Broadcast Systems Technician

Broadcast Systems Technician

WESH 2 and CW18, the NBC and CW affiliates in vibrant Orlando, Florida, located in an exciting area featuring world-class beaches, theme parks, and a fantastic lifestyle. Our state-of-the-art facility supports nine networks, two independent production control rooms, IP-based audio infrastructure, and live event coverage, including the Olympic Ozone show from Universal Studios and annual community events like the OUC Marathon and Share Your Christmas.

We are seeking a dedicated Broadcast Systems Technician to join our Technology Team. Reporting to the IT Manager, you will manage, maintain, and repair cutting-edge broadcast and IT systems in a dynamic, high-paced environment. This role also includes supporting live event setups and coordinating diverse production workflows.
This isn’t just a job—it's a career with a destination company.

Responsibilities

• Execute and improve preventative maintenance programs to maximize reliability.
• Provide technical support across all departments, including News, Creative Services, Sales, and Administration.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment issues via in-house repair, vendor repair, or replacements.
• Maintain and enhance LAN/IT infrastructure, including hardware/software installations.
• Travel as needed to remote locations such as news bureaus, transmitter sites, and skycam locations.
• Collaborate with IT and Engineering teams on operations like news, production, and broadcast workflows.
• Perform troubleshooting, installations, cabling, and comprehensive documentation.

Requirements

• Expertise in managed network switches and system architecture.
• Certifications in VMWare, Cisco, or Microsoft (preferred).
• Experience supporting a large user base.
• Proficiency in broadcast equipment operation (studio and field).
• Familiarity with networking, servers, workstations, and electronics fundamentals.
• Knowledge of VPNs, Cisco hardware, TCP/IP, NAS, and LAN management.
• Strong interpersonal and customer-service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Windows desktop and server operating systems.
• Higher education in technology, SBE certifications, or relevant military experience is a plus.

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional Wellness Support
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• LGBTQ+ Health Services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

Every career with Hearst Television is like a story. How it develops, where it takes you, the milestones you reach along the way – you’ve got a lot to look forward to as your unique career story unfolds.

Hearst Television, a subsidiary of Hearst, owns and operates local television and radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.

Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies. It has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism and industry innovation, including the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism, the national Edward R. Murrow Award, the DuPont-Columbia Award and the George Foster Peabody Award.