Senior Broadcast IT & Engineering Lead

Gray Media; Rocky Hill (CT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) with Matching

Paid Parental Leave

Relocation PTO

Employee Assistance Program

Life and Disability Benefits

On-call & 24/7 support

Job summary

Gray Media seeks an IT Manager / Assistant Chief Engineer for WFSB in Connecticut. This role bridges broadcast operations and IT, ensuring uninterrupted on-air operations and leading enterprise IT, networking, storage, and cybersecurity initiatives.

You will back up the Chief Engineer, manage Windows Server/AD, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), and ENPS/iNEWS systems, while coordinating with departments on technology rollouts and upgrades.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT systems administration and broadcast environments.
• Proficient in Windows Server, AD, and virtualization.
• Experience with SDI/IP broadcast workflows and newsroom systems.
• Strong networking, security, and disaster recovery skills.
• Ability to manage on-call and live broadcast incidents.

Responsibilities

• Lead IT operations and system administration for the station.
• Backup Chief Engineer and support broadcast facilities.
• Maintain network, storage, and virtualization infrastructure.
• Monitor cybersecurity and compliance with corporate standards.
• Coordinate with departments on technology rollouts.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Active Directory / Azure AD

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Hyper-V

Networking (TCP/IP, switches, VLANs)

Cybersecurity & MFA

ENPS / iNEWS newsroom systems

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or Broadcast Engineering

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

Hyper-V

ENPS / iNEWS

LiveU

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Job description

Gray Media seeks an IT Manager / Assistant Chief Engineer for WFSB in Connecticut. This role bridges broadcast operations and IT, ensuring uninterrupted on-air operations and leading enterprise IT, networking, storage, and cybersecurity initiatives.

You will back up the Chief Engineer, manage Windows Server/AD, virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V), and ENPS/iNEWS systems, while coordinating with departments on technology rollouts and upgrades.