Linux Systems Engineer / Administrator

Overview

Double Negative is one of the world's largest providers of visual effects for
film with facilities in London, Singapore and Vancouver.

Department:                Tech

Location:                     London

Reports To:                   Head of Tech

In the Systems team we are in charge of designing, building and maintaining all

the IT infrastructure across the company globally. Our head office is in
London, where most of the infrastructure and team is located. 

There's a variety of systems we need to manage - apart from the thousands of
machines in the compute farm, multiple petabytes of production storage and
backups, networks, firewalls and database servers we also handle things such as
internal web applications, pipeline tools for managing the film production
process, email systems, screening rooms and projectors. And of course
monitoring everything that moves.

We're a small team that's focused on getting things done - there are no silos
between build and support, databases and networks. We all do project work and
we all do support. As the work is so varied, we need a variety of skills.
Whether you prefer to get hands on racking up kit in the datacenter, or would
rather be stuck in an application backtrace, there's a place for you here.

Skills & Requirements

We are looking people who have a strong background in Linux systems.

Other technologies we currently use and support include:

 - Dell PowerEdge servers and blades
 - XFS, NFS, CIFS, Netapp
 - Arista, Palo Alto networking
 - perl, bash or python (there's also C++ and ruby around)
 - git, subversion
 - sensu, graphite, ganglia, saltstack, Jenkins

We use JIRA, Stash and Confluence for managing and documenting our work.

If this sounds like an environment you'd enjoy working in, we'd love to hear
from you.

Please apply at - http://dneg.com/jobs/

Senior Systems Admin - Rotor Studios

• Focused on new technology
• Small team, great culture.
• Casual fun office environment
• Toby's Estate Coffee Beans
• VFX, CG and Live Action Video

Rotor Studios is a production, post-production and CGI Studio who create audio, visual and interactive content for use in marketing and advertising across all media. Based in North Sydney, we are a small team who really enjoy what they do. 

In this hands-on role, you will manage our IT Support guy and be responsible for the overall support, maintenance and development of the Studio’s IT infrastructure.

Specifically, you will be responsible for:

• Managing and assigning workload to at least one IT Support person
• Windows Active Directory 2008 R2 administration - Servers and Workstations
• OS X administration of edit and composite suites
• AWS integration; EC2, VPC, S3 and Direct Connect.
• Optimising network infrastructure for best performance in digital image workflows
• Managing multiple networks LAN, VPN, WAN
• VMware Administration
• Backup and Archive on LTO Libraries
• Developing and applying operational practices and procedures for Production system technical support.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting and reporting on systems reliability and redundancy
• Maintaining installation, configuration and systems documentation with best practice procedures. Defining policies and reviewing procedures for servers and workstations
• Project related systems solutions to support changing business requirements
• Maintaining licence register and renewal timeline (in conjunction with IT Support)
• Maintaining asset register(in conjunction with IT Support)
• Arranging any new asset purchases as approved by Management team
• Tracking software installs, hardware usage and workstation assignment

To be considered for the role you will need:

• prior experience in Systems Administration or as Systems Engineer within digital post production
• experience with administration of Windows Domain Services
• to be comfortable juggling and shifting priorities and exercise excellent organisational skills
• demonstrated experience with networking, firewall security and VMWare infrastructure maintenance
• be happy to work flexible hours in order to perform upgrades or system changes
• have great project management skills, with a strong ability to define future technical needs and manage through sign-off and implementation
• be easy-going, flexible and enjoy having a laugh
• to be able to work autonomously, efficiently and effectively and recommend sound technical solutions
• excellent communication skills to communicate with management, employees, clients and suppliers (both written & verbal)
• an outgoing personality, be vocal, inquisitive and a natural troubleshooter
• extensive OS knowledge and experience in OSX, Windows Win7, Windows 2008 R2 – 2012 Server
• 3 years minimum experience in SAN, SAS, iSCSI and FC Connectivity; LAN, VPN and WAN; Active Directory NAS Administration
• an ability to quickly learn new technologies
• a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and an ability to work well under pressure – with the skills to identify issues before deadlines are not met

Additional skills we would love to see include:

• Python, BAT or Shell Scripting ability
• Exposure to 2D/3D applications such as Maya, 3DS, Nuke, Photoshop and After Effects
• Renderfarm design, build and management (Deadline).
• Camera formats: RED, Alexa transcodes and proxy generation
• Post Production workflow: Camera, comping, colour and finishing for TV
• Experience managing a team or another individual
• An inquisitiveness about the post-production industry and new technology trends

If you think you are up to the task, or would like to apply, please contact Oliver Timm at oliver@rotorstudios.com or Helen Bradley at helen@rotorstudios.com.

About Us

Nerd Corps Entertainment, established in 2002, is a DHX Media company, boasting a diverse portfolio of award-winning original properties such as Slugterra, League of Super Evil, Storm Hawks and Rated A for Awesome. With six shows in production, there is always a genre or character to keep you interested and challenged. But we’re more than just an animation studio. Our 400 creatives build stories, worlds, and experiences for kids that cut across platforms from television to online, games, toys, mobile—wherever kids are spending time. We handle all stages of our process in-house, from the IP creation and development to post-production, finance, sales and distribution, licensing and consumer products, and interactive development, making us a rarity in the industry. Our studio near Vancouver’s trendy Commercial Drive is a vibrant mixture of rookies and veterans, where those fresh out of college can continue learning from mid-career and senior artists, and where every level of experience can make the most of their talent on some of the best kids shows and games in the world.

