Production Engineer

Job Description

Description

Position at Industrial Light & Magic

As we grow ILM Singapore, we are seeking a Production Engineer to join our Data Engineering team and be a part of this exciting opportunity.

Production Engineering is a globally distributed team that develops tools and workflows which act as the foundational infrastructure for ILM's other departments. As a member of Production Engineering's Data team, the role's focus will be on the software and pipelines that ILM uses to:
• Organise data on disk originating from client, created by artists, and autogenerated by the pipeline, keeping track of disaster recovery, retention, and capacity concerns
• Reengineer the pipeline to be able to track what is needed, what is used and what isn't
• Responsible for syncing and mirroring infrastructure and pipeline between studios

Primary Responsibilities
• Responsible for the development of workflow and tools, under the guidance of a project lead
• Creates new tools and workflows
• Receives general instruction on work and new assignments
• Advises/assists other engineers with maintenance and bug fixing of existing tools
• Serves as knowledge resource for workflow and tools used in production at ILM
• Updates and features additions to existing tools
• Provide support to local productions to keep the pipeline running smoothly
• Troubleshoot pipeline issues
• Fix bugs and tune workflow tools
• Install and configure software
• Assist with show work area creation and configuration
• Configure the pipeline to meet shows' needs
• Develop per-show tool customizations as determined by show supervisors
• Provide training and assistance to artists on toolsets and workflows
• Participates in discussions surrounding future workflow and tool development
• Collaborates with artists and productions to develop efficient workflows and supporting tools
• Participate in the activities of the globally distributed production engineering team, including:
• development and support activities regular status and planning meetings as time zones permit adhere to development best practices and standards defined by Production Engineering Supervisor

Required Skills / Competencies
• A positive, ''can-do'' attitude with balance: must not be afraid to ask for help when getting outside experience base or comfort zone
• A clear and concise communicator: ability to keep end users informed of progress and managers informed of requests
• An effective listener: able to engage with and understand artists to discover what their requirements are
• An effective time manager: must be able to prioritize a multitude of requests and not be afraid to ask for help if the path isn't clear
• Passionate about delivering rigorous follow-through on assigned tasks
• An agile, flexible and quick thinker: this is an energetic, dynamic environment requiring an ability to adapt to rapidly changing requirements
• A creative thinker and innovator: able to devise and employ ingenious solutions to difficult problems
• In-depth knowledge of python programming and the Linux environment
• Experience working with revision control systems and defined coding standards
• Experience designing and/or maintaining highly available systems with database, web services, ui and reporting subsystems

Preferred Skills / Competencies
• Experience developing with C++
• Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB or Redis
• Experience writing RESTful APIs
• Experience with Ansible and Docker

Education / Experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computing Science or Graphics discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 3-6 years of experience in the visual effects or computer animation industries

**FOR US BASED NEW HIRES ONLY:** We are taking a responsible approach to creating environments that allow us to do what we do best - entertain and inform millions around the world. As part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for current US salaried and non-union hourly employees, as well as all newly hired US employees.

This position is with Industrial Light & Magic, which is part of a business we call Industrial Light & Magic.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnm5y5-18-117-183-150-42 in your application.