VFX Systems Engineer — Cloud & Studio Infrastructure

Blackkitestudios; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

BLACK KITE is a leading independent creative studio, building a sustainable, talent‑centred environment. We are seeking an Engineer to join our Technology team, responsible for core studio systems and infrastructure, collaborating with a small, agile group to support our current and next‑generation setup.

You will deploy, manage and optimize high-performance workstations, storage, networks, and cloud resources, while mentoring teammates and maintaining policy and security standards.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in Technology or Engineering within the VFX / Post Production environment.
• Good working knowledge of VFX or Post-Production pipelines, systems, and tools, such as Nuke, Flame, Baselight, Houdini, RV, Maya, and Deadline.
• Good understanding of Networking principles.
• Strong Linux knowledge as well as knowledge of Windows and MacOS.
• Experience deploying and managing production-related services such as database, render farm queues, configuration management systems, and license servers.
• Exposure to Terraform, ansible, puppet.
• Tenacious problem solver
• Proactive and positive approach to work.
• Understand deadline driven client-facing environment.
• Interested in new technology and creative software tools
• Excellent communicator, both oral and written

Aufgaben

• Deploy, manage and support high-performance workstations and servers, large storage systems, complex network infrastructures, and services.
• Provide support for all desktop & technology related queries and issues.
• Deploy and test standard artist workstation/render builds (PXE, kickstart, ansible)
• Deploy resources in public clouds as and when required (Sherpa, AWS, Google, Azure)
• Assist Technical Operations with Storage and Archive requirements
• Maintain Production laptops
• Assist with Production Cloud Services such as Microsoft Office
• Maintain AD services
• Maintain the Asset Management database
• Document all changes and procedures in
• Develop and maintain digital and physical technology security policies and systems.
• Support the technology purchasing process.
• Co-ordinate and maintain annual software license agreements and support contracts.
• Contribute to and support our cloud computing strategy.
• Develop our core services allowing for improved efficiency in licencing, software deployment, security, machine identification and user login.
• Keep up on the latest technical innovations.
• Liaise with outside technical service providers and vendors.
• Mentor other members of the Technology team.
• Liaise with outside technical service providers and vendors.

Kenntnisse

VFX / Post Production tech

Linux

Networking

Cloud technologies

Terraform / Ansible

Scripting / automation

Communication

Customer service mindset

Tools

Nuke

Flame

Baselight

Houdini

RV

Maya

Deadline

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

AWS

Google Cloud

Azure

Jobbeschreibung

BLACK KITE is a leading independent creative studio, building a sustainable, talent‑centred environment. We are seeking an Engineer to join our Technology team, responsible for core studio systems and infrastructure, collaborating with a small, agile group to support our current and next‑generation setup.

You will deploy, manage and optimize high-performance workstations, storage, networks, and cloud resources, while mentoring teammates and maintaining policy and security standards.