Leo, Gemini, Emmy…been there, won that.

Come work for an award-winning studio and make cartoons, not war.

Department: VFX

Location: Vancouver

About the Position Nerd Corps Entertainment is looking for a senior FX artist to join our team! If you love cartoons, explosions, smoke and fire…imagine combining all of them together! As the senior FX artist, you will create high-calibre, dynamic, and riveting visual effects on our shows while mentoring new FX artists.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the VFX supervisor, construct creative solutions for recurring visual effects in the production
• Create complex effects sequences as assigned by the VFX supervisor/director
• Identify to the VFX supervisor problems that could potentially affect timelines and delivery schedules
• Respect and adapt to the Nerd Corps system of data storage and retrieval through the use of in-house software
• Find a balance between creative needs and technical resources available
• Ensure that all production deadlines are met while producing work at a quality level in keeping with production requirements
• Create and deliver effects for the series in a timely manner
• Participate in VFX meetings and adjust/refine effects as indicated by VFX supervisor or VFX department head
• Actively participate in production-related meetings by offering thoughts and ideas
• Ensure the VFX team is productive by answering questions that arise
• Train, mentor, and motivate new FX artists who are placed on the team
• Assist/guide FX artists in the organization of their assignments
• Be aware of what is happening on the team at all times and identify obstacles to the VFX supervisor
• Anticipate, communicate, and troubleshoot any creative or technical issues with assistance from key stakeholders
• Keep current on effects techniques and technology
• Ensure the VFX supervisor/VFX department head’s instructions are carried through
• Recommend any crew training needs to VFX supervisor
• Carry out duties in a professional and positive manner
• Be a positive and creative force on the team

 Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in animation or film industry
• Solid knowledge of Maya
• Solid knowledge of particle systems
• Intermediate understanding of animation, modelling, compositing, rendering and lighting
• Intermediate knowledge of XSI
• Creative with timing and colour
• Able to take direction, collaborate, and be a team player
• Able to communicate in a professional and positive manner
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Able to work alone and collaboratively, often with multiple tasks and under deadline pressure
• Encourage feedback and new initiatives
• Able to adapt to multiple show styles
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change

Please APPLY at: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?aj=og5r0fww&s=Studiosysadmins

THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the Nerd Corps team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted.

About Us

Nerd Corps Entertainment, established in 2002, is a DHX Media company, boasting a diverse portfolio of award-winning original properties such as Slugterra, League of Super Evil, Storm Hawks and Rated A for Awesome. With six shows in production, there is always a genre or character to keep you interested and challenged. But we’re more than just an animation studio. Our 400 creatives build stories, worlds, and experiences for kids that cut across platforms from television to online, games, toys, mobile—wherever kids are spending time. We handle all stages of our process in-house, from the IP creation and development to post-production, finance, sales and distribution, licensing and consumer products, and interactive development, making us a rarity in the industry. Our studio near Vancouver’s trendy Commercial Drive is a vibrant mixture of rookies and veterans, where those fresh out of college can continue learning from mid-career and senior artists, and where every level of experience can make the most of their talent on some of the best kids shows and games in the world.

Leo, Gemini, Emmy…been there, won that.

Come work for an award-winning studio and make cartoons, not war.

Department: Design

Location: Vancouver

About the Position

Nerd Corps is looking for a talented lead environment designer to join our team! This is a fun and creative opportunity to design beautiful sets and environments for many different universes while mentoring other designers around you.

Responsibilities

• Execute key designs and higher level of rendering
• Collaborate creatively with the design and modelling departments
• Train, mentor and motivate new designers who are placed on the crew
• Keep current with scripts and animatics to inform design choices
• Learn and adhere to established production methodology
• Create original designs on show style according to production schedule
• Bring loose conceptual designs to a highly rendered finished product
• Endure design viability is appropriate to the modelling and animation budget
• Identify and communicate any issues, concerns or inefficiencies to production or art director as appropriate
• Execute changes on designs based on feedback from art director
• Keep work orders current and accurate in the design and modelling approval system
• Keep files efficiently organized
• Carry out all duties in a professional and positive manner
• Actively participate in production-related meetings by offering thoughts and ideas
• Assist with and complete production-related assignments
• Keep current on design techniques and technology
• Ensure the lead art director’s instructions are carried through
• Recommend any team training needs to art director
• Carry out duties in a professional and positive manner
• Be a positive and creative force on the team

HR/Recruiting

• Be part of the recruiting process by assisting the HR department with the development of job descriptions, sourcing of candidates as well as the candidate selection process

Crew Management

• Train design team on an ongoing basis both technically and creatively
• Communicate expectations to design team while balancing creative desires with the requirements of production
• Oversee the daily activities of the design team
• Partner with management to guide artists’ overall professional development by providing performance feedback, mentoring, assisting with resolving performance issues, and maintaining positive morale among the team
• Foster and enable communication and collaboration across departments
• Set goals for others that can be achieved using available resources and use previous measurable performance to establish goals within projected timeframe
• Determine and understand the needs, interests, strengths and weaknesses of  the design team and use this information to contribute to the growth and development of the design team
• Provide constructive criticism, wisdom, guidance, and feedback that will help others further their career development

Qualifications

• 5 + years of experience in production design for animation
• Design education is an asset, but not required
• Strong drawing and colour fundamentals
• Strong artistic background and a sharp eye for detail with emphasis on composition, perspective, lighting and color.
• An interest in and understanding of architectural design is a definite asset 
• 3D design and modelling experience is a definite asset
• Able to take direction, collaborate, and be a team player
• Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Able to work alone and collaboratively, often with multiple tasks and under deadline pressure
• Encourage feedback and new initiatives
• Able to adapt to multiple show styles

• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change

Please APPLY at: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?aj=oNCr0fwA&s=Studiosysadmins

THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the Nerd Corps team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted. 

