Title: Pipeline Supervisor – Los Angeles
Reports To: Vice President of Production Technology
Direct Reports: Local Development Team, Pipeline TD's and Ad Hoc Project Teams

Job Description:

The Pipeline Supervisor is responsible for leading the pipeline development and show TD's in producing and maintaining the tools and process necessary to ensure the smooth operation of the visual effects, commercials, finishing and design pipelines at Method Studios in Los Angeles.  The goal is to improve efficiency and quality for all segments of the studio while at the same time, reducing costs.  In addition to show responsibilities, the Pipeline Supervisor will, along with the other pipeline supervisors at the other Method Studios, be responsible for global pipeline projects designed to unify the production process across sites.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
Work with local productions to provide solutions to production problems using global solutions where possible
Work with the development team and TD's to design and produce tools and processes for local and global productions
Establish a working relationship and a rapport based on mutual respect with VFX and CG Supervisors
Participate with key stakeholders in planning to meet shows' technical needs
Attend weekly project updates
Work with other Pipeline Supervisors; apply global solutions to local problems and where possible to globalize local production solutions.
Work with technology project managers to deliver pipeline components, processes and tools on time and on budget
While supporting local productions, work with the VP of Production Technology and the other Pipeline Supervisors to define and achieve strategic goals
Manage physical and human resources in order to achieve both local and global technical goals
Work with the VP of Production Technology, the Pipeline Supervisors and production stakeholders to establish a studio strategy and tactical solutions to achieve it.
Partner with production  leadership to help lead working groups of TDs, developers, show
supervisors, department supervisors, and other key digital artist to continually monitor,
maintain, and enhance inter-studio production performance.
Work to solve problems at the right level, escalating when necessary and addressing problems in situ when possible.
Work to resolve conflicts arising from limited resources or divergent stakeholder goals
Utilize limited resources as effectively as possible
Promotes a positive and productive work environment, knowing when to lead and when to follow leads collaborative efforts
Promote good, timely and effective communication between supervisors, CG Supervisors, and Production Leadership and the executive teams.

Education, Experience and Skills Required:
BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, Engineering or equivalent
Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in visual effects for feature films or feature animation
Experience in film and video post-production preferred
3+ years management/leadership of software, pipeline, or technology teams required
Ability to write code in Python and C/C++ and assist in tool/pipeline development
Working understanding of issue tracking, agile management and continuous build and integration preferred
Comprehensive working knowledge of multiple 2D and 3D software packages required
Demonstrated organizational, problem solving, and project management skills
Must be a proven and effective leader with the ability to effectively delegate and mentor
Must be able to work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment
Proven ability to drive initiatives while maintaining perspective
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Ability to establish priorities, multi-task efficiently, work with diverse personalities and all levels of management and technical staff in a high-pressure environment

http://springstudios.com/careers#london-systems-administrator

MPC’s Advertising Global Production Teams are involved in many challenging projects involving new digital acquisition formats, ever changing delivery formats, cutting edge display platforms and the demand for increasing image frame rates & resolutions. Production staff rely on resource scheduling software to efficiently organise every aspect of a complex VFX Advertising project including Staff resources, VFX Suites, Equipment, Technical Operations, Library, Media Asset Tracking, Deliveries, Sundries, Purchase Orders, Costings and Accounts.

MPC runs third party resource management software based on a MySQL database with it’s own API and reporting tools. This role is to both to deliver and coordinate the configuration, development and integration of MPC’s Resource Management Software in partnership with the software vendor.

Key responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of Technology and Operations in London to co-ordinate the development managements and support of Third Party Resource Management Software.

Working closely with the Head of Production, Operations, Scheduling, Costings and Accounts to understand new requirements, liaise with software vendor, support and develop MPC’s Resource and scheduling management software.

In house development of business processes, reporting and analysis into third party software.

Extend support for resource management software to MPC Global sites when required.

Communicate MPC Advertising Scheduling Software development with Advertising production teams in line with MPC’s Global strategy.

