Senior Broadcast Engineer - Tampa Radio

Job Title: Senior Broadcast Engineer - Tampa Radio Position Overview CMG Tampa Radio is looking for a Senior Engineer – Broadcast Technology & Infrastructure to support the reliability, security, and modernization of our radio station operations. This hands‑on role maintains critical studio, transmission, automation, networking, and digital distribution systems, while helping modernize the station technology environment through increased use of IP networking, cybersecurity, cloud‑connected platforms, virtualization, and software‑based infrastructure. This role partners across teams to keep our stations on the air and performing at a high level, balancing daily operational support with long‑term technical improvement, resilience, and security. The ideal candidate brings strong broadcast engineering experience, practical IT and IP networking skills, and a service‑oriented approach to solving complex technical challenges, with the ability to support and advance systems while ensuring stability, scalability, and continuous innovation. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Maintains, troubleshoots, optimizes, and supports broadcast, studio, RF transmission, automation, audio processing and routing, remote control, generator, UPS, satellite, and digital distribution systems to ensure reliable day‑to‑day operations. Supports IP‑based broadcast infrastructure, including switching, routing, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, wireless systems, AoIP platforms, and monitoring tools. Responds quickly to outages, equipment failures, off‑air events, and other critical technical issues across studios, transmitter sites, translator locations, and remote broadcasts, including after‑hours and on‑call support as needed. Plans and executes upgrades, preventative maintenance, lifecycle replacements, infrastructure improvements, and modernization projects. Partners with Engineering, IT, programming, content, sales, and operations teams to understand needs, solve problems, and deliver dependable technical support. Supports cybersecurity, patching, backup and recovery, access control, secure configuration, and vulnerability remediation practices across technical systems. Maintains clear documentation for equipment, wiring, configuration, maintenance, repairs, spare parts, and technical standards. Supports compliance, safety, disaster recovery, and business continuity requirements for critical broadcast infrastructure. Minimum Qualifications 5+ years of experience in broadcast engineering, radio technical operations, media technology, IT infrastructure, or a related technical field. Strong knowledge of broadcast systems, RF transmission, studio operations, automation, audio chains, remote control systems, and digital distribution workflows. Hands‑on experience supporting IP‑connected infrastructure, including switches, routers, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs, DNS, NTP, SNMP, and wireless systems. Working knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals, patching, endpoint protection, backup and recovery, and secure system configuration. Ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues quickly, especially during outages or time‑sensitive station operations. Strong communication, documentation, project management, prioritization, and follow‑through skills. Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to support station facilities, transmitter sites, and remote locations as needed. Ability to work varied hours, including nights, weekends, holidays, and on‑call support when critical systems require immediate response. Preferred Qualifications Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Society of Broadcast Engineers certification or relevant IT, networking, cybersecurity, cloud, or vendor certifications. Experience with radio automation, AoIP systems, HD Radio, high‑powered AM/FM transmission, broadcast monitoring/control platforms, or remote broadcast technology. Familiarity with virtualized or cloud‑connected infrastructure, Windows Server, Active Directory/Azure, Linux, backup platforms, Fortinet, Cisco, Veeam, Wheatstone, WideOrbit, Burk, or comparable platforms. CMG is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Cox Media Group