Position Requirements:

- knowledge and first experience in: Setup and Administration of multi-platform networks (Win, Linux, MacOS), storage systems (NAS, SAN), Active Directory, Windows Server, Backup and Archival, Virtualization (VMware esxi, hyperV), networking (DHCP, DNS, etc), IT security, software deployment, VoIP, basic knowledge of a scripting language (desired: Powershell)

- previous experience in the "Visual Effects" industry

 - motivated, flexible, willing to learn, ability to work self-responsible on IT projects as a member of the team

Duties & Responsibilities:

- Administration of local IT systems at PIXOMONDO's Vancouver branch (workstations, servers, renderfarm)

- provide 1st & 2nd level support to end users

- setup of new workstations and systems - user management with Active Directory

- operation and maintenance of backup and archival procedures - evaluation of new systems for purchase recommendations - scripting and automation

If you your qualifications meet the position, please send an emai to Losangeles@pixomondo.com with a subject Line " IT System Administrator- Pixomondo Vancouver"

Main Focus of the role is the maintenance of the technical infrastructure of the company. You will provide day to day technical support for our VFX artists, to ensure that their needs are meet in a profession and timely manner.

Key responsibilities

Working within a small IT team, this role will be a varied one where no two days will be the same. You will be responsible for the installation, deployment and maintenance of all hardware, operating systems and software. In addition you will be expected to take an active role with planning, development and implementation of tools to increase the efficient with the company’s technical infrastructure

Essential Skills

• Strong command line skills Experience of installation, deployment and maintenance of Linux workstations and server
• Experience in maintaining mission critical systems to minimise system down time
• Hands on working knowledge of large scale back up solutions and storage technologies
• Good understanding of network switches, vlans and firewalls

Person specification

It is likely that you will be a graduate of a computer science discipline and have previous experience in a VFX facilities, although we are open to receiving applications from other industries. You will have a real passion for all things technical to ensure that update your knowledge on a regular basis to ensure familiarity with new technology enhancements. As a person you will be a strong communicator with excellent organisation skills.  

We’re looking for an experienced System Administrator to join our growing team at Territory Studio.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our highly talented, creative and friendly studio, supporting the delivery of a varied range of exciting Motion Graphics and VFX projects. These include Film productions, Games, Live action shoots, Digital content for marketing campaigns including VR and 360 videos.

Responsible for supporting the Motion GFX and VFX production pipelines with any hardware and software requirements, accompanying plugins, and the render farm, you will be part of a team working with the latest, high performance technology in a constantly evolving environment with a diverse set of workflows.

Additionally, you will need to be an all-round IT expert able to oversee the complete IT infrastructure of Motion, troubleshooting IT issues and working with our external IT support company and Production Assistant to keep the pipelines running smoothly.

Role & Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for the departments IT related issues and support users with technical advice and guidance, trouble-shoot and solve technical issues across the IT hardware and software.
• Working with our IT support company who are responsible for the servers, backup, archive and networking.
• Day-to-day system administration, management, support and maintenance of the IT infrastructure for motion including computer hardware, telephony, application software and operating systems, primarily Apple Mac with Windows.
• Install software and plugins on workstations and track usage.
• Oversee licence servers for a variety of software.
• Ensure that the security of the IT systems, network, resources and information is set-up following best practice, maintained and tested on a regular basis in line with information security management procedures.
• Manage the relationships with external IT service providers and suppliers.
• Provision new desktops, laptops, mobile devices and other IT equipment for new employees or employees changing their roles.
• Assist in training staff and new starters on their use of the company’s IT hardware, software and telephony systems.
• Track IT assets and organise recycling or decommissioning of IT equipment as required.
• Keep up to date with emerging technology and the security threat landscape to help plan, assess, specify and introduce new IT solutions and improvements to existing systems.
• Assist with setting company policies relating to the use, management and maintenance of IT systems, and ensure these are communicated to users and enforced.
• Creating and maintaining system documentation where needed.