Skills and Experience:

• Pro-active approach to solving problems and improving workflows
• Good business process and analytical skills
• Scripting skills (Python) to code Software modules for workflow efficiencies
• Understanding of PHP and Javascript based code
• MySQL, PHP, Javascript and the CodeIgniter and jQuery frameworks.
• Understanding of post production workflow and process
• Self-motivated to work with the Production, Technology, Operations and Accounts teams
• Personable with strong client facing skills
• Excellent prioritisation skills to manage resources and deadlines
• Clear focus on high quality
• Communicate effectively at all levels with the ability to tailor messages to audience, challenge with tact and demonstrate the ability to influence key members of staff
• Ability to work calmly and efficiently under pressure

MPC provides the very best in digital visual effects and post production for the international advertising, television and feature film industries.  MPC have been one of the global leaders in VFX for over 25 years and counting, with industry-leading facilities in London, Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York, Bangalore, Amsterdam and Mexico.

The Technical Operations department provide support for the Advertising division in VT operations, data and render for 3D and 2D Assist (Flame & Smoke)

Purpose of the role:

The Tech Op will have gained a solid experience of production operations and will have a genuine interest in the technical aspects of high end post production.  The individual will need to have a passion for being part of a team delivering award winning moving pictures to the Advertising industry.  In addition the individual will enjoy working with the latest hardware and software technology in a demanding, changing environment on a diverse range of client projects.

The ideal candidate will have a good overview and working knowledge of all the following areas, and specialist knowledge in one area would be desirable: 

• VFX Operations
• VT Operations
• Data Operations
• Render Wrangling
• Encoding
• General library skills

• Good working knowledge of hardware systems such as VTR’s, compression and conversion tools, DDR’s and QC tools.
• Good understanding of software systems such as Flame/Smoke, Content Agent, FCP, Avid, Adobe Suite, Episode, Squeeze etc.
• An understanding and knowledge of Broadcast and Delivery standards and knowledge of the measurement and analysis of moving images.
• Good understanding and knowledge of scheduling and job sheet processes.
• Excellent client / customer service skills.

Person Specification

• Committed to Quality Control and attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet delivery deadlines.
• Organised with the ability to prioritise workload.
• A team player who works well with others, providing support and guidance to external and internal clients and junior members of the team.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to learning new skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

All interested applicants should email their resumes to nycrecruiting@mrxfx.com with the subject reading “Systems Administrator". 

Job Responsibilities:

• Administration and support of Linux (CentOS primarily), Windows (Windows 7 and Server 2003/2008) and Macintosh desktop computers, involving both hardware and software troubleshooting
• Design, specify and deploy servers and storage systems,
• Familiarity with supporting a large network infrastructure, using various switches and routers,
• Ensure reliable operation of critical IT systems,
• Provide support to the users, troubleshooting issues as they come up on a day to day basis
• Document IT processes,
• Collaborate with other members of the technical department supporting the production of feature films,
• Offer input into existing technologies and always work towards making a more robust technical infrastructure.

Required Skills:

• 2 or more years of experience as a systems administrator in a heterogeneous environment,
• VFX/Multimedia industry experience required,
• Experience supporting 2D (Nuke primarily) and 3D (Maya and Houdini primarily) applications,
• Strong familiarity with BlueArc, or Isilon, or both
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, capable of training users in complex topics and interacting positively with users,
• License management, understanding FlexLM, Sesi, and RLM licensing models
• Independent problem-solving, self-directed personality,
• Strong experience in Linux system administration, troubleshooting, and management, and being able to use available tools to diagnose and solve problems
• Strong understanding of the following networking protocols and services: DHCP, DNS, NFS, CIFS/Samba
• Able to read and write Python, Bash, C Shell, or combination of both. Supporting existing pipeline tools in these languages (Python for the most part) as required.
• Previous use of Nagios, Cacti and Ganglia
• Experience with Windows Active Directory

Escape Studios are seeking a Junior Engineer to join the team. This is an entry level support role with a lot of opportunity for growth.

Please send CV to engineering.vacancy@escapestudios.com

Overview of role:

Responsible for providing 1^st& 2nd line support to the studios and back-office. This will include support on Windows 7 Pro, MS Office, Enterprise Linux and 2D & 3D apps such as Autodesk Maya and The Foundry Nuke.

