production support and document procedures in Confluence.

Skills

PowerShell

Bash

Linux administration

MS-SQL

XML/metadata workflows

Live production support

Troubleshooting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

Dalet Galaxy / Dalet Plus

Job description

Fox News Media is seeking a Systems Engineer for the Digital Newsroom (DNR) Systems Administration team in NY and Washington, DC, focused on the Dalet MAM platform and related production systems. The role involves scripting, proactive monitoring, data migration, and frontline production support across NY and DC.

The engineer will work with editorial, media desk, and operations teams, partner with Dalet support on escalations, and contribute to automated detection and remediation.