About Us

Nerd Corps Entertainment, established in 2002, is a DHX Media company, boasting a diverse portfolio of award-winning original properties such as Slugterra, League of Super Evil, Storm Hawks and Rated A for Awesome. With six shows in production, there is always a genre or character to keep you interested and challenged. But we’re more than just an animation studio. Our 400 creatives build stories, worlds, and experiences for kids that cut across platforms from television to online, games, toys, mobile—wherever kids are spending time. We handle all stages of our process in-house, from the IP creation and development to post-production, finance, sales and distribution, licensing and consumer products, and interactive development, making us a rarity in the industry. Our studio near Vancouver’s trendy Commercial Drive is a vibrant mixture of rookies and veterans, where those fresh out of college can continue learning from mid-career and senior artists, and where every level of experience can make the most of their talent on some of the best kids shows and games in the world.

Leo, Gemini, Emmy…been there, won that.

Come work for an award-winning studio and make cartoons, not war.

Department: Design

Location: Vancouver

About the Position

We are looking for a lead character designer who will be an essential creative member of the design team. This is a fun and creative opportunity to bring a wide range of characters to life in many different universes. Working under the supervision of the art director, you will strive to maintain the show style with your designs and keep them working within the story specifications. You will train, mentor and motivate new designers on the crew and communicate effective and production-friendly solutions when requested.

Responsibilities

• Create original, appealing, production-oriented character designs through a procedurally iterative process (including facial expressions, turnarounds, and design details)
• Meet with the design supervisor and supervising director to discuss asset  requirements
• Work in line, greyscale, and colour
• Complete work assigned within the scheduled timeframe
• Keep designs manageable and in line with the modelling days allotted for each asset
• Work directly with modelling to build characters, sets, and props, offering advice and design support throughout the process
• Accept feedback on designs and execute on changes quickly
• Participate in production-related meetings by offering thoughts and ideas
• Stay up to date with shows by reading scripts and watching animatics
• Maintain the production’s show style and optimize designs for storytelling needs
• Communicate effective and production-friendly solutions when production requests are not possible within production timelines
• Assist with paint-overs and provide feedback to design and modelling teams
• Keep your work orders current and accurate in the design approval system
• Keep design coordinator in the loop on all activities and any issues that may arise
• Keep files efficiently organized
• Identify gaps that may exist on assigned episodes and implement solutions to rectify them
• Identify potential risks or issues and work on a mitigation strategy
• Anticipate, communicate, and troubleshoot any creative or technical issues with assistance from key stakeholders
• Work collaboratively as part of the senior production team
• Be a positive and creative force on the team

HR/Recruiting

• Be part of the recruiting process by assisting the HR department with the development of job descriptions, sourcing of candidates as well as the candidate selection process

Crew Management

• Train design team on an ongoing basis both technically and creatively
• Communicate expectations to design team while balancing creative desires with the requirements of production
• Oversee the daily activities of the design team
• Partner with management to guide artists’ overall professional development by providing performance feedback, mentoring, assisting with resolving performance issues, and maintaining positive morale among the team
• Foster and enable communication and collaboration across departments
• Set goals for others that can be achieved using available resources and use previous measurable performance to establish goals within projected timeframe
• Determine and understand the needs, interests, strengths and weaknesses of  the design team and use this information to contribute to the growth and development of the design team
• Provide constructive criticism, wisdom, guidance, and feedback that will help others further their career development

Qualifications

• 5+ years in CG animation design
• Must have strong design experience for 3D animation and be able to design a wide variety of characters, facial expressions, creatures, machinery, vehicles, and props
• Experience interfacing with other designers, modellers, animators and directors
• Strong leadership, management, and organizational skills
• Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills
• Able to effectively give direction and communicate storytelling
• Able to identify strengths and weakness of design team
• Able to remain flexible and adaptable to meet the changing needs of production
• Able to set priorities for yourself and others, as well as manage the progress of work
• Proactive work ethic, capable problem solver with the ability to implement solutions
• Able to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Able to think creatively to resolve technical challenges
• Able to communicate in a professional and positive manner
• Able to adapt to multiple show styles
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change

• Design education is an asset, but not required

Please APPLY at: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?aj=oKCr0fwx&s=Studiosysadmins

THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the Nerd Corps team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted. 

About Us

Nerd Corps Entertainment, established in 2002, is a DHX Media company, boasting a diverse portfolio of award-winning original properties such as Slugterra, League of Super Evil, Storm Hawks and Rated A for Awesome. With six shows in production, there is always a genre or character to keep you interested and challenged. But we’re more than just an animation studio. Our 400 creatives build stories, worlds, and experiences for kids that cut across platforms from television to online, games, toys, mobile—wherever kids are spending time. We handle all stages of our process in-house, from the IP creation and development to post-production, finance, sales and distribution, licensing and consumer products, and interactive development, making us a rarity in the industry. Our studio near Vancouver’s trendy Commercial Drive is a vibrant mixture of rookies and veterans, where those fresh out of college can continue learning from mid-career and senior artists, and where every level of experience can make the most of their talent on some of the best kids shows and games in the world.

Leo, Gemini, Emmy…been there, won that.

Come work for an award-winning studio and make cartoons, not war.

