Systems Engineer - Ilm

Job Description

Position Summary

Systems Engineers at ILM are responsible for designing and developing all aspects of the studio production infrastructure. You are responsible for designing, developing and maintaining studio infrastructure used by all departments throughout the company, and to ensure smooth operation of our multi-site, award winning, visual effects company.

What You'll Do
Collaborate with local and global technology teams, artists and productions to maintain and develop efficient systems and services
Participate in day to day operations and support tasks in the local studio
Provide mentoring and assistance for IT and other support teams
Serve as knowledge resource for systems and services used at ILM
Proactively drive resolution of high level technical incidents and issues
Monitor and maintain the health of core systems, services and resources
Optimise and update existing systems and services, with an emphasis on security and reliability
Create new systems and services
Lead technical projects from initial concept to completion
Communicate with others to determine technical requirements and disseminate information regarding project status.
Exercise independent judgment in methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining a goal
Expected to lead discussions surrounding future systems and services roadmaps and initiatives
Manage the evaluation and development of emerging technology
Maintain working relationships with vendors, integrators, and service contractors
Maintain systems engineering standards and practices, with relevant documentation
Participate in regular status and planning meetings

What We're Looking For
Degree in Computing Science, or equivalent professional experience.
6-10 years experience of systems engineering in complex heterogeneous environments
Experience initiating projects, driving them, and reporting back on the results to key stakeholders
Experience mentoring others in company procedures
A positive, ''can-do'' attitude but not be afraid to ask for help when getting outside experience base or comfort zone
A clear and concise communicator with ability to keep both end users and managers informed on progress and requests
An effective listener, able to engage with technical and non-technical audiences 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
A passionate and charismatic personality: Ability to inspire and motivate
Expert knowledge of Linux including maintaining, trouble-shooting and optimising Linux-based server and desktop infrastructure
Advanced knowledge of Bash, Python or other scripting or programming language
Advanced knowledge of deploying and managing high-performance storage, network, render and server infrastructure
Advanced knowledge of automating desktop and server deployments and configurations
Advanced knowledge of deploying and managing virtual server and desktop infrastructure
Advanced knowledge of deploying and managing cloud-based services and infrastructure
Nice to have:
Experience creating and supporting distributed, scalable systems and services that are fault tolerant and reliable
Experience with media and film systems and technologies including virtual production
Experience with hardware and software used in high-end visual effects image and graphics pipelines
Experience working with remote desktop and streaming solutions

If you are interested in the role, please apply even if your experience and skills don't perfectly match our ideal credentials. We are committed to diversity and especially encourage members of underrepresented communities to apply. As an equal opportunity employer we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. ILM does not discriminate against applicants based on genders, races, national and ethnic origins, religions, ages, sexual orientation, marital and family status, and/or mental or physical disabilities

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r0zzoe-18-216-233-58-42 in your application.