Senior Systems Administrator – Hybrid Animation Infra

Flying Bark Productions; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Breakfast provided

Hybrid work model

Cake days & events

Employee assistance program

Studio facilities & cinema access

Job summary

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

We are seeking a Senior SysAdmin to provide systems administration and support to artists and staff, manage core infrastructure, and ensure secure, efficient workflows across the production pipeline. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities to work on high-profile

Qualifications

• 3–5 Senior SysAdmins in a Medium to Large Enterprise for both Linux & MS Server.
• Experience with ISM, AS/NZS ISO/IEC 2700X, or Trusted Partner Network security standards.
• Experience with DHCP, DNS, Active Directory on Windows Server.
• Public cloud and on-premises virtualization setup and maintenance.
• Minimum 5 yrs Enterprise Storage Systems; 3–5 yrs in Post Production or VFX facility.
• Application support for Autodesk Maya, Foundry Nuke, Render Management (Tractor), Adobe Suite, MediaComposer, Arnold.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems administration and technical support to artists and staff daily.
• Liaise with 3rd-party vendors to resolve issues and request new features.
• Balance production needs within client security constraints (TPN/MPAA).
• Identify workflow, tech, and method issues and communicate with teams.
• Manage core infrastructure: AD, DHCP, DNS, cloud storage, on-prem virtualization.
• Monitor helpdesk tickets and identify patterns to resolve incidents.
• Manage storage servers including ZFS and EditShare.
• Maintain network health and security; optimize data delivery.
• Build new hardware and deploy software as needed.
• Scripting and automation to streamline admin tasks; support pipeline tools.
• Provide after-hours support as required.

Skills

SysAdmin experience

Linux & Windows

Security standards

DHCP & DNS

Active Directory

Public cloud & virtualization

Enterprise storage

Post production/VFX

Maya

Nuke

Tractor

Adobe Suite

MediaComposer

Arnold

Tools

Editshare

ZFS

Job description

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

We are seeking a Senior SysAdmin to provide systems administration and support to artists and staff, manage core infrastructure, and ensure secure, efficient workflows across the production pipeline. This role offers a hybrid work arrangement and opportunities to work on high-profile