Department: Pipeline

Location: Vancouver

About the Position

We’re moving our pipeline to Maya and we’re looking for a lead shading/lighting TD! It’s a very exciting time to join our team with this amazing opportunity to have a direct impact on the creation and development of our next generation of productions. As the lead shading/lighting TD you will be responsible for developing the look-dev and lighting side of the pipeline. This means developing tools, shaders and workflows for the shading and lighting artists. You will be working closely with lighting and shading artists as well as pipeline TDs to ensure that we’re able to achieve the look and vision of our shows as efficiently as possible.

Responsibilities

• Help develop an efficient and creative lighting pipeline for Maya using Renderman
• Develop tools, shaders and workflows for shading and lighting artists
• Provide technical support and expertise in the areas of rendering and shading
• Write surface, light and other shaders to support each show’s look and vision
• Assist in debugging and solving render artifacts and excessive render time
• Assist and provide tech support for lighting artists to ensure shots can be delivered on time
• Create and update any relevant documentation
• Mentor and assist other lighting and pipeline TDs 

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in animation or visual effects for film or television
• Good understanding of modelling, texturing, shading, lighting and rendering workflows
• Strong knowledge of C/C++ programming language.
• Proficiency in Renderman is a big plus OR other industry renderer, such Arnold
• Experience implementing Renderman extensions, such as RSL plugins, procedural and RIF, is a big plus
• Ability to translate artistic needs into technical applications

Please APPLY at: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?aj=oMTt0fwS&s=Studiosysadmins

THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the Nerd Corps team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted.

About Us

Nerd Corps Entertainment, established in 2002, is a DHX Media company, boasting a diverse portfolio of award-winning original properties such as Slugterra, League of Super Evil, Storm Hawks and Rated A for Awesome. With six shows in production, there is always a genre or character to keep you interested and challenged. But we’re more than just an animation studio. Our 400 creatives build stories, worlds, and experiences for kids that cut across platforms from television to online, games, toys, mobile—wherever kids are spending time. We handle all stages of our process in-house, from the IP creation and development to post-production, finance, sales and distribution, licensing and consumer products, and interactive development, making us a rarity in the industry. Our studio near Vancouver’s trendy Commercial Drive is a vibrant mixture of rookies and veterans, where those fresh out of college can continue learning from mid-career and senior artists, and where every level of experience can make the most of their talent on some of the best kids shows and games in the world.

Leo, Gemini, Emmy…been there, won that.

Come work for an award-winning studio and make cartoons, not war.

Department: Software

Location: Vancouver

About the Position

As the junior software developer, you are an integral member of Nerd Corps’ small, fast-paced software development team who provide creative web-based solutions to enhance our 3D animation production pipeline. Working closely with the Scrum Master, you will be involved in designing, developing, documenting and maintaining high-quality, complex, reliable applications using a web interface.

You are a quick learner who strives to meet our production needs in an efficient and effective manner. This entry-level position requires you to be proactive, possess a broad knowledge of modern web technologies and have a passion for creating scalable and innovative web-based applications for the television/3D animation industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain in-house client/server web-based tracking systems and various production pipeline tools
• Assist the software team to oversee issues with the render farm
• Liaise with production staff to implement new tools and processes to aid their needs
• Invent, analyze, optimize algorithms or data structures to improve our current systems
• Help to define the user model and user interface for new and existing production tools
• Work closely with the team to create balanced solutions to any issues in an efficient and effective manner
• Participate in software meetings and adjust/refine work as indicated by the director of software development
• Ensure the software team is productive by answering questions that arise
• Anticipate, communicate, and troubleshoot any creative or technical issues with assistance from key stakeholders
• Actively participate in software-related meetings offering thoughts and ideas and identify obstacles to the director of software development
• Keep current on software development techniques and technology
• Recommend any team training needs to the director of software development
• Carry out duties in a professional and positive manner
• Be a positive and creative force on the team

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in computing science or equivalent experience
• Solid foundation with software development methodologies, client/server paradigm and object-oriented paradigms
• Good working knowledge of web-based technologies including Python, PHP, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX/JSON and HTML/CSS
• Strong SQL skills and knowledge of relational database design. Experience with MySQL is preferred
• Experience with MVC development framework such as Django
• Must be able to write clean and maintainable code
• Quick learner with excellent organizational skills and strong communication skills
• Ability to take direction well and execute on a project with limited supervision
• Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner
• Ability to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Ability to work alone and collaboratively, often with multiple tasks and under deadline pressure
• Encourages feedback and new initiatives
• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change

Not essential but would be great assets

• Experience with CSS and Javascript framework
• Understanding of Agile development process such as Scrum
• User Interface design experience
• Knowledge of C++ or Java
• Understanding of web services such as REST
• Knowledge of writing APIs
• Background in computer graphics to help understand the production work performed at Nerd Corps
• Knowledge of 3D Animation tools such as Autodesk Softimage, Maya, Nuke
• Knowledge of or experience developing public large scale web applications

Please APPLY at: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?aj=o668Yfw2&s=Studiosysadmins

THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the Nerd Corps team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted.

