IT Ops Tech III, WKBW at The E.W. Scripps Company in Buffalo, New York

Job Description:

WKBW, the Scripps ABC station in Buffalo, NY is seeking and IT Ops Tech III to join the team! The IT Ops Tech III will support the installation and maintenance of employee equipment and systems including desktop computers, mobile phones, faxes and printers. Configures, installs, maintains and upgrades computer systems hardware and software.

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WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Configures, installs, maintains and upgrades computer systems hardware and software.




• Administers and maintains security of operating systems.




• Mobile phone deployments, general support and troubleshooting.




• Restores files or systems by designing, writing and implementing backup procedures.




• Provides operational support for the organization's information systems and peripheral equipment, such as application servers, database servers, web servers, desktops, printers and storage devices.




• Performs recovery procedures, scheduling and backups, and monitors batch processes.




• Miscellaneous IT tasks support, projects and on-call support.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:

• Associates degree preferred. High school diploma/GED required.




• 5+ years experience.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Proficient in basic system administration tools & processes.




• Strong computer networking skills and organizational skills. 




• Able to conform to high security environment and execute the rules governing .the Scripps company security and controls policies.




• Able to work with in stressful situations and multi-task as necessary.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office environment. 




• Flexible work hours required, including holidays, weekends and evenings. 




• Some moderate lifting may be required.




• Occasional overtime.

ABOUT SCRIPPS:

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As the nation’s fourth-largest local TV broadcaster, Scripps serves communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio of 61 stations in 41 markets. Scripps’ national networks reach nearly every American through the news outlets Court TV and Newsy and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and Court TV Mystery. Scripps is the nation’s largest holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, “Give light and the people will find their own way.”

As an equal employment opportunity employer, The E.W. Scripps Company and its affiliates do not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of race, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, color, religion, age, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, citizenship or national origin, and military membership or veteran status, or on any other basis which would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law. Furthermore, the company will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship for the company.