Part-Time Media Systems Administrator (CGI & Planetarium)

American Museum of Natural History; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Part time

Job summary

The American Museum of Natural History's Rose Center Engineering department seeks a part-time Systems Administrator to manage complex computer, video, and display systems and CGI production pipelines for diverse exhibits.

This role may require night and weekend work, with salary range $40.00/hour–$52.00/hour and overtime eligibility. The position supports planetarium and A/V systems across the Museum and storage/server infrastructure.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience with Linux operating systems, including scripting skills.
• Experience with systems administration and support in the context of CGI, video, or media production.

Responsibilities

• Support the Museum’s electronic media engineering team, maintaining existing systems, configuring new systems, and producing and disseminating new content.
• Support systems for after-hours events and programs.
• Support systems related to the Hayden Planetarium, Invisible Worlds immersive theater, and A/V and interactive systems throughout the Museum.
• Provide emergency support and repairs as needed on playback systems.
• Provide support for media storage and servers.

Skills

Linux

Scripting

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Render farms

Shared storage

LTC

Sync

3D applications

Job description

The American Museum of Natural History's Rose Center Engineering department seeks a part-time Systems Administrator to manage complex computer, video, and display systems and CGI production pipelines for diverse exhibits.

This role may require night and weekend work, with salary range $40.00/hour–$52.00/hour and overtime eligibility. The position supports planetarium and A/V systems across the Museum and storage/server infrastructure.