Method Studios is currently searching for a Systems Engineer to join our Technology team. The primary focus of this position is in systems architecture and infrastructure engineering. The candidate will require expertise in systems administration and architecture along with foundational programming ability. Candidate will work to implement and improve Method's existing in-house infrastructure, as well as integrate and maintain various third-party systems and products. Candidates will contribute to the design of future architecture in addition to evaluating and integrating third-party solutions for hardware, software, and workflow for maintenance of operations across a multi-site world-class visual effects facility.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Perform in the following technical areas:
  - Systems installation, configuration and operation
  - Core network service (LDAP, DNS, Firewall, etc.) installation and administration
  - Hardware integration and deployment
  - Software installation
  - Configuration management (Puppet)
  - Networking
  - Incident response and management
  - Security
  - Setup and installation of Linux and open-source extension packages
• Develop internal systems tools and utilities for operating, monitoring, and reporting on studio infrastructure availability and utilization.
• Develop and maintain high-level digital security standards required in a post-production environment.
• Develop and maintain written operational procedures for routine network management processes.
• Administer servers and network services: LDAP, NIS, AD, DNS, DHCP, NFS
• Administer network switches, network storage and associated tape backup system, Virtual Server Infrastructure, Databases, User accounts, Email technologies, Firewall, Internet and Digital Security, User support and troubleshooting
• Analyze and tune systems for performance, throughput, resource utilization, high availability, and scalability.
• Evaluate system components, software, networking infrastructure and hardware peripherals for reliability, performance, scalability and security.
• Research in order to maintain a working knowledge of relevant hardware and software applications, including emerging technologies.
• Evaluate business requirements and make recommendations on systems design and hardware purchases to fulfill business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Systems or comparable professional experience
• Minimum 4 years experience in a professional systems engineering environment
• Advanced knowledge of Linux server and desktop environments
• Solid knowledge of OSX and Windows platforms
• Programming experience with at least one of Python, Bash, C/C++, Java or similar
• Experience building and operating high availability and high scalability computing systems
• Experience with VMware or OpenStack virtual infrastructures
• Knowledge of SQL databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
• Ability and desire to learn new technologies as required
• Ability to solve problems unsupervised and recommend proactive technical solutions
• Positive can-do attitude combined with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and organizational skill with strong attention to detail
• Optional Skills that would be a plus:
  - Experience working in Film, TV, and/or post-production industry
  - Experience in the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of key software packages including: Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Massive, RenderMan, Vray, Mental Ray, Mari, SynthEyes, PFTrack, Silhouette, Flame, Flare, Smoke, RV, and Hiero
  - Experience related to disaster recovery, business continuity, backup systems, tape libraries, SAN, and NAS knowledge

Please e-mail van-recruiting[at]methodstudios.com with the subject line "Systems Engineer" and your name, as in: "Systems Engineer - John Smith", along with your résumé, and upcoming availability. Canadian or Permanent Residents preferred. This is a full-time, contract position. Salary TBD based on experience.

We thank all candidates in advance for applying but only those selected will be contacted for an interview.



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Located in Vancouver at 50 W. 2nd Avenue, Method Studios is an award-winning, international visual effects group with facilities in Los Angeles, Vancouver, New York, London, Sydney, and Melbourne. As an artist-driven company known for its creativity, Method Studios services high-end feature film, commercial, television, games, and motion graphics clients in the global marketplace. Built around an exceptional team of VFX professionals, our international facilities provide a full range of services including conceptual design, look development, on-set supervision, 3D animation/CGI, matte painting, compositing, and finishing. With its global reach accented by its boutique accessibility, the company has the capacity to service its clientele wherever production is situated.

Recent feature credits for Method include: “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”, “The Maze Runner”, “The Giver”, “The Judge”, “Into The Storm”, “Snowpiercer”, “X-Men: Days of Future Past”, “Transformers: Age of Extinction”, “Maleficent”, “Thor 2”, “Cloud Atlas”, “Argo”, “Dark Shadows”, “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2”, “Abraham Lincoln-Vampire Hunter”, “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”, “Clash of the Titans 2”, “Contagion”, and “Elysium”.

Upcoming feature work includes: “San Andreas”, "Tarzan", and “Pelé”

System Administrator (Santa Monica)

Luma Pictures is an artist centric feature film VFX studio located two blocks from the beach in Santa Monica, California.  We maintain a unique culture with an amazingly talented staff and are always on the lookout for exceptional people for full time and project positions.

The ideal candidate will be able to contribute to many aspects of our production network; including user support, OS management and scripting. 

The precise tasks can vary depending on what you bring to the table, but some of the outstanding responsibilities are:

- Manage and troubleshoot hardware and software issues on user workstations running Linux or OSX

- BASH and/or Python scripting to increase production in our area of supporting the artists

- Assisting with other items such as power issues, building issues and other general issues

- Deploying workstations, rendernodes and servers for production use

- First point of contact for user issues

Qualifications:

- Advanced knowledge of Fedora, CentOS/RHEL and OSX including software management and deployment

- Advanced knowledge of and experience with networking concepts and network implementations including routing, VLANs, firewalls, traffic inspection

- Advanced knowledge of DNS, LDAP, HTTPS, FTP, SSH, VNC and other common protocols

- Knowledge of Data Backup concepts and software (Netvault, Bacula etc) 

- Extremely proficient with gnu/linux rpm-based distributions 

- Ability to lead in advanced troubleshooting without guidance for hardware, software and networking issues

- Advanced knowledge of hardware RAID, software RAID, lvm, ext3/4, NFS

- Advanced knowledge of linux network commands including NetworkManager, host, nslookup, dig, ifconfig, ip, route, netstat, ping, iptables etc. 