Technical Skills & Experience

• Experience of supporting at least 2 shows within a VFX house and/or managing systems in a creative agency (preferred).
• An excellent knowledge of Apple Mac OS and Windows.
• Applications used in the studio include the following so working knowledge is beneficial but not vital: Shotgun, Cinema 4D, After Effects and Adobe's Creative Suite, Nuke, Maya and a range of plugins that go with them.
• Render farm set-up and management. Working knowledge of Deadline is beneficial but not vital, likewise with Arnold, V-ray and Octane.
• Excellent troubleshooting and technical problem solving skills. Able to diagnose and fix hardware faults and software issues.
• A thorough understanding of networks including routing and switching.
• Strong system administration skills including the setup, configuration and monitoring of servers.
• Understand the importance of confidentiality, critical work and delivering promptly.

About You

To succeed in the role, you should be enthusiastic, positive, highly motivated, confident, organised and enjoy dealing with a large variety of systems and workflows. You should be excited by new technologies and opportunities and ready to help develop and improve the existing processes and infrastructure. You should be proficient at communicating both problems and solutions to technical and non-technical personnel alike and will bring new processes, technologies and techniques to the studio to improve the running of the facility in the future. The role requires a character that is always calm and willing to multitask and to help sort out problems and issues as they arise daily across the organisation, being flexible with work hours. This is an essential position within the company with lots of opportunity in the role as the company continues to grow.

About Us

The facility is a world-leading motion graphics studio specialising in film and games. We believe that creative concepts across VFX, trailers and original content should capture the energy and excitement of dynamic narratives. And with a passion for bringing human depth to near future and science fiction technology, we craft stunning UI concepts that connect technology, entertainment and emotional engagement. www.territorystudio.com

The role is based in London, permanent and 40 hours per week.

Salary is competitive and dependent on experience.

Weta Digital is seeking a Engineer to join our Developer Services team. Developer Services is a specialized IT team dedicated to managing the services that make it possible to deploy and maintain software at Weta Digital.

The work is a diverse combination of managing our Linux OS platform, tools and support for version control, ticketing, build systems, software installation, testing infrastructure, code review systems, devops automation, databases, authentication, authorisation and complex software/Linux faults.

 You will be the point of contact for the day-to-day issue management for developers and assist our developers in enabling their success by providing creative solutions to challenging technical issues.

 Responsibilities:

-          Work directly with developers and system engineers to resolve technical issues

-          Manage and improve existing developer infrastructure

-          Support developer tool and services (Git, Jira, Jenkins, WAF, Gitlab and others)

-          Automation (Puppet, Ansible, scripting, etc)

-          OS deployment, package installation, environment management

 Required Skills:

-          Knowledge, equivalent experience or degree in computer systems engineering, software engineering or related discipline

-          Hands on experience with Linux administration

-          Some programming experience (C, Python, Perl, Go, Ruby, Erlang, Java, JS, etc)

-          Debugging (strace, tcpdump, diff, gdb)

-          Virtualisation and container systems (KVM, VMware, Docker, LXC, etc)

-          Automation tools (Puppet, Ansible, Chef, Salt or similar)

 Desired Skills:

-          Interest in open source software

-          Prior experience in the visual effects, entertainment, media or gaming industries

-          Web development skills

-          Knowledge of software development paradigms (Agile Scrum/Kanban, etc)

-          Experience with build systems, CI/CD (Jenkins, Gitlab CI)

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Please fill out the online questionnaire at www.wetafx.co.nz/jobs and send your uptodate resume to: recruitment@wetafx.co.nz

