System Administrator Jr

Job Description

The Mill is a global creative partner for agencies, production companies and brands, working across all media channels and platforms.

We are trusted specialists in visual effects, creative technologies and content production Our projects include the creation of digital products and virtual experiences, as well as world class visual effects and video production.

We are a vibrant network of talented artists, producers, directors and creative technologists from multinational backgrounds. We nurture innovation, flexibility and diverse ideas across our studios in London, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Berlin and Bangalore. We are all united by one single ambition: To create extraordinary and memorable work that captivates and excites audiences.

We are The Mill. We create the extraordinary.

The Systems Administrator role involves taking responsibility for the successful management and maintenance of systems and services within The Mill, and ensures that the production services perform effectively, while maintaining a high level of customer (internal and external) satisfaction.

This includes developing, maintaining, supporting, and optimizing key functional areas, particularly cloud, server and network infrastructure. You will troubleshoot, and resolve hardware, software and process problems in a timely, efficient and effective fashion.

You will be part of a team who takes ownership for effective provisioning of systems and services to the business and has responsibility for the operational integrity of all deployed technology and in ensuring that processes and governance are in place to minimize the risk to ongoing operations.

This role will report to the Head of Technology. They will work closely with the Systems team to ensure the successful transition of technology from design and implementation into operations through the application of knowledge transfer and capability management.

What you'll do:
• Systems Automation – Identify, Architect, Develop and Deploy infrastructure automation to optimize existing workflows, and enable new ways of working.
• Establish and maintain regular written and verbal communications with departments and end users regarding pertinent infrastructure and local IT activities.

Qualifications
• Linux experience (RHEL/Centos & Ubuntu) in Desktop and Server environments
• Knowledge of Windows Server, Windows 10 and MacOS
• Operational knowledge of the Cloud platforms
• VMWare/vSphere configuration and management
• Active Directory, LDAP, for machine and user authentication
• Configuring network protocols, such as - NFS, SMB, FTP, DNS
• Familiarity with configuration management tools – Such as Puppet, Ansible, Chef
• Ability to configure, maintain and troubleshoot bare metal hardware (workstations, servers)
• Familiarity with networking equipment
• Approachable with a can-do attitude
• Desirable
• Experience in a Post Production facility
• Further/Higher Education qualification in an appropriate field (eg. Computer Science)
• Knowledge of PCOIP protocol and architecture
• Ability to script with Bash, Python, or PowerShell

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwyxek-3-145-69-255-42 in your application.