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Broadcast Engineer Lead

4 hours, 3 minutes ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Infrastructure Engineer
DevOps and Infrastructure
System Design
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TEGNA

TEGNA

TEGNA is a leading media company in the U.S. with a strong focus on serving communities through empowering stories, impactful investigations, and innovative marketing services. With 64 television stations in 51 markets, TEGNA reaches a significant port...

Media
5K-10K
Founded 2015
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Description

  • Serve as the primary technical owner for key broadcast and IT systems and ensure reliability, scalability, and long-term performance.
  • Make independent system architecture and technical standards decisions within corporate guidelines.
  • Identify opportunities for system upgrades and recommend technology roadmaps aligned with business needs.
  • Act as the technical authority and escalation point for engineering staff and mentor team members.
  • Lead the planning, technical design, and execution of major local, capital, and corporate engineering projects.
  • Define project scope, technical approaches, sequencing, and risk mitigation strategies.
  • Design and approve integration of studios, control rooms, transmission infrastructure, automation, and digital asset management systems.
  • Liaise with corporate engineering, vendors, IT security, and station leadership to align technical strategy with business outcomes.
  • Maintain and upgrade servers, storage, workstations, network systems, and coordinate with facilities on HVAC, UPS, and backup power.
  • Oversee resolution of systemic technical issues and maintain support documentation to minimize downtime.
  • Ensure compliance with FCC regulations, IT security protocols, OSHA requirements, and disaster recovery readiness.
  • Define and maintain local engineering standards, wiring documentation, and operating procedures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in broadcast operations/technology.
  • Proven track record of leading complex technical projects.
  • Hands-on experience with broadcast systems, networking, servers, and desktop support.
  • Knowledge of satellite, microwave, and IP newsgathering technologies is highly preferred.
  • Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and solve problems under high pressure.
  • Effective communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Willingness to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • Ability to participate in an on-call rotation to support a 24/7 news operation.

Benefits

  • Two medical plan options for full-time and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.
  • Dental and eye care coverage, plus disability and life insurance.
  • Fertility, surrogacy, and adoption assistance.
  • 401(k) program with the opportunity to contribute 1% to 80% of pay pre-tax.
  • Company match of 100% on contributions up to the first 4% of pay, vested from day one.
  • Nine free virtual doctor appointments through Teladoc and 12 free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health for employees and eligible family members.
  • Generous paid time off and nine paid holidays per year.

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