Senior Systems Administrator

Job Description

PIXOMONDO is an international visual effects company with a global network of facilities in the US, Germany, and Canada. We are recruiting for Senior-level positions in our Los Angeles office, where we would like to welcome anyone with the right experience to work in a fresh and challenging environment.

The Systems Administrator reports to the Head of IT. They are responsible for administration of enterprise and production technologies. They will manage local tasks of maintaining, securing, and improving local and global infrastructure, and will also participate in global support efforts in collaboration with other facilities.

Job Responsibilities:
• Install, deploy, and maintain all systems and software needed for studio operations.
• Quickly diagnose and resolve infrastructure hardware and software issues.
• Ensure compliance with all appropriate security policies including those of our clients.
• Identify any risks to production systems and coordinate remediation with other team members.
• Maintain backups of all priority infrastructure and data to ensure efficient and dependable redundancy for all critical systems.
• Work with Studio IT Leadership to understand the longer-term goals of the company and execute accordingly.
• Maintain safe and organized cabling throughout our server rooms and datacenters, including proper labeling and documentation of equipment, connections, and configurations.
• Keep up to date on new and emerging technology, standards, and tools in areas relevant to the rapidly changing digital environment.
• Mentor other team members and encourage professional development.

Job Requirements:
• 4+ years experience as a systems administrator in a VFX/Animation studio in a feature or episodic environment.
• Thorough knowledge of VFX, Animation, and Virtual Production pipeline tools and supporting technologies.
• Commitment to supporting Production requirements in a fast-paced, complex environment
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of cloud-based storage and data transmission technologies and vendors.
• Have a general and current understanding of entertainment industry security practices including MPAA, Disney, Apple.
• Thorough systems engineering experience with IT infrastructure including but not limited to:
• Application servers, hardware and virtual.
• Network infrastructure including Switches, routers, firewalls, WiFi, VPN
• Enterprise NAS/SAN data storage systems
• Renderfarm management and deployment
• Application Support (Maya, Arnold, Houdini, Nuke, VRay and/or other studio software)
• Editorial technologies such as Avid and Premier
• Firewall, routers, switches, and ancillary devices.
• Active Directory or related directory services administration.
• Windows, OSX, and Linux platforms.
• Scripting capabilities in Python, and/or C++ are preferred
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

To apply for this position, you must be immediately eligible to work in British Columbia, Canada

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwn7e2-18-221-165-246-42 in your application.