CoSA VFX Vancouver is expanding and has an opening for an IT Systems Administrator, working independently in Vancouver as well as under the direction of the IT Lead based in the LA studio.  Our company is a fast-paced, collaborative visual effects production environment, and the IT Systems Administrator will coordinate the day-to-day IT concerns in the Vancouver studio along with our current IT Assistant.
This position is a full-time position in our Vancouver studio, subject to additional hours as required by production schedules.  Salary is negotiable, commensurate with experience.  Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents only.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• collaborate with the Los Angeles IT team with cross-facility technology projects
• contribute to further expansion of the Vancouver studio
• technical planning and implementation of new systems, reviewing design and configuration of existing systems and system applications, making recommendations
• install and configure a variety of hardware and software related to the operation of a boutique visual effects studio, following all protocols for testing, troubleshooting and resolution of issues
• organization wide technical support (respond to tickets, new employee set-up, workstation moves, etc.)
• respond promptly to email, attend IT and other meetings, communicate effectively with supervisors, managers and teammates
• mentor and oversee development of junior staff

REQUIREMENTS:

• visual effects, animation, post-production, game or design studio IT experience preferred, including familiarity with industry software (Maya, Nuke) and rendering systems
• proficient (work experience) in OS X and Windows operating systems and related hardware, storage systems (NAS, SAN), Active Directory, Windows Server, data backup, networking, IT security, file transfer protocols
• bonus – experience with audio & video peripheral devices
• strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail; ability to be engaged with multiple projects at the same time
• related post-secondary education such as a bachelor’s degree in a computer information systems, computer science
• 3+ years experiencing in a similar role

o Respond to customer service requests, model customer issues

o Build and deliver software products to customers

o Develop documentation for products and processes

o Develop software build and test capabilities

o Provide consulting services to our customers

o Maintain internal and hosted computing resources

o Other tasks as skill and interests allow

We are especially interested in candidates having experience with Linux, BSD and various other Unixes, digital cinema and IMF mastering workflows, build/package automation for C++, Python and Javascript, technical writing, hardware provisioning and network administration. Pay to be determined by experience.

9 Story Media Group is an industry leading creator, producer and distributor of award-winning animated and live action content for young audiences around the world. 9 Story has produced over 900 animated and live action episodes, seen on some of the world’s most respected children’s channels.

Reporting to the IT Manager (Toronto)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Installing new software releases, system upgrades
• Evaluates and installs patches and resolves software related problems
• Performs system backups and recovery
• Maintains data files and monitors system configuration to ensure data integrity
• Involved in creating custom solutions for Animation Production work flows
• Involved in determining needs and improvements in the current work flow (pipeline)
• Works with IT Manager  on IT project
• Provide weekly stats and reporting to IT manager
• Documentation and training of internal users and IT staff
• Responsible for all servers and systems
• Reporting -Implementation and design of system reporting tools.
• Management and implementation of technology systems such as

o   Infrastructure

o   Systems

o   Production services

o   Development services

o   Network Services

o   Data retention and backup services

• Service provisioning/installation and management, especially

o   Windows Domain and web services (Windows 2008/W12 servers, AD, DNS, Aspera)

o   Linux

• Storage management for SAN and NAS Technologies
• A solid understanding of an operating system; understanding of paging and swapping, inter-process communications, devices and what device drivers do, file system concepts (inode, clustering, logical partitions), ability to use performance analysis to tune systems
• Network/system improvement – automation/introduction of services

o   Network infrastructure (Core switches, content filter, firewall)

• Maintain and contribute to system standards and best practice

o   Establishes system specifications by conferring with users; analyzing workflow, access, information, and security requirements; designing system infrastructure.

• System Maintenance

o   Responsible for scheduling and executing system maintenance

• Patching
• Upgrading
• Reporting
• Capacity planning
• Monitoring (CPU/DISK etc)

• Install new / rebuild existing servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, storage, etc. in accordance with standards and project/operational requirements.
• Secures system by developing system access, monitoring, control, and evaluation; establishing and testing disaster recovery policies and procedures; completing back-ups; maintaining documentation
• Interface with other Technology groups within the studio to provide support and assistance for new projects.
• Champion of Technology of change management – Clear understand and implementation of change management policy within the technology groups
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
• Backup Systems: Support and monitoring of all backup systems employed within the studio
• Support and maintenance for studio rendering technologies
• Support and maintenance for studio file sharing technologies
• Installation and support for license servers and services
• Support for Telecommunication systems

o   Lync/S4B

o   PBX

• Proficient in IP trouble shooting (DHCP, DNS, PXE, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, SIP)
• IT Security implementation and policy design working with the IT manager and VP of Technology and Innovation
• Design/implements complex local and wide area networks
• Management a large, complex site and network
• Works under general direction from senior management
• Has input into purchase justification

