Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description

The Lead Systems Engineer role is part of our engineering team and is responsible for building and maintaining core facility wide systems and technology, such as our datacenter and cloud infrastructure, storage, rendering, and remote workstations. We are looking for experienced candidates who have previous multi-site experience in a similar role. You will be working in a small team responsible for defining Scanline's current and next-generation infrastructure, and this role is very much hands on.

Key Responsibilities
• Design and build the current and next generation of server, storage, workstation and network infrastructure to support our growing studio
• Work cross-functionally with pipeline and other development teams to build and operate systems and services that provide reliable and scalable solutions supporting the artist experience

Qualifications
• Minimum five (5) years of experience working in a VFX, Animation, or similar creative environment in systems engineering or development role
• You have a working knowledge of VFX or Animation pipelines, systems, and tools, such as Shotgun, Foundry Nuke, RV, Maya, and Deadline
• Minimum five (5) years of experience with Linux and Windows system administration, NAS storage, networking
• Experience developing and maintaining scripts and other software in Python, PowerShell and/or bash
• Exposure to devops-style workflows including git, Jenkins, ansible and other tooling
• Experience with cloud management, Teradici PCoIP, and security requirements of production environments are a plus
• You have experience deploying and operating production-related services such as database, render farm queues, configuration management systems, and license servers
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to clearly articulate and document technical concepts to a range of audiences
• Experience working on an internationally distributed team is a plus

About Us

Scanline VFX is an award-winning leader in the visual effects industry with 7 studios worldwide, including London, Los Angeles, Montreal, Munich, Seoul, Stuttgart, and Vancouver. Since our beginning in 1989, we strive to set the highest standard of quality in everything we do. Through innovation, we generate solutions for our clients and raise the bar - both within our workplace and throughout our industry.

We look for explorers, people who are willing to go to new places and are open to testing, learning and iterating as they go. We believe great ideas come from everyone, so we actively encourage team members to ask questions and present their ideas.

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Powered by Netflix

Netflix's investment in our pipeline, infrastructure, and workforce allows us to continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in visual effects. In addition to working on projects for Netflix, we continue to work with a variety of long-standing and new clients.

Come as you are. We are committed to ensuring fair and equal treatment of your application. When you apply for a role with us, you will receive consideration based solely on your qualifications.

We will only consider applicants based in Ontario, or those willing to relocate.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gxx7ej-18-224-0-25-42 in your application.