Motion Capture Systems Administrator & Studio IT Lead

PlayStation; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Wellness program

Employee discounts

Job summary

Sony Interactive Entertainment's Studio IT team in Los Angeles is seeking a Systems Administrator to support Motion Capture stages, primarily Santa Monica, with on-site requirements. You will manage servers, workstations, and industry tools in a live production environment and collaborate with the Creative Arts team to ensure high availability.

The role requires strong cross-platform IT skills (Windows, macOS, Linux), scripting (Python), and experience with production tools (MotionBuilder, Maya)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT experience in a similar role.
• Experience supporting Motion Capture stages or production environments is a plus.
• Proficient with Windows, macOS, and Linux in a live production setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead for Motion Capture Stages, including associated servers, workstations, and tools.
• 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

Mac

Linux

Python

MotionBuilder

Maya

Perforce

Active Directory

VMware

SQL

Unreal Engine

Tools

MotionBuilder

Maya

Perforce

Job description

Sony Interactive Entertainment's Studio IT team in Los Angeles is seeking a Systems Administrator to support Motion Capture stages, primarily Santa Monica, with on-site requirements. You will manage servers, workstations, and industry tools in a live production environment and collaborate with the Creative Arts team to ensure high availability.

The role requires strong cross-platform IT skills (Windows, macOS, Linux), scripting (Python), and experience with production tools (MotionBuilder, Maya)