Specific Responsibilities Include

• Primary point of contact for desktop/workstation issues in back-office and studios.
• Maintain, update and rollout updates to the workstation images.
• Facilitate delivery of Classroom, Dry Hire, Bespoke, Master Classes and any other training events as required.
• Involvement in other Ad-Hoc projects supporting other departments as required.

Essential Skills

• Experience supporting MS Windows on Desktop and Servers
• Basic knowledge of Linux on Desktop and Server (installation, navigating file system, managing packages, managing permissions etc)
• Working knowledge of core networking concepts (routing, DNS, DHCP etc.)

Desirable Skills

• Compositing and 3D apps such as Maya, Houdini and Nuke
• Render Farm management
• Experience supporting a mixed Linux/Windows environment
• Server virtualization
• Microsoft Active Directory
• Enterprise Linux on Desktop and Server
• Vmware ESXi 4/5
• Experience with NAS or SAN technology (particularly EMC Isilon)
• LAMP stack
• Shell scripting
• VOIP systems

Hammerhead Productions, the Sherman Oaks based VFX Studio, is looking for a

DESKTOP SUPPORT/SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR. 

Principal Responsibilities:


• Must be able to work well with a wide range of personality types.
• Provide complexity and time estimates for completion of tasks
• Design, build, deploy and maintain system infrastructure across multiple hardware and operating system platforms 
• Identify and resolve problems in the production system quickly and completely
• Document the systems of the company and educate others in their use
• Tape backup systems (LTO5 library), Netvault software
• Render farm management (RUSH render controller)
• Development experience with digital media formats, media viewers and media architectures as related to the computer 
animation and/or visual effects production.
• Nuke and Maya render debuging (fix nuke and maya render farm errors)




Education, Experience and Skills Required:


• Maintaining and extending a multiple thousand core and multiple hundred terabyte production environment
• Minimum 3+ years in related role
• Knowledge of relational database design and implementation
• Experience administrating multiple operating systems, linux (Centos) 98% centos, Windows (XP, Win7) and Mac OS 
• Experience with distributed filesystems like ZFS, Isilon etc.
• Experience with one or more administrative scripting languages (Perl, Python, Bash, etc.)
• Familiarity with networking and distributed computing, including network file systems, routing and subnetting. Configuring switches
• Fluency with common network protocols and their implementations and management: NIS, DNS, NFS, directory services. 
• Experience with performance analysis and tuning of operating systems and networks 
• Experience in openvpn 
• Experience in firewall 
• Ability to write pipeline development tools.
• Programming experience in a procedural or functional language a plus
• Some knowledge of 2D & 3D graphics tools, (e.g. Nuke, Maya, 3ds Studio Max, Houdini, RealFlow, etc.)
• Strong scientific troubleshooting & debugging skills
• Some flexibility in work hours. 
• Knowledge of color management 
• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other technical field
• Practical knowledge of Python strongly desired, knowledge of PyQt a plus.

This is an LA based position

To apply, please send resume and references to: derek@hammerhead.com

This position can work out of San Diego or New York City

Systems Administrator Experienced in Video Post-Production Environment

Creative film and design company seeks visionary Systems Administrator to manage offices on both coasts.   Ideal candidate will have a minimum of three years experience in a mixed Mac OS, Linux, and Windows environment.  In addition to overseeing network hardware and software, a working knowledge of render management, render pipelines and common VFX workflows is essential. 

Essential Job Functions:

• Must be able to research, assess and implement new technologies/services/equipment
• Oversee network hardware and software including render farm/pipeline management
• Provide high-level technical support & problem determination/resolution 
• Provide audio-visual support ensuring that audio-visual requests are met.
• Provide limited telephony support.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities:

• Experience supporting Designers, Animators, Special Effects artists and/or Production Studios is a must.
• Ability to effectively diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair computer operating systems, user account and printing issues.
• A+ Certified.
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) preferred but not required.
• Apple Certified Support Professional (ACSP) preferred but not required.
• Minimum of three years technical experience in Data Storage and Servers
• Minimum of three years technical experience in mixed Mac OS, Linux, and Windows environment.
• Technical knowledge and proficiency with Cisco Layer 3 switches and ASA
• Must be a self-motivated team player and able to immediately contribute to a fast paced, deadline intensive environment.
• Ability to multi-task and maintain priorities

Salary commensurate with experience

Submit resume to - it{at}shilo.tv

Job Description: We are currently seeking a full-time Systems Administrator, collaboratively responsible for the design, implementation and support for the maintenance and development of the infrastructure. The chosen candidate will be part of a team charged with provision, installation/configuration, operation, and maintenance of all production and corporate hardware and software as well as planning and executing medium to large scale projects for subsidiaries and new business unit initiatives. This position reports directly to the Operations Manager.