- Solid understanding of packet flow, tcp and udp transmissions

- Advanced knowledge of sysv, init scripts and startup and login process for linux and osx systems

- Advanced knowledge of virtualisation concepts and implentations

- Knowledge of rpm repository mirroring and rpmbuild for custom repos

- Advanced knowledge of security concepts including best practice and auditing 

- Knowledge of VPN technologies including site-to-site VPN tunnels

- Puppet management system knowledge

- Ability to manage large data sets / projects

- Customer service experience

Pluses:

- Advanced knowledge of xenserver administration including p2v

- Knowledge of openldap 

- Familiar with visual effects shops, pipelines or similar

- Experience with squid or other hardware ssl proxy web filters

- Wireless networking experience

- Video card experience (drivers, troubleshooting, Xorg, etc)

- Mcollective, Cobbler, Jenkins knowledge

- Ceph knowledge 

- FortiGate/FortiAP experience

- HP Procurve experience

- Proactive, curious, energetic, troubleshooter

- Strong desire and ability to learn and apply new knowledge and techniques

- Able to left a server or other similarly weighted item from time to time, independently 

Submissions:

Note: This is a contract position of 9 months. 

If you think you fit the bill and want a quick response, go tohttp://bit.ly/1k2XoJA and apply!

No phone calls - no resume drop offs. We will be in touch directly if we're interested in an interview and we cannot guarantee response if you email directly. Thanks!

Start Date: Immediate    Reports to: Head of Systems

Reports to: Head of Systems

Nvizible is looking for a talented Junior Systems Support candidate. The ability to learn quickly and efficiently is essential for this role, along with great organisation and teamwork skills.  Nvizible is a busy, growing VFX house - an ideal place to apply your knowledge and to develop an excellent range of technical abilities.  You'll be supporting our world class VFX artists and producers to provide high end film and television clients with brilliant VFX via the tools and platforms listed below:

• Main Responsibilities:
  Technical Support for VFX Artists/Production
  Manage Support helpdesk
  Manage storage - GPFS
  Troubleshoot render farm issues
  Backup/Archive management
  Workstation/Laptop setups
  User Account administration
  Documentation of procedures
  Asset/Inventory Management

• Requirements:
  12 months experience in an IT role
  Experience of Linux/Mac and command line and a working knowledge of Windows
  Basic knowledge of servers, networking, storage and render systems
  Enthusiastic with a can do attitude
  Excellent troubleshooting skills
  Great written and verbal communication skills
  Strong teamwork skills
  Bash/Python scripting experience (desirable)

Please send your CV to recruitment@nvizible.com specifying “Junior Systems Support” within the subject line. Should you prefer to send hard copies of your CV, please send to: Nvizible, 8/9 Carlisle Street, London, W1D 3BP.

About Us

Nerd Corps Entertainment, established in 2002, is a DHX Media company, boasting a diverse portfolio of award-winning original properties such as Slugterra, League of Super Evil, Storm Hawks and Rated A for Awesome. With six shows in production, there is always a genre or character to keep you interested and challenged. But we’re more than just an animation studio. Our 400 creatives build stories, worlds, and experiences for kids that cut across platforms from television to online, games, toys, mobile—wherever kids are spending time. We handle all stages of our process in-house, from the IP creation and development to post-production, finance, sales and distribution, licensing and consumer products, and interactive development, making us a rarity in the industry. Our studio near Vancouver’s trendy Commercial Drive is a vibrant mixture of rookies and veterans, where those fresh out of college can continue learning from mid-career and senior artists, and where every level of experience can make the most of their talent on some of the best kids shows and games in the world.

Leo, Gemini, Emmy…been there, won that.

Come work for an award-winning studio and make cartoons, not war.

Department: Design

Location: Vancouver

About the Position

Nerd Corps is looking for a talented lead environment designer to join our team! This is a fun and creative opportunity to design beautiful sets and environments for many different universes while mentoring other designers around you.

Responsibilities

• Execute key designs and higher level of rendering
• Collaborate creatively with the design and modelling departments
• Train, mentor and motivate new designers who are placed on the crew
• Keep current with scripts and animatics to inform design choices
• Learn and adhere to established production methodology
• Create original designs on show style according to production schedule
• Bring loose conceptual designs to a highly rendered finished product
• Endure design viability is appropriate to the modelling and animation budget
• Identify and communicate any issues, concerns or inefficiencies to production or art director as appropriate
• Execute changes on designs based on feedback from art director
• Keep work orders current and accurate in the design and modelling approval system
• Keep files efficiently organized
• Carry out all duties in a professional and positive manner
• Actively participate in production-related meetings by offering thoughts and ideas
• Assist with and complete production-related assignments
• Keep current on design techniques and technology
• Ensure the lead art director’s instructions are carried through
• Recommend any team training needs to art director
• Carry out duties in a professional and positive manner
• Be a positive and creative force on the team

HR/Recruiting

• Be part of the recruiting process by assisting the HR department with the development of job descriptions, sourcing of candidates as well as the candidate selection process

Crew Management

• Train design team on an ongoing basis both technically and creatively
• Communicate expectations to design team while balancing creative desires with the requirements of production
• Oversee the daily activities of the design team
• Partner with management to guide artists’ overall professional development by providing performance feedback, mentoring, assisting with resolving performance issues, and maintaining positive morale among the team
• Foster and enable communication and collaboration across departments
• Set goals for others that can be achieved using available resources and use previous measurable performance to establish goals within projected timeframe
• Determine and understand the needs, interests, strengths and weaknesses of  the design team and use this information to contribute to the growth and development of the design team
• Provide constructive criticism, wisdom, guidance, and feedback that will help others further their career development

Qualifications

• 5 + years of experience in production design for animation
• Design education is an asset, but not required
• Strong drawing and colour fundamentals
• Strong artistic background and a sharp eye for detail with emphasis on composition, perspective, lighting and color.
• An interest in and understanding of architectural design is a definite asset 
• 3D design and modelling experience is a definite asset
• Able to take direction, collaborate, and be a team player
• Ability to communicate in a professional and positive manner
• Able to communicate creative and technical thoughts and ideas
• Able to multitask, prioritize and manage time efficiently
• Able to work alone and collaboratively, often with multiple tasks and under deadline pressure
• Encourage feedback and new initiatives
• Able to adapt to multiple show styles

• Must be open to direction and able to embrace change

Please APPLY at: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?aj=oNCr0fwA&s=Studiosysadmins

THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the Nerd Corps team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted. 

