Motion Capture Systems Admin Lead (Onsite)

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. is seeking a Systems Administrator to join Studio IT and support the LA Motion Capture Stages.

This onsite role focuses on ensuring availability of specialized services in a live production environment, collaborating with Santa Monica and other MoCap stages. The role requires strong cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) IT skills, experience with Motion Builder and Maya, and a background in production workflows.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.
• Scripting in Python.
• Experience with previsualization and production tools Motion Builder and Maya.
• Familiarity with digital asset management and version control Perforce; Active Directory, license servers, and virtual machines (SQL, VMware).
• On-set stage experience for virtualized production.
• 5+ years of relevant IT experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for the Motion Capture Stages, including associated servers, workstations, and the tools involved.
• Act as primary liaison with the Creative Arts Motion Capture team to align IT services with business requirements.
• Regularly assess the technical infrastructure needs of the Motion Capture stages and provide recommendations to enhance performance and stability.
• Work with and manage storage systems for the stage environment, including data availability and security.
• Manage and tune monitoring tools to ensure availability of critical hosts and services.
• Serve as primary contact point for all technical stage issues.
• Document system configuration, workflow, network diagrams.
• Available to work varying hours, shoot day schedules, on-call shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.
• Provide coordination with the greater Studio IT team, mentorship, and training for backup of support services.

Skills

Windows

macOS

Linux

Python

Active Directory

License servers

Virtual Machines

SQL

VMware

Unreal

Linux deployment troubleshooting

On-set experience

IT experience 5+ years

Tools

Motion Builder

Maya

Perforce

Unreal Engine

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. is seeking a Systems Administrator to join Studio IT and support the LA Motion Capture Stages.

This onsite role focuses on ensuring availability of specialized services in a live production environment, collaborating with Santa Monica and other MoCap stages. The role requires strong cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux) IT skills, experience with Motion Builder and Maya, and a background in production workflows.