Skills and Qualifications

• 5 years + experience as a Systems Administrator/Systems Engineer.
• Knowledge of SSCM, Active Directory domains, network infrastructure.
• Experience working in an Animation Studio advantageous.
• Has knowledge and is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field of animation and technology
• Qualifications:

o   MCSE

o   ITIL

o   3^rd level Degree or related field

• Relevant work experience or similar
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to write proposals or papers, act as a vendor liaison, make presentations to customers or client audiences or professional peers, and work closely with upper management
• Ability to solve problems quickly and automate processes
• Familiarity with the principles and practice of system configuration management; experience using a declarative configuration management system and a broad understanding of the role of desired configuration as part of strategic organizational knowledge
• A solid understanding of networking/distributed computing environment concepts, including principles of routing, bridging and switching, client/Server programming, and the design of consistent network side file system layouts
• Ability to program in an administrative language (Perl, Python, VBScript, Windows PowerShell)

Please apply via e-mail to: jobs@9story.com

Make sure to include the job title that you are applying for in the Subject Line.

Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and have Ontario Residency.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Should you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please let us know your requirements when contacted.

9 Story Media Group is an industry leading creator, producer and distributor of award-winning animated and live action content for young audiences around the world. 9 Story has produced over 900 animated and live action episodes, seen on some of the world’s most respected children’s channels.

Reporting to the IT Manager (Toronto), the Help Desk Administrator will provide technical assistance and support for incoming help desk tickets and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve problems related to operating systems, hardware and software in a timely and courteous manor
• Installing new software releases, system upgrades
• Provide first line response for users requiring assistance with information technology issues and problems via the IT helpdesk
• Ensure that Helpdesk SLA are met and communicated to end user base.
• Repair/recovery of end user hardware and software
• Escalation of helpdesk ticket to 2nd level when required
• Manage helpdesk tickets and weekly reporting on helpdesk tickets
• Escalation of all unresolved issues to System Administrator or IT Manager
• Anti-virus administration
• End user account administration
• Hardware inventory, asset tracking and monitoring
• Liaise with vendors
• Software release management under supervision of senior administrators
• Expertise in Microsoft OS systems – Windows 7 and Windows 10
• Experienced in high-level  hardware support (client machines, printers etc)
• Experience in supporting a complex  and advanced user base
• Ability to work in a  challenging and fast paced environment
• Recognizes the importance of clear and timely communication of all high severity IT or facilities impacting issues to the IT manager
• Keeps abreast of emerging technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Works well within a team
• Perform routing technology tasks under supervision of senior technology staff
• Act as front line interface to users, accepting trouble reports and dispatching them to appropriate systems administrator

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years’ experience in IT or similar experience
• Education and/or experience in networking and systems administration
• Knowledge of Ms Office, Microsoft Windows server 2008/2012, Microsoft Windows 7, Fedora, Debian
• Has knowledge and is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
• Strong inter personal skills; ability to explain simple procedures in writing or verbally; good phone skills
• Strong ability to learn; ability to follow instructions well; strong analytical skills
• A love of Technology is advantageous.
• Ability to work flexible hours if necessary.
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadline
• Detail oriented and takes initiative
• MCSE /MCP desirable
• Apple Mac hardware and software support
• Relevant work experience or similar

Please apply via e-mail to: jobs@9story.com

Make sure to include the job title that you are applying for in the Subject Line.

Applicants need to be legally eligible to work in Canada and have Ontario Residency.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. Should you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please let us know your requirements when contacted.