About Us

Nerd Corps Entertainment, established in 2002, is a DHX Media company, boasting a diverse portfolio of award-winning original properties such as Slugterra, League of Super Evil, Storm Hawks and Rated A for Awesome. With six shows in production, there is always a genre or character to keep you interested and challenged. But we’re more than just an animation studio. Our 400 creatives build stories, worlds, and experiences for kids that cut across platforms from television to online, games, toys, mobile—wherever kids are spending time. We handle all stages of our process in-house, from the IP creation and development to post-production, finance, sales and distribution, licensing and consumer products, and interactive development, making us a rarity in the industry. Our studio near Vancouver’s trendy Commercial Drive is a vibrant mixture of rookies and veterans, where those fresh out of college can continue learning from mid-career and senior artists, and where every level of experience can make the most of their talent on some of the best kids shows and games in the world.

Leo, Gemini, Emmy…been there, won that.

Come work for an award-winning studio and make cartoons, not war.

Department: Pipeline

Location: Vancouver

About the Position

We’re moving our pipeline to Maya and we’re looking for a lead shading/lighting TD! It’s a very exciting time to join our team with this amazing opportunity to have a direct impact on the creation and development of our next generation of productions. As the lead shading/lighting TD you will be responsible for developing the look-dev and lighting side of the pipeline. This means developing tools, shaders and workflows for the shading and lighting artists. You will be working closely with lighting and shading artists as well as pipeline TDs to ensure that we’re able to achieve the look and vision of our shows as efficiently as possible.

Responsibilities

• Help develop an efficient and creative lighting pipeline for Maya using Renderman
• Develop tools, shaders and workflows for shading and lighting artists
• Provide technical support and expertise in the areas of rendering and shading
• Write surface, light and other shaders to support each show’s look and vision
• Assist in debugging and solving render artifacts and excessive render time
• Assist and provide tech support for lighting artists to ensure shots can be delivered on time
• Create and update any relevant documentation
• Mentor and assist other lighting and pipeline TDs 

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in animation or visual effects for film or television
• Good understanding of modelling, texturing, shading, lighting and rendering workflows
• Strong knowledge of C/C++ programming language.
• Proficiency in Renderman is a big plus OR other industry renderer, such Arnold
• Experience implementing Renderman extensions, such as RSL plugins, procedural and RIF, is a big plus
• Ability to translate artistic needs into technical applications

Please APPLY at: https://hire.jobvite.com/j?aj=oMTt0fwS&s=Studiosysadmins

THANK YOU to all those who express interest in being a part of the Nerd Corps team. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we may be unable to reply to all applicants. If we feel that you may be a good match for one of our current openings you will be contacted.

Responsible for performing a wide variety of audio/video engineering and computer related tasks. Helps organize, maintain and operate studio and related business equipment. Below is a broad list of tasks machine room operators perform daily.

General Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Import, and prepare session media from email, client drives, and non-tape media
• Deliver media via links to client email, and FTP
• Operation of ISDN connections & relevant patching
• Scanning of scripts, and session notes
• Server and FTP management
• CD/DVD dubbing
• Studio booth setup
• In-session note taking
• Mic check assist
• Mainframe operation: element creation, log in, out, and delivery receipts
• Interface with clients regarding session needs
• Operation of tape machines including striping, laybacks, capture, and dubbing (XDCAM, HDCAM SR, HDV, DIGIBETA, BETACAM SP, DA--?88, DAT, etc.)
• Advanced patching and outboard gear assistance (Dolby 563, E, and LM100)
• Netflix conforms
• Client Dialog editorial
• Live DVD recording for commentary screeners
• Pre--?load and check of incoming .OMF/.AAF files
• Sound design & Prelays
• Final Cut Pro operation including audio and video marriage and tapeless delivery masters
• Avid Symphony ingestion and basic operation for online dept.  
• ISIS management
• Work order follow--?through, and checkup
• QC of master tapes / tapeless
• Avocent operation
• Skype setup in rooms  

The company is looking for motivated individual(s) to work in its Encoding dept. These position are responsible for encoding and transcoding of file based content. Company operates 24/7; candidates must be open to working days, swing and or grave, including nontraditional shifts.

Primary responsibilities:

·         Set up of tape decks and capture to various platforms

·         Preparing elements for transcoding

·         Quality control of completed files

Requirements:

·         Final Cut experience required  

·         Digital Rapids experience recommended but not required

·         Additional platforms support beneficial (Cinedeck, Rhozet, Amberfin, Telestream Vantage)

·         Understanding of video and audio codecs including but not limited to: H.264, Pro Res, DNX, MXF, MPEG, and Dolby E.

·         Ability to multi-task

·         Applicant must be comfortable in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills a must

·         Candidate must be highly motivated

Interested candidates please submit your resume to jobs@fotokem.com

NO phone calls please.

