VFX Infrastructure Lead – Remote/Hybrid

Dream Theory; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dream Theory, a VFX company in Toronto, seeks an Infrastructure Lead to own and run the full stack for a production environment supporting artists and engineers across multiple cities.

You will manage high-performance storage, render farm, workstations, and network security, while weighing colocation, cloud, and hybrid approaches to scale with demand. Experience in VFX or post-production is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Experience in VFX, animation or post-production.
• Familiarity with enterprise storage and render infrastructure.
• Experience supporting a mixed Mac, Windows and Linux environment.
• Knowledge of Trusted Partner Network (TPN) security standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and solve complex problems.
• Interest in AI applications in media production.

Responsibilities

• Own the infrastructure that keeps artists and engineers moving.
• Run the full stack in a production environment with non-typical IT demands.
• Manage high-performance storage, upkeeping workstations and render farm.
• Support a team spread across multiple cities and ensure network, security and backups hold up under deadlines.
• Evaluate and implement scalable infrastructure options (colocation, cloud, hybrid).
• Shape a system that works wherever our people are and aligns with AI-driven workflows.

Skills

Infrastructure management

Storage optimization

Render farm

Cross-platform support

Tools

Linux

macOS

Windows

Network security

Backup systems

Job description

Dream Theory, a VFX company in Toronto, seeks an Infrastructure Lead to own and run the full stack for a production environment supporting artists and engineers across multiple cities.

You will manage high-performance storage, render farm, workstations, and network security, while weighing colocation, cloud, and hybrid approaches to scale with demand. Experience in VFX or post-production is highly valued.