BROADCAST/IT ENGINEER - WSFA Job at Gray Television in Montgomery

Broadcast/It Engineer - Wsfa

Help shape the future of broadcasting at WSFA, Central Alabama's trusted news leader. From breaking news and severe weather to live sports and streaming, our technology drives everything. We're looking for a hands-on Broadcast/IT Engineer who loves fast-paced live TV and cutting-edge broadcast + IT systems. You'll work in our state-of-the-art facility and help modernize a market-leading station. The systems you maintain and improve power critical journalism, emergency coverage, and community service every day. If you're excited to combine deep technical work with a mission that serves Alabama communities every day, we'd love to hear from you.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Work with Ross OverDrive, Ross Carbonite, Evertz routing, ENPS, SDI + IP workflows, enterprise networking/VLANs, digital transmission, and file-based production/playout systems.
Support live and recorded programming across the studio, control room, newsroom, and post-production
Troubleshoot and maintain broadcast, IT, RF, and IP-based systems
Install/repair/upgrade equipment and infrastructure; perform preventative maintenance
Support Ross OverDrive automated news production workflows
Maintain audio/video routing, editing, storage, record/playout, and transmission systems
Support network infrastructure, security, documentation, and FCC compliance
Collaborate across News, Production, Creative Services, Sales, Engineering, and IT
Provide on-call support as needed
Qualifications/Requirements:
5+ years in broadcast engineering, IT, or related technical work (preferred)
Experience in live TV production environments
Knowledge of SDI signal flow, routing, audio distribution/monitoring
Networking fundamentals (VLANs, routing, broadcast IT infrastructure)
RF/transmitter experience is a plus
Strong communication, organization, and vendor coordination skills
WSFA-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
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