We are looking for a dedicated IT Systems Engineer (m/f) to join our young & dynamic team immediately at our Seoul location.
We look forward to receiving a comprehensive application from you by E-Mail, including your salary expectations and possible start date.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• overall responsibility to operate, maintain and support the IT base infrastructure at the MACKEVISION Seoul office according to given MACKEVISION IT system designs, specifications and workflows
• provide direct end-user support (Desktop support) to internal Artists and Business Users
• take care of all local Service Desk / IT operations routine tasks
• coordinate change requests with requestors and IT Architects team and other technical departments (i.e. Pipeline)
• represent the global IT department on-site in the Seoul office
• manage purchase requests
• where required, research, implement, document and support new system designs or drive changes to existing ones together with the IT Architects team

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Several years of professional experience as a Systems Engineer in highly complex and heterogeneous IT infrastructures
• Communication and organizational skills
• Hands-on mentality
• Fun in innovative advanced technologies
• Strong focus on solutions
• Very good English, spoken and written

ABOUT US

Mackevisionis one of the global leaders in computer generated imagery (CGI) which covers 3D visualization, animation and visual effects.The company designs and produces image and film material, as well as interactive applications in high-end quality. It develops technological solutions for generating images and looks after the entire CGI process from data preparation to creative design. The international team looks after major corporations, medium-sized companies and their agencies.

ILM London is recruiting for a Tech Support Specialist to start as soon as possible.

The role would be to provide primary, local support to users within the London studio on all matters involving installation, fault diagnosis and resolution of computer equipment as well as supporting users with queries and technical issues.

The main responsibilities of the position would be:

Install and configure computer hardware operating systems and applications, including VFX software such as Maya, Nuke and Photoshop Set up new users' accounts and profiles.

Support London based employees through a series of actions, either face to face or over the telephone to help set up systems or resolve issues working on a number of open cases at one time and working through a problem to completion

Monitor and maintain London based computer systems and networks Troubleshoot system and network problems and diagnose and solve hardware/software faults with Linux, MacOS and Windows

Replace and repair computer equipment, as well as testing and evaluating new technology

Conduct electrical safety checks on computer equipment In collaboration with the San Francisco based Tech team, support the roll-out of new applications.

Rapidly establish good working relationship with customer group and with colleagues in San Francisco Provide ad-hoc support, including procedural documentation and relevant reports as required

Technical Skills/Experience:

Experience working in a desktop support role in a deadline driven environment within a film/TV production or new media company

Experience of networking hardware and configuration

Experience of Linux/MacOS command-line, scripting and task automation

Excellent understanding of computer hardware and software, e.g. Linux, MacOS, Windows,

Familiarity with blade servers and distributed rendering systems

Familiarity with blade workstations, Teradici portals etc.,

Familiarity with MSOffice, Outlook and web browers

Beneficial to have an understanding of VFX software including, but not limited to Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Photoshop

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV to londonrecruitment@ilm.com

Technical Assistant

Summary: This is an exciting opportunity for a technical individual who enjoys problem solving and a passion for cutting edge technology to contribute across all aspects of production at ILM.

 This position provides support directly to artists and production staff and works closely with production and software engineers to enable the success and efficiency of the production pipeline.

The ideal candidate will have recently graduated with a Computer Science degree (or equivalent qualification) and has a knowledge of the world of  Vfx or a strong desire to work within the industry. Typical modules would include; Computer Programming, CGI, Computer Animation/Illustration, Motion Capture, AR/VR, Digital Production, .

This role sits with our technology team and can act as a springboard to other roles in our technology  department or other departments in ILM.

Responsibilities:

Troubleshooting and dynamic problem solving for layout, animation, lighting, and post-production workflows
Image/Media handling, including conversion, manipulation, quality control, and playback for visual reviews
Render troubleshooting and queue management
Data management, including monitoring/cleanup of disk space usage, file transfer, and quality assurance
Communication between artists, production, and technical groups for the timely resolution of any issues affecting production.
Data archival and restores
Automation of common tasks and reports to improve efficiency of all aspects of the production pipeline

Education, Experience, and Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent qualification.

