Senior Systems Engineering

Job Description

Technicolor Creative Studios is a creative technology company driven by one purpose: The realization of ambitious and extraordinary ideas. We inspire creative companies across the world to produce their most iconic work. Our award-winning teams of artists and technologists partner with the creative community across film, television, animation, gaming, brand experience and advertising to bring the universal art of storytelling to audiences everywhere. No idea is too ambitious for us to create to an incredibly high standard. Technicolor Creative Studios provides world class production expertise in Film, Episodic, Gaming, Advertising and Experiential Marketing. Our global network of studios includes MPC Film, Episodic & Advertising, Mikros Animation and The Mill.

For over 107 years the name Technicolor has been synonymous with creative technology. We are at the forefront of the entertainment industry through our artistry, reputation, and craft. Movies such as The Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, and The Adventures of Robin Hood are an indelible part of Hollywood history.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Head of Systems, the Senior Systems Administrator is responsible for supporting, developing, and operating top-of-the-line, high-end infrastructure containing hundreds of servers, PB of fast storage, and high throughput switching.

We are looking for someone with an SRE/DevOps mindset, multitasker, out of the box thinker, to complete our team of dynamic systems administrators. If you like a challenge and want to learn and experience hands-on work on many technologies, this is the place.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the health and operations of local network, storage, and systems.
• Administer and manage high-performance storage platforms and systems
• Administer Windows and Linux-based servers
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues using technical understanding of large-scale networking and routing.
• Communicate with multiple global technology support teams on a daily basis.
• Proactively use monitoring tools to forecast technology areas requiring attention.
• Identify and remediate storage and network bottlenecks across the infrastructure.
• Ensure the timely and successful completion of all data backups.
• Manage the data center power and cooling systems.
• Communicate with operations staff surrounding technology issues

Qualifications
• Proven years of experience supporting a hybrid (Linux and Windows) desktop and server environment.
• Familiarity of VFX/media production environments a plus.
• Understanding of Active Directory, GPO & domain policy, DNS, DHCP, NFS v4, LDAP, SSSD, GIT, Puppet, PXE, PowerShell, and 801.2x
• Knowledge of switching networks & associated protocols.
• Understanding of NAS, FC, DAS, SAN.
• Knowledge of Bash and/or Python would be a plus.
• Ability to operate within and foster a team environment.
• Decision-making, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to explain complex systems in simple terms.
• Working with other departments to understand needs and recommend solutions.
• Project management, ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Good communication skills.
• Time management, and availability to do after-hours and weekend work when necessary.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpwqj0-18-191-211-66-42 in your application.