Senior IT & Broadcast Systems Leader

CGTN America; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

PTO

401k

401k match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Job summary

CGTN America in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced IT leader to guide strategy, architecture, and operations for broadcast IT systems. You will manage 24/7 IT/AV support, cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, and vendor partnerships to ensure uptime for live news workflows.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT/AV infrastructure within media, strong ENPS/Orad knowledge, and a proven ability to lead teams across functions under live broadcast constraints.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS / IS / IT / EE or related field.
• 10+ years of IT/AVIT infrastructure management in broadcast media.
• Deep knowledge of ENPS, Orad real-time graphics, and newsroom systems.
• Experience budgeting, policy development, vendor contracts, and 24/7 operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop IT strategy, roadmap, and governance; manage budgets and KPIs.
• Lead 24/7 operations, incident/change management, and on-call rotations.
• Direct AVIT systems, network infrastructure, and cloud/hybrid architecture.
• Oversee AD, email, end-user computing, help desk, and collaboration platforms.
• Manage core networks, firewalls, security controls, and incident response.

Skills

IT leadership

IT strategy

Cloud & hybrid infra

Network security

ENPS & Orad knowledge

Windows / macOS administration

PowerShell scripting

Vendor management

Education

Master's degree

Tools

ENPS

Orad

Cisco systems

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

Mitel phone system

Job description

CGTN America in Washington, DC is seeking an experienced IT leader to guide strategy, architecture, and operations for broadcast IT systems. You will manage 24/7 IT/AV support, cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, and vendor partnerships to ensure uptime for live news workflows.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in IT/AV infrastructure within media, strong ENPS/Orad knowledge, and a proven ability to lead teams across functions under live broadcast constraints.