Familiarity with film, video and animation postproduction and/or computer graphics techniques highly desired.
Aesthetic eye and/or artistic background highly desired.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills required. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively interact with diverse personalities.
Strong time management skills; Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
Proven ability to work autonomously and in team settings.
Highly motivated. Career focus for animation, visual effects, or games industries
Proven knowledge of and experience with Windows and UNIX/Linux operating systems.
Professional experience programming (i.e. C/C++) and scripting language experience (i.e. Python, Perl) a must.
Knowledge of, and experience with, 3D modeling/animation software (i.e. Maya) highly desired.

IT Systems Engineer

A recently launched division of the China-based Alpha Group, Alpha Animation will develop and produce animated feature films for a global audience. 

Position Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years related IT operations experience in a professional systems engineering environment that includes solid knowledge and hands on work  experience in setup and administration of:

o multi-platform networks and Centrify (Win, MacOS, iOS)

o Microsoft exchange (O365)

o Network services, Active Directory, DNS, VM

o Hardware configuration for firewalls, switches, storage systems (NAS)

o IT security protocols, VoIP, printers and miscellaneous network nodes

• Motivated, flexible, self-starting, positive attitude

• Proven ability to multi-task, prioritize and problem-solve

• Ability to communicate and work collaboratively

• Experience working within entertainment/media industry is desirable

 Duties:

• Support the operational infrastructure and end users, printers, servers, networks and other technology used within the organization.

• Administration of local IT systems; provide support to end users

• Administer servers and network services – maintenance and management of stable and secure internal infrastructure.

• Setup of new workstations and systems (user management with Active Directory), related accounts and services including mail services (O365)

• Investigate and liaise with concerned parties including vendors for problem resolution and support issues.

• Operation and maintenance of backup and archival procedures

• Evaluation of new systems for purchase recommendations

RESPONSIBILITIES

In a varied, complex and challenging role, you will be responsible for the design and configuration - including the overall architecture philosophy and topology - of our networks, as well as troubleshooting it where necessary.  You will have the opportunity to support our I/O team through assisting with Clipster and Venice, as well as Final Cut Pro and our Tape Robots and Servers.  You will also provide support for, amongst other things, our Flame and Baselight systems.  The role is critical to meeting client deadlines and requires a flexible approach to hours and days worked.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Proven track record of resolving basic issues associated with system configuration management, resource sharing and basic networking concepts
• Experience in resolving security issues
• Experience with virtualised machine environments, render pipelines
• Ability to monitor and identify network policy violations and system breaches
• SAN and NAS style production storage systems (ideally with Quantum StorNext experience)
• Storage support, management, configuration and optimization
• StorNext File System Support
• Experience with virtualised machine environments
• Must enjoy complex problem solving and delivering results
• Scripting, Python & BASH
• Proficient with Linux, Windows and Mac operating systems
• Administration of MS Active Directory and familiarity of UID/GID principals in multi OS environments
• Fibre Channel Switches and Networking (Brocade)
• IP Switches, Routers and Firewalls (Primarily Junos)
• Server Installation, Configuration and Maintenance
• Network Monitoring and Change Management (Ansible)
• System imaging deployment and management (Puppet, Chef, Salt)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.  This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it.  Digital Domain 3.0, Inc management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work.  This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with it.  Digital Domain 3.0 Inc management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Physical and Post Technology team as a Senior Media Systems Engineer. Our engineering team is expanding and we are looking for talented engineers to support Industrial Light & Magic and Lucasfilm technology based at the Presidio campus in San Francisco.


The Senior Media Systems Engineer is responsible for front line maintenance of all department related computer and A/V equipment. The engineer is also required to assist the director with the planning, designing, procurement and implementation of media technology systems. Experience with digital cinema projection is a requirement.


- Installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment associated with various technical and operational departments throughout ILM and LUCASFILM
- Frontline maintenance and troubleshooting of all physical and post production related equipment including professional and consumer grade AV equipment, Avid editorial systems, digital cinema projectors, monitors, video teleconference systems, AV control systems, motion capture equipment, video cameras, media streaming appliances, video/audio routers, theater control systems etc.
- Maintenance of media server hardware and associated software
- Maintenance and calibration of Christie digital cinema DLP projectors
- Create and maintain documentation using various tools including Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office, CAD, Visio etc.
- Perform hardware, firmware and software upgrades
- Provide basic technical training to staff as required
- Ensure assigned projects are delivered on time, within budget and to the agreed standard of quality and functionality
- Efficient workflow and pipeline design for post-production services
- Liaise with IT engineers to maximize system performance and reliability
- Perform programming database modifications to video and KVM routing systems
- Prepare high-quality written reports and presentations for management
- Create and update control system databases for various automation systems
- Participate in off-hours maintenance, upgrades and installation for systems when required
- Participate in ‘On Call’ rotation
- Work to ensure best security practices are met and maintained
- Conduct research and evaluate new technology and trends to assess their impact on current and future workflows

Requirements:

- Experience with maintaining and calibrating projection equipment, specifically Christie DLP
- Solid understanding and practical experience with video and audio transport streams
- Familiarity and practical experience with professional post production equipment such as video routers, DCI projectors, disk-based playback appliances, SAN and NAS file servers, Linux work stations, network routers and switches, KVM routers, A/V control systems etc.
- Advanced Linux, OS X and Windows administration skills


Preferred Qualifications:

- Advanced understanding of and experience with Linux, OS X and Windows operating systems
- Avid certified or wide spread experience with Avid media composer and interplay systems
- Understanding and experience with storage and networking infrastructure


Basic Qualifications:

- 8+ years installation and maintenance experience in post-production facilities with complex audio/video systems
- Up-to-Date knowledge and a passion for technology relating to media and post-production
- Solid understanding and practical experience of various media file formats, compression schemes and wrappers.
- Familiarity with AV networking streaming technology
- Experience troubleshooting TCP/IP, Ethernet, UDP, NFS & CIFS protocols, DNS, DHCP, Fiber channel and familiar with basic network troubleshooting tools 
- Ability to identify and address technical issues without direct supervision, while also working effectively as part of a team
- Basic color theory knowledge including a understanding of REC709/DCI color space, gamma encoding, color sub sampling etc.
- Knowledge and experience with various file formats used in post-production including EXR, DPX, TIFF, JPEG2000, H.264, DNX, HEVC, PRORES etc.
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical staff
- Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner: Gather and analyze information skillfully; develop alternative solutions; work well in group problem solving situations; use reason even when dealing with emotional topics


Education:

- BS in engineering or equivalent professional experience required

Description

FuseFX is currently searching for a Network Engineer to join its Technology team. The primary focus of this position is Network Administration, Design and support. Candidate will work to implement and improve the existing in-house FuseFX infrastructure and interconnectivity at all three FuseFX sites. Candidates will contribute to designing 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.  Candidates with a Visual Effects background or understanding highly preferred. 

FuseFX is a visual effects and animation studio focused on producing photo-real digital effects for feature film, episodic television and commercials.  

Requirements:

High availability, high throughput networking.

5+ years’ experience.    

Experience with multiple-site networks.

Experience with switches / routers and firewalls.

Experience with VLANs, ACLs, etc. 

Knowledge of Windows, clients as well as servers, using them for AD/DNS/DHCP/ETC. 

Desired knowledge and experience:

Knowledge or experience on Brocade (IP and FC) are a BIG PLUS.

Knowledge or experience on Palo Alto firewalls.

Experience with Google cloud computing or any cloud rendering. 

Cloud use of O365 and Adobe applications / email. 

EMC Isilon and Quantum Stornext. 

Artist support, experience with applications from Adobe / Autodesk / Foundry / Thinkbox. 

Degree in MIS, CS, telecomm and film, or significant experience. 

Duties:

All LAN/WAN administration: switches, WiFi, routing, firewall, etc. 

All inter-site connectivity and internet connectivity. 

Improving mechanisms for client delivery: SFTP, Aspera, others. 

