Senior Systems Engineer

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Marty GlatzAre you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button and sending us your resume.Salary: $120,000 - $160,000 per year

A bit about us:We empower world-class and diverse creative and technical talent from all mediums to entertain global audiences through animated feature films with heartfelt storytelling, captivating worlds, and inspiring characters.Key to our vision is developing a real-time enabled pipeline that brings intimacy back to the animation process while pushing the creative envelope. Our team has worked on many of the earliest and most successful 3D animated films, and have experienced firsthand the exponential increase in visual complexity and crew sizes as narrative appetite and audience expectations have grown. GPU accelerated rendering and game engines unlock new workflows that can upend long held assumptions underpinning the assembly line approach of legacy studios.

Why join us?We empower world-class and diverse creative and technical talent from all mediums to produce animated franchises with global appeal andmetaverse potential.At the core of our vision are feature films with heartfelt storytelling, captivating worlds, and inspiring characters.We are combining traditional, real-time, and cloud based technologies to-create a next generation feature animation pipeline.

Job DetailsResponsibilitiesWork in a cross-functional team to architect and engineer the most optimal cloud-based and on-prem solutions for the studio.Engineer and manage Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions for the studio.Engineer and manage globally-distributed VDI solutions.Engineer and manage cloud and on-prem replicated storage solutions.Engineer and manage Windows software lifecycle management IaC (Infrastructure as Code) pipeline.Architect and manage cloud and on-prem solutions supporting the studio asset-management pipeline.Plan and operate the network, VPN, MFA, IPAM, DNS and Cert management solutions for the studio.Proactively monitor and troubleshoot systems engineering issues.Operate Spire's cloud platform and provide service owner support and participate in incident escalations.Administrator laptops, workstations, and cloud-based instances throughout the company.Stay current with industry trends, making recommendations as needed to help the organization innovate and excel.RequirementsSystems Engineering experience in a Windows and Mac environment including Active Directory (or AAD).Experience deploying and managing resources in AWS using tools such as Cloud Formation, Packer or Terraform.Experience running SMB or NFS (file services ) at scale.Demonstrable scripting experience with a variety of scripting languages for automating tasks, generating reports, and creating tools (e.g. Bash, Python, PowerShell).Experience with network design, MFA, IPAM, DNS, VPN gateways, routing protocols and cyber security. Experience managing a VDI solution (like Teradici, Leostream or Parsec).Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Engineering or equivalent experience.Skilled at working in tandem with a team of engineers, or alone as required.Excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to stay focused on completing tasks and meeting goals within a busy workspace.BonusExperience operating Perforce.Experience with Unreal Engine.Experience operating high capacity GPU farms.Linux and Kubernetes engineering experience.Familiarity with CI/CD systems.Media and Entertainment experience.Passion for real-time rendering and animation.Experience working with a globally distributed team.CompensationCompetitive salary.Go home (finish work) at a decent time to hang out with your family and friends.Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply Now" button.