Job Description
Working with peers in Los Angeles, Vancouver and other Method studios to deploy systems to
studios to enhance and sustain the production environment. The candidate requires both people
skills and extensive expertise in systems administration and architecture along with software
development. The Senior Systems Administrator will be responsible for collaborating with
Software departments and global systems teams to design the future architecture in addition to
evaluating and integrating third-party solutions for hardware, software, and workflow for
maintenance of operations across a multi-site world class visual effects facility.
Responsibilities and Duties
Active participation on a global technology committee
Ensuring all platforms are continually maintained and improved
Act as a senior point of technical escalation to other technology teams
Work closely with Software architecture and development teams
Develop and deploy what is commonly known as "Devops"; toolsets
Qualifications
Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Systems or comparable professional
experience
Minimum 8 years experience in a professional systems environment
Programming experience with at least one of Python, Perl, Bash, C/C++, Java or similar
Ability to convince others of the merits of your designs and get their buy-in
Ability to supervise and mentor others, while providing appropriate feedback
Advanced knowledge of Linux server and desktop environments
Solid knowledge of OSX and Windows platforms
Experience building and operating high availability and high scalability computing
systems
Experience building and managing cloud environments
Experience with VMware, Acropolis or OpenStack virtual infrastructures
Knowledge of SQL and noSQL databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Ability and desire to learn new technologies as required
Ability to solve problems unsupervised and recommend proactive technical solutions
Positive can-do attitude combined with the ability to work under pressure to meet
deadlines
Excellent communication and organizational skill with strong attention to detail
Experience related to disaster recovery and business continuity
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm5k3d-3-235-75-229-42 in your application.