TEGNA is hiring: Senior Broadcast Engineer in Charlotte

Job description

Senior Broadcast Engineer

TEGNA Inc.

(NYSE: TGNA) helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most.

With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than 100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television.

Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

This position is responsible for processes development, documentation, and support for TEGNA's Spoke-Hub server and workstation platform within the Charlotte TEGNA Stream Center (TSC) Hub.

Building and maintaining strong, positive relationships with our TSC team members and our key vendor partners is the cornerstone for this role.

This position will recommend, architect, and implement toolsets and services to ensure the health, security and optimal performance of the TEGNA Hub Data Centers, on-premise infrastructure, and Spoke infrastructure.

This position will be responsible for documenting changes, upgrades and evaluation to ensure technology is deployed and maintained with minimal impact to the Hub business center.

This position will work effectively with other IT teams, corporate departments, business units, consultants and service providers to ensure smooth operation of TEGNA's Broadcast platforms within the Charlotte Hub environment.

The Senior Broadcast Engineer will be responsible for developing and implementing solutions to enhance the TSC viability including but not limited to patch application, Crispin Mapper rule changes, PRTG implementation, IP hardware upgrades.

Should also have familiarity with multicast environments, video routers, PTA servers, automation, and server patching.

Responsibilities: Manage & respond to changes and problems in a positive, professional manner, proactively interact with TSC operations and stations to discover areas of improvement while not accepting but challenging status quo.

Ensure Tegna's and the TSC environments are healthy and secure.

Document all changes and resolutions.

Manage and execute special projects.

Architect and implement toolsets and build workflows to drive automation.

Provide on call and afterhours support through an on-call rotation.

Requirements: College degree or higher or operational/technical experience equivalent.

2 years of demonstrated experience with server and automation orchestration, technical management as well as IP monitoring.

Experience with automation such as Crispin.

Knowledge of broadcast software applications such as Crispin, Harmonic, Evertz and Telestream a definite plus.

Scripting languages including PowerShell.

Ability to prioritize multiple complex tasks/projects and follow through to completion independently or as part of a team.

As a member of a service organization, ability to effectively communicate technical topics to various levels of internal customers and outside business partners.

Interact with customers with empathy and in a mature and pleasant manner.

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families.

TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k).

Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

TEGNA Inc.

is a proud equal opportunity employer.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture.

We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Required Skill Profession

Media And Communication Equipment Workers