It Engineer - Ktiv

About Gray Media

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Formerly known as Gray Television, Inc., the company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of U.S. television households. Its portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV households.

Gray Digital Media is a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients advanced digital marketing strategies. Other media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, Power Nation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

• Comprehensive Medical (Rx), Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account with Company contributions
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-paid life and disability benefits
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Adoption and surrogacy benefits
• 401(k) Plan, including matching and profit‑sharing contributions
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary benefits, including Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance, and supplemental life insurance coverage
• Paid Time Off, including Relocation PTO
• Focus on Caring

Salary: $20.00–$25.00/hr.

Mon. – Fri. (flexible schedule)

Full-Time

KTIV, Siouxland's News Source, is the award‑winning, dominant NBC affiliate located in Sioux City, Iowa. It serves viewers in NW Iowa, NE Nebraska, and SE South Dakota and operates NTIV News 4, a breaking news and weather station covering local, original stories in the tri‑state area.

KTIV is looking for an IT Engineer for our TV station in Sioux City, Iowa. This is a fast‑paced, forward‑thinking, fun operation with plenty of room to grow and learn new things.

• Performs troubleshooting of hardware and software problems on all broadcast equipment.
• Provides prompt service in support of the daily News Department operations and other station departments.
• Performs preventative maintenance as appropriate on equipment.
• Installs, updates, and documents needed equipment changes to support the operational requirements of the facility.
• Responds to, communicates, manages, and tracks on‑air technical issues as they arise in a live 24/7 production environment with the appropriate sense of urgency.
• Collaborates with engineering management to identify technical needs, design workflows/systems, and implement solutions.
• Follows station, company, and industry standards for installation and documentation of new systems.

• Associate's degree in Electronics or Computer Science, or equivalent training and/or experience.
• Two years of experience maintaining technical equipment in a television broadcast or post‑production facility (preferred).
• Must possess a positive work attitude, be a self‑starter, have a strong work ethic, and have the ability to work well with others.
• Ability to prioritize and make changes to work plans without loss of efficiency or composure, all while managing multiple projects.
• Ability to communicate efficiently with varying disciplines and personalities.
• Strong technical troubleshooting skills and the ability to articulate the troubleshooting process to peers.
• Strong IT knowledge of computer networking, hardware and software maintenance, and virtual computing platforms is required.
• Comprehensive understanding of production workflows in television – operational familiarity with multiple NRCS, NLE, and automation platforms.
• Desire to learn and evaluate new technologies, systems, and workflows.
• Willingness and ability to work a flexible schedule to include overnights, weekends, holidays, and on‑call in support of a 24x7x365 broadcast operation.
• Ability to travel to remote broadcast sites, as needed.
• Must be able to insert and remove control room rack equipment weighing 25–50 pounds with the help of another…