About The Mill (www.the-mill.com)

We collaborate with groundbreaking directors, creative agencies and visionary brands, who trust us to bring their ideas to life. We value the two-way nature of these partnerships, understanding that our clients give us opportunities to improve our craft and astound their audiences.

Though we are renowned for our unrivalled creative expertise, we are just as inventive with our workflow solutions and pride ourselves on our impeccable account management and client service.

Twenty plus years of innovation has established The Mill as a recognized global brand for creating seamless visual effects, but we are also leaders in design, animation, live action content direction, VFX brand accounts, versioning and global adaptations, digital content creation and distribution. Our ability to package multiple services allows us to deliver both schedule and budget efficiencies and to create with the multi-platform world in mind. This helps clients create great looking content for any screen.

Our reputation is built on our people. We find, train and nurture the most talented creative, technical and production teams in the industry and our scale enables us to work individually, in teams or as an international network via our bases in London, New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.Bottom of Form

Job Description:

 The Help Desk Assistant will be responsible for answering a high volume of calls, creating and managing tickets and data management.

 Responsibilities:

• Support Jr. Engineer, Jr. System Administrator and Engineering department as needed
• Be the first point of contact for all ticket issues from staff and pass that information onto Engineering department as necessary
• Keep up with the fast pace of a post house
• Update online company directory with US employee demographics
• Provide assistance to other departments on clerical projects, as requested
• Scheduled on a shift pattern to provide support and assistance to all staff in the building. Shift as arranged with the Head of engineering with occasional work outside of normal hours.
• Maintain tidiness and safety of all technical areas including MCR, suites, workshops and storage area 

Required skills, knowledge and experience:

• Non-exempt, entry level position
• Eligible for overtime
• Initially three month temporary position, could develop to full-time role
• Procedurally driven
• Organized and time efficient
• Autonomous self-starter
• Able to communicate closely and effectively with people at all levels
• Ideal career track will be into Engineering

SENIOR PIPELINE DEVELOPER

Method Studios is currently in search of a Pipeline Developer to join the Software team.  We’re looking for a variety of skills to complement the existing team, ranging from database development, plug-ins to 3D applications, and general workflow tools within Maya or Houdini.  We’d love to talk to you!

Responsibilities and Duties

• Design and develop software to address production demands.
• Maintain existing workflows and tools.
• Solve challenging production problems by creating new tools or modifying existing ones.
• Communicate with productions to confirm tools achieve their desired goals.

Required

• Undergraduate / Graduate degree in Computing Science or related field.
• 5+ years experience of code development.
• Proficiency coding in Python.
• Familiarity with Linux.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Desired

• C++, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, PyQt are an asset.
• MongoDB, Postgres, MySQL.
• Maya, Houdini, Nuke.
• Linux, Windows, OSX.
• V-Ray, Renderman, Mantra.
• Massive.
• Qube, Rush.

Desktop Systems Administrator needed for busy creative studio in downtown Toronto.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Resolve computer related issues as assigned
• Prioritize and accurately log tickets and resolutions
• Assist in ensuring that all software licenses are properly assigned
• Assist in ensuring all work areas are organized and clean
• Work with Team Lead to maintain desktops, laptops, peripherals, etc.
• Ensure all assigned project tasks are completed accurately and on time
• Collaborate with other support team members to solve new and ongoing issues
• Additional duties as required

Required Skills & Experience:

• 3+ years experience in a Desktop Systems Administrator capacity
• Post-secondary education in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field
• Utilize superior customer service skills
• Strong understanding of Windows, Linux and OSX
• Excellent working knowledge of standard office applications
• Strong communication and problem solving skills
• Detail oriented and self motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision

Description:  
 
System Administrators ensure the ongoing smooth running of our production systems with a view to developing the systems for the future. Location: Trixter Commercial GmbH – Berlin. This role would occasionally require providing support outside of core week-day hours and on weekends to support production deadlines.
 
Responsibilities:
 
- Implement the primary direction, and strategic road-map for IT systems (including networks, servers, infrastructure services, storage)  
- Advise and support implementation of workstations, servers as well as large technical projects.
- Maintain and support network infrastructure (monitoring, benchmarking, etc.)
- Installing and supporting 3rd party software packages as well as managing license accounting
- Support the hardware and software acquisition process
- Setup, maintain and enhance already existing services and well as new ones
- Assist artist pool with their daily system related requirements
- Liaise with parent site in Munich ensuring technological parity with the system administration team

Essential Skills:
 
- Leadership/ Management skills
- Good analytical, organization and communication skills and a strong ability to influence across all levels of the business  
- Ability to solve problems as they arise and remain calm in a fast-paced and highly pressurized environment.
- Ability to manage conflicting demands and demonstrate flexibility
- Ability to quickly understand the needs of the business and respond accordingly
- Ability to quickly understand the output of a Company in order to affect decision-making

Technical skills
 
- Strong Academic background in a Computer Science degree (or similar)
- Substantial Linux system administration experience using Red Hat and/or Fedora, Solaris and BSD type operating systems as well as Windows and OSX
- A thorough knowledge of storage and networking concepts and techniques, layer2/3 switches and configuration
- An understanding of technologies such as relational databases, NFS, SAN, File Systems (especially ZFS) and virtualization
- A knowledge of scripting languages such as Shell/Bash, Python, PERL  
- Knowledge or experience of the specialized systems utilized in the VFX industry would be beneficial
 
This opening is only open to people with an EU citizenship or with an existing German Visa.

To apply, please send us your CV and cover letter to jobs@trixter.de.