Enhancing security and monitoring compliance. 

Documentation. 

Supporting all employees with anything network related and assisting in general support when available. 

We require somebody with exceptional attention to detail who is observant, intelligent, communicates clearly, is collaborative, is able to solve problems and eager to learn new things. 

We require candidate be able to assist in physical installation of equipment, such as lifting 50lbs to standing height. 

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Axis Animation are undergoing an explosive expansion and seeking a SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR to join the tech support team on a permanent basis on site in our Bristol studio. The role carries a high level of responsibility, providing technical support for our Bristol studio, so we’re looking for an experienced administrator, with a broad background and the ability to support multiple technologies.

You’ll be a personable, pro-active, self starter who thrives working in a fast paced environment, capable of handling operational tasks in support of both general IT systems and in the operation of render farm systems. With good communication skills as well as analytical and problem-solving abilities, the ideal candidate will have an understanding and/or appreciation of the challenging nature of the animation/VFX industry. An ability to make decisions and perform well under pressure is essential.

The SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR will be responsible for the installation, maintenance and performance of systems hardware and software, including servers, network devices, workstations and associated kit. This individual will be responsible for supporting and implementing systems within our Bristol studio, ensuring that system hardware and software and general operating systems are functioning as required, enabling the team to work effectively and efficiently.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform daily system monitoring, verifying the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems and key processes, reviewing system and application logs.

• Perform regular security monitoring to identify any possible intrusions.

• Participate in administration of backup operations.

• Perform regular file archival and purge as necessary.

• Create, change, and delete user accounts per request.

• Support workstation management, imaging, and configuration.

• Ensure proper documentation of systems and procedures.

• Support physical security systems and ensure proper functioning.

• Support in-house application configuration and usage.

• Maintain asset tracking systems to ensure best management of resources.

• Assess, troubleshoot, and resolve user hardware/software issues

• Repair and recover from hardware or software failures

• Maintain floating license servers.

• Apply OS and firmware patches and upgrades.

• Upgrade and configure infrastructure systems and software per as needed.

• Maintain server room and colocation facility environmental and monitoring equipment.

• Other duties and projects as assigned.

NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS

• CentOS / Redhat Linux

• Samba and NFS configuration in multiplatform environment

• Knowledge of Windows 7 Pro including installation and configuration

• Windows Server OS and Active Directory

• Strong working knowledge of Linux including command line

• An understanding of servers, networking, storage and render systems for troubleshooting purposes

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

• Python coding

• Shell scripting

• LAN/WAN networking

• Experience of troubleshooting creative programs such as Maya, Houdini, Photoshop, Nuke, Fusion

Apply Now!

Send your CV link to recruitment@axisanimation.com and include the position you are applying for in the subject line, or apply on the website.

Hollywood, California-based Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., is the leading provider of a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies. We offer complete film and digital solutions for production, post-production, major studio and independent theatrical release, broadcast, home entertainment, archiving and asset management. Deluxe operates facilities in major film, video and digital production markets around the world. 
The primary focus of this System Engineer role is software. This candidate will work directly under IT manager, and with dedicated team members. And work to manage and maintain all software requests. This candidate will be the point person for inventory, upgrades, and purchases for Encore VFX. Currently we have roughly 200-250 artists. Basically someone familiar with software deployments and managing would be ideal. 
Responsibilities and Duties

• System installation, configuration and operation -- (PDQ deploy)
• Core Network service (Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Firewall)
• Some Networking knowledge
• Hardware integration and deployment
• Develop and maintain written operational procedures
• Administer servers and Network services


Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of Windows and OSX.
• Minimum 5 years experience professional systems engineering environment
• Ability to learn new technologies as required
• Positive attitude with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines


Core Skills -- plus

• Experience in VFX - TV, Film, and or post facility
• Experience in the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of software packages including: Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Massive, RenderMan, Vray, Mental Ray, Mari, SynthEyes, PFTrack, Silhouette, Flame, Flare, Smoke, RV, and Hiero