Type: Full-Time Employee
Salary: Based on experience; Medical/Dental benefits available; 2 weeks’ vacation
Hours of Operation: On Call; Occasional weekends; Flexible
Start Date: Immediately

Requirements:

Bachelor’s or College degree in a relevant field OR comparable on the job experience in technical operations or network administration.
Minimum of 5 years of experience with network systems or in a related IT field.
Candidate must have demonstrated experience with a proactive/preventative approach to systems maintenance.
Preference given to candidates with experience supporting multi-media (TV, film, and web), special effects, CG, Adobe and animation production environments.
The ideal candidate will be interested in current trends, technology advances, new products, and best practices in production environments, enterprise level networks, and server systems.
Working knowledge of high performance hardware technologies and systems support – configuration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, security, and general maintenance.
Clear understanding of core Internet and networking protocols (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, FTP, ARP, HTTP, HTTP/S, IPv6, and SSH) IP communication, packet structure and troubleshooting.
Working knowledge of Cisco firewalls and different router/switch technologies and a general understanding of configuration, deployment and implementation of these technologies.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows Server technologies including Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Exchange, SQL, MYSQL, PHP, and Windows & Linux desktop operating systems.
Experience in deploying, configuring and supporting Virtual Environments like VMware.
Knowledge of HNAS storage solutions is an asset.

This is a position that requires a team-player who is motivated, stress-resistant, proactive, and has the ability and desire to provide outstanding support to the network, servers, workstations, and end users. There will be heavy lifting involved as required. The chosen candidate must be willing to participate in the “on-call” rotation and occasional weekend maintenance routine.

Keywords: Systems Administrator, Windows, Linux, Adobe, Cisco, IT, Animation, networks

Must be a Canadian citizen and have a valid Ontario driver’s license.

How to Apply: Please send your resume to: jobs@mercuryfilmworks.com and reference: SA-1113 on the front and in the subject line of all submissions.

Our central London client is one of the worlds largest Advertising agencies and the UK's most awarded agency too. We’re seeking an experienced engineer to work within their thriving in-house post production facility and this would suit someone with previous post-facility experience, bags of enthusiasm and a passion for all things technical.

Technical Duties

Front line systems support & maintenance (FCP, Autodesk Smoke, Abobe CS applications, C4D)

Maintenance and development of Stornext / XSAN environment.

Manage software rollouts, updates, upgrades as well as software & server licences.

Identify and evaluate technical solutions and procedures to improve workflows.

Efficiently manage the recording, investigation and resolution of incidents and perform root cause analysis.

Oversee Systems Administrator archival activity.

Business Duties

Scope future technical development (hardware, software and tech services based).

Liaise and develop relationships with third party support partners and vendors.

Create and maintain asset records, log and record work and update technical documentation.

Work on additional Group based IT projects as required and manage departmental budget.

Organise and lead Monthly Tech meetings with Head of Post-Production.

Technical Skills

Mac OS X Server Apple XSAN & Quantum Stornext 4 Administration.

Network Administration / Infrastructure (Fibre & Ethernet).

Open/Active Directory integration.

Mac hardware knowledge (video cards, RAM, hard drives, etc).

Knowledge and understanding of video formats and codecs.

Backup/Archive Administration using Archiware PresStore.

Transcoding Integration and Administration (Episode Engine, Adobe Media Encoder, Compressor etc).

