IT & Broadcast Engineer – On-Call 24/7

Gray Media; Jonesboro (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

KAIT, Gray Media’s ABC, NBC, and CW affiliate in Jonesboro, AR, has an immediate opening for an IT/Broadcast Engineer. The IT/Broadcast Engineer supports the reliability, security, and performance of both broadcast/production systems and core IT infrastructure.

This role partners with other team members to keep on-air, streaming, and facility technology running smoothly, including studio control rooms, RF/transport, automation, editing systems, and networked IT services.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting broadcast engineering, production technology, or IT/network environments (station, live events, or media facility).
• Hands-on troubleshooting with baseband and IP-based systems.
• Knowledge of Windows administration and endpoint support.
• Familiarity with networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing).
• Calm under deadline pressure and clear in cross-functional communication.
• Understand GPIO interfaces (physical and digital).
• Valid driver’s license; ability to lift/handle equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot broadcast plant systems (master control, studio/control room, routing, intercom, audio, monitoring).
• Support news/production workflows (edit, asset management, ingest/playout, automation).
• Administer and troubleshoot IP networks for broadcast systems (VLANs, QoS, routing).
• Support IT systems: Windows, Linux, macOS endpoints, servers, backups, patching, security.
• Manage vendor relationships, service tickets, maintenance, and documentation.
• Participate in engineering projects: installs, upgrades, cutovers, testing, procedures.
• Maintain facility, coordinate with 3rd parties to keep building systems operational.
• Ensure compliance with engineering, security, and safety standards; after-hours support.
• On-call 24/7 for emergencies.

Skills

Broadcast engineering

IP networking

Windows admin

Linux

Troubleshooting

GPIO interfaces

Team communication

On-call

Driver’s license

Job description

KAIT, Gray Media’s ABC, NBC, and CW affiliate in Jonesboro, AR, has an immediate opening for an IT/Broadcast Engineer. The IT/Broadcast Engineer supports the reliability, security, and performance of both broadcast/production systems and core IT infrastructure.

This role partners with other team members to keep on-air, streaming, and facility technology running smoothly, including studio control rooms, RF/transport, automation, editing systems, and networked IT services.