Software License Management (i.e. Maxon License Server, FlexIM, etc.).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND REQUIRED ABILITIES:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  
• Familiarity with 2D and 3D design and animation applications:
  • Adobe Creative Suite (including After Effects, Photoshop and Flash)
  • ToonBoom Storyboard Pro
  • Apple Final Cut Pro

• Familiarity with digital video editing equipment and concepts, including:
  • Mac Pro editorial workstations
  • SDI (digital) and analog video signal patching and routing equipment
  • Videotape capture and layoff
  • Troubleshooting signal flow and connectivity issues

• Familiarity with Windows Active Directory, DNS and Exchange servers.
• Experience with file storage systems and Linux command line interface, network infrastructure and assessment of power requirements for both workstations and machine room hardware.
• Experience with digital audio workstations and pro-tools/audio signal flow, in order to troubleshoot recording sessions in sound booth.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair Apple hardware, as necessary.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability in building and managing teams.
• Demonstrated success in leading teams against aggressive goals.
• Ability to plan and execute effective strategies that lead to significant expense reduction and/or improved productivity.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and initiative.
• Ability to evolve with a rapidly changing environment.
•  Experience summarizing and presenting findings and challenges to senior level executives.
•  Leads by example – creates a great work environment.

GENERAL FUNCTION:

The IT Manager’s role is to ensure the streamlined operation of the IT Department in alignment with the business objectives of the organization.  The IT Manager will plan, coordinate, direct and design IT-related activities of the organization, and will work closely with decision-makers in other departments to identify, recommend, implement and support cost-effective technology solutions for all aspects of the organization.  The IT Manager will also define and implement IT policies, procedures and best practices.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: 

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive.

• Lead the IT department’s operational and strategic planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources.
• Analyze, report on and make recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT systems.
• Oversee provision of end-user services, including help desk and technical support, including:
• Install, maintain and troubleshoot 2D, 3D, Video and Administrative user workstations (primarily Mac OSX, Windows PCs and Linux)
• Install, license, configure, update, and troubleshoot 2D, 3D and Video applications, operating systems and software (e.g., Filemaker Pro, MS Word, Excel, etc.)
• Maintain and update deployable system image strategy for quick configure, install and replacement
• Work with owners to define business and systems requirements for new technology implementations.
• Keep current with the latest technologies.
• Develop business case justifications and cost/benefit analyses for IT spending and initiatives.
• Approve and oversee IT projects and project portfolio.
• Develop and implement all IT policies and procedures.
• Negotiate and administer vendor, outsourcer and consultantcontracts and service agreements.
• Practice asset management for IT hardware, software and equipment.
• Manage IT staffing within studio guidelines, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation and disciplinary actions.
• Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the studio’s owners, partners, department heads and end users regarding pertinent IT activities.

ESSENTIAL BEHAVIORS, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN THIS POSITION:

• Self-directed - able to function independently and as a member of a team and to foster a positive work environment.
• Strong interpersonal communications skills, including ability to listen attentively and to communicate information clearly and effectively.
• Interpersonal, collaborative, and relationship-building skills; ability to interact positively with co-workers at all levels of the company.
• Approachable and open demeanor.
• Time management skills and ability to handle multiple priorities concurrently with shifting time frames, and meet deadlines; willingness to do what it takes to get a job done.
• Flexibility and ability to adapt easily to a fast-paced, changing environment and to follow through on tasks and assignments.
• Problem solving and ability and use of sound judgment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND REQUIRED ABILITIES:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  
• Familiarity with 2D and 3D design and animation applications:
  • Adobe Creative Suite (including After Effects, Photoshop and Flash)
  • ToonBoom Storyboard Pro
  • Apple Final Cut Pro

• Familiarity with digital video editing equipment and concepts, including:
  • Mac Pro editorial workstations
  • SDI (digital) and analog video signal patching and routing equipment
  • Videotape capture and layoff
  • Troubleshooting signal flow and connectivity issues

• Familiarity with Windows Active Directory, DNS and Exchange servers.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair Apple hardware, as necessary.
• Familiarity with and ability to troubleshoot Mac OSX 10.6 software
• Familiarity with basic networking fundamentals, imaging hard drives, and deploying VM Ware images, and ability to install plug-ins.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and initiative.
• Ability to evolve with a rapidly changing environment.
• Leads by example – contributes to a great work environment.

OPTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Experience with digital audio workstations and pro-tools/audio signal flow, in order to troubleshoot recording sessions in sound booth. 
• Experience with file storage systems and Linux command line interface, network infrastructure and assessment of power requirements for both workstations and machine room hardware.

GENERAL FUNCTION:

The IT Help Desk Technician’s role is to ensure the streamlined operation of employee workstations. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

The following duties and responsibilities generally reflect the expectations of this position but are not intended to be all-inclusive.

• Ensure optimal operation of end-user services, including help desk and technical support, including:
• Install, maintain and troubleshoot 2D, 3D, Video and Administrative user workstations (primarily Mac OSX, Windows PCs and Linux)
• Install, license, configure, update, and troubleshoot 2D, 3D and Video applications, operating systems and software (e.g., Filemaker Pro, MS Word, Excel, etc.)
• Maintain and update deployable system image strategy for quick configure, install and replacement
• Perform basic repairs of hardware (Macs, PCs, Cintiq’s, etc.)
• Keep current with the latest technologies.
• Follow IT procedure for studio and departmental asset management for IT hardware, software and equipment.
• Establish and maintain regular written and in-personcommunications with the IT Manager and studio’s end users regarding pertinent IT activities.

Light Iron is currently accepting resumes for the position of Post Production Systems Administrator in our New York facility. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated individual who can work independently, which requires excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills. In addition, this person should have the techniques to detect and solve technical and workflow issues that arise throughout the facility. The position also involves frequent communication with the Company’s staff and clients, so an ideal candidate will have an approachable and friendly demeanor and will be able to explain technical information to non-technical users. Finally, the ideal candidate must be committed to quality and have a passion for new technologies. 

The primary responsibility of this position is to support all IT and engineering-related requests of both the Company’s staff and clients, so applicants must have a minimum 2-3 years of experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities include:

• Installing and supporting the facility’s computing hardware and software:
  • Apple OS X (Client + Server)
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Linux
  • Avid Media Composer
  • Apple Final Cut Pro
  • Adobe Premier
• Administering the Company’s various Storage Area Networks:
  • Quantum StorNext
  • Apple xSAN
  • Facilis Terrablock
  • AVID ISIS
  • QLogic Fibre switches
• Supporting the Company’s networking and connectivity platforms based on the following platforms / protocols:
  • PFSense (firewalls, routing, and VPN)
  • Hewlett Packard GigE switches
  • Avocent KVM switches 

Experience with the following is preferred but not required:

• Post production-specific systems including DVS Clipster,Quantel Pablo and Black Magic DaVinci Resolve
• DCI cinema projectors, cinema servers, and Dolby audio systems
• Aspera and similar web-based file transport tools
• Video signals and routing
• Python scripting

Job also requires occasional lifting and moving of light to medium-weighted objects (10-50 pounds).

Light Iron offers a competitive pay and benefits program, including: medical, dental & vision coverage, vacation & sick leave, 401(k), and more. 

LightIron Digital, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Envy currently has an exciting opportunity for an IT Network / Systems Administrator to join our engineering team managing our rapidly expanding post production facilities. You will be working with the latest, high performance technology in a constantly evolving environment where the facilities are built to the highest possible specification. 

The focus of the role is:

• Supporting end-to-end data workflow across the company
• Working with Linux, OSX and windows deployments
• Installing, managing and supporting storage technology, including various NAS’s and SAN’s
• Large scale network infrastructure configuration and support
• Working with open source toolsets, databases and scripting
• Helping to manage VFX pipeline infrastructure
• Render farm setup and management
• Site and storage synchronisation
• Helping to develop automation and deployment systems
• Setting up monitoring systems
• Helping to test and evaluate new systems and workflows

About you:

To succeed in the role, you will be someone who is highly motivated, enthusiastic, organised and enjoys dealing with a large variety of systems and workflows. You will be involved in a breadth of projects. Above all you should be a character that is always calm and able to multitask in a fast paced environment with excellent problem solving skills.

This is a high profile position within the company with lots of opportunity in the role.

To apply, send a covering letter and cv to daniel@envypost.co.uk

ENVY is a full service Post Production Facility based in London’s Noho.  We have won Best Post Production House of the year at the Broadcast Awards 2013.  Envy has 5 buildings, 2 in Rathbone Place, Margaret Street, Foley Street and Windmill Street. We offer 137 operational areas including Off Line Editing, Final Cut Pro, Symphony, Baselight Grading, Flame, 3D and Audio including Dolby licensed studios.  To complement our high level of client service we also have a courtyard garden, two fully licensed bars at Rathbone Place and Foley St sites and a 750 sq ft roof terrace.

ENVY has worked on a host of BAFTA, RTS, Bulldog, Promax and Creative Circle winners.   Some of the high profile projects ENVY worked on include 'Grand Designs’ for Channel 4, The Voice for BBC1 and Top Gear for BBC2. More info at www.envypost.co.uk

Cinesite is looking for a generalist systems engineer. The main focus of the position is to support the day-to-day technical infrastructure for the company and to participate in project work.

Day-to-day technical support for the company’s VFX artists and support staff, ensuring needs are met in a professional and timely manner and that the systems run reliably and perform as required.

Assist with the planning, development and implementation of tools to increase efficiency within the company’s technical infrastructure, including hardware and software.

Deal with suppliers as and when appropriate.

Ensure all systems' manuals and relevant documentation are updated and kept organised. Create system manuals and documentation as required.

Update technical knowledge on a regular basis and be familiar with new technology enhancements.

Required Skills:

In-depth knowledge and ability to solve both operating system and application problems in Linux, Windows and Mac OSX

Strong command line skills

Excellent communication, organisation and people skills

Experience of storage technologies and network filesystems

Good general networking knowledge

Advantageous Skills:

Bash, python or perl scripting

A working knowledge of Alfred Render Manager, LSF queue manager, Qube queue manager, Maya, Nuke and Adobe products and plug-ins

Knowledge of deployment and management systems such as Kickstart/YUM or puppet

Experience of AD administration

Experience of the day-to-day running of a medium-sized, Linux-based company

Experience within the VFX industry and a knowledge of film/post production pipelines

The Systems Engineer builds infrastructure solutions to Scanline VFX’s technology needs in a variety of areas, including: storage networking, physical networking, render farm management, desktop support, and desktop build and software management.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Work with other Systems Engineers to address business and technical needs
• Provide complexity and time estimates for completion of tasks
• Design, build, deploy and maintain system infrastructure across multiple hardware and operating system platforms
• Identify and resolve problems in the production system quickly and completely
• Document the systems of the company and educate others in their use
• Maintaining and extending a multiple thousand core, multi-petabyte production environment
  

Education, Experience and Skills Required

• Minimum 2+ years in related role
• Experience administrating multiple operating systems, including Windows (XP, Win7), Mac OS and linux (Centos, Opensuse,Ubuntu)
• Experience with distributed filesystems like Lustre, gluster, Isilon etc., a plus
• Experience with one or more administrative scripting languages (Perl, Python, Bash, etc.)
• Familiarity with networking and distributed computing, including network file systems, routing and subnetting. Configuring switches, vlan configuration, and experience in extreme switches an extra plus.
• Fluency with common network protocols and their implementations and management: DNS, NFS, directory services, SSH/SSL and security protocols
• Experience with performance analysis and tuning of operating systems and networks
• Experience in asterisk pbx a plus
• Experience in openvpn a plus
• Experience in firewall (iptables) a plus
• Programming experience in a procedural or functional language a plus
• Some knowledge of 2D & 3D graphics tools, (e.g. After Effects, 3ds Studio Max, Maya, etc.) a plus
• Strong scientific troubleshooting & debugging skills
• Some flexibility in work hours. The Technology Team is committed to working at a sustainable pace, but occasional real crises do arise
• Knowledge of color management a plus
• Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• Ability to take direction positively, work well within a team and thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines

To apply please send a cover letter and resume to: itjobs@scanlinevfx.com

Job Description:

The Render TD is responsible for optimizing the production of intermediate and final images that make up our stereoscopic films. Successful applicant will use the render farm and StereoD’s in-house software tools for stereoscopic/VFX renders, and help troubleshoot any problems that exist. The Render TD provides technical support, innovation, and analysis to other departments to optimize and improve frame render times on our distributed servers. This position reports to Stereo D’s VP of Production Technology.

Responsibilities

•          Monitor rendering of stereo images and intermediate renders for artists, clients, and vendors.
•          Work with creative and technical leads to check images for defects and ensure that the highest quality standards are met.
•          Debug/troubleshoot/optimize production renders and associated vendor content.
•          Provide technical support to all of production services related to render workflow.
•          Collect analytical data for rendering trends during the course of production; anticipate issues and implement solutions.
•          Seek new methods to approach highest efficiency of TD workflow and render farm throughput.
•          Coordinate with all departments to address technical issues in overlapping production schedules

Qualifications

•          Must have strong drive to debug and solve problems and a good eye for visual details.
•          Excellent Unix/Linux skills are a must; ability to script in C shell, Python, Perl is desirable.
•          Excellent knowledge of rendering using Nuke/Digital Fusion render, Maya/SoftImage and MentalRay are desired.
•          Excellent knowledge of render queue management software – PipelineFX Qube preferred.
•          Training in computer science or experience as programmer is desirable.
•          Experience in TV, film, games, (in both 2D and 3D), or other graphics production experience is preferred.
•          Good written and verbal communication skills, including end user support and requirements gathering are required.
•          Must be able to work alone and collaboratively, often with multiple tasks and under deadline constraints.
•          Must be a great starter, and always looking for ways to improve render workflow in StereoD.

Please send cover and resume to techjobs@stereodllc.com

The Data Administrator position requires applicants to have a strong set of ethics, ability to work under rigid deadlines and occasional erratic schedules. We place a strong emphasis on working and cooperating as a team. Salary and benefits are competitive. The StereoD vault strives to provide 24/7 hour service to our clients, vendors and production crews.

Responsibilities include the following:

**Provide prompt and secure handling of encrypted and multi-formatted data from clients to and from our internal network. **Collaborating with other Data I/O staff, logging into various file transfer systems to download files, including troubleshooting issues with hard drives and network.
**Communicating with IT issues with file transferring, programs used by Data and hardware issues.
**Receiving materials from a variety of sources, logging and tracking all materials, communicating with production teams on materials received and being delivered.
**Performing QC checks on incoming and outgoing materials.
**Assist with light IT and render-wrangling duties as needed.

Requirements:

Ability to work under rigid deadlines and occasional erratic schedules.
Must have excellent clerical skills and attention to detail.
Can communicate clearly and effectively in spoken and written English.
Basic knowledge of Mac and PC navigation, Linux a plus.
Comfortable with a command-line or terminal interface.
Ability to multi-task.
Must be able to work as a team.
Experience with the following: FTP, RDP, VNC, running Python/batch scripts and Microsoft Office Applications such as Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Desired Skills:

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field.
Python scripting experience.
Prior experience in a similar capacity (including render-wrangling) in the film industry.

Please send cover and resume to techjobs@stereodllc.com

Responsible for diagnosing and troubleshooting workstations and

hardware/software related issues in a digital pipeline. The position plays an integral role in assuring

our artists are able to work and function on a productive level with minimal to no downtime

due to technical complications.  The ideal candidate should have strong customer service skills and VFX production experience.

Requirements

• Work directly with Production Technology to assure artist floor(s) are working and productive

• Rollout updates and installs software on (client) artist’s machines to help complete projects

in a timely manner

• Provide fast, reliable and knowledgeable information regarding best practices on the

production floor

• Represent the company in Compliance and Security in regards to technology requirements

requested by StereoD executive management and external vendors/auditors.

• Security policy “enforcer” assuring no artist has unauthorized items on their desk (personal

laptops, cameras, and camcorders)

• Assist System Administrators with network setup’s ranging from initial setup of software and

hardware to relocation and cabling and peripherals

• Adjust artist access and file permissions in Active Directory as well as administrating job permissions
through in-house proprietary workflow application.

• Proactively provide status updates on issues, maintenance, and out of compliance concerns to

Production Technology staff.

Desired Skills / Extras

Linux/Windows administration, Win7/8 - CentOS preferred
VMware vSphere and View administration
Isilon fileserver administration
Python scripting ability
Windows power shell scripting
WDS and WSUS services

Please send cover and resume to techjobs@stereodllc.com