Senior Systems Admin - Media Pipeline & Render Farm

Cosm

Los Angeles (CA)

Hybrid

USD 83,000 - 96,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Cosm is seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to manage render farms, remote workstations, and large-scale media storage in a hybrid El Segundo, CA environment. The role includes Windows/Mac/Linux administration, automation, and DR planning for creative pipelines.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in media infra, hands-on with Nuke/Resolve/Cinema 4D/Houdini, and strong scripting skills. This six-month assignment supports Cosm with on-site presence three days weekly.

Qualifications

BS/BA in a technical field preferred but overall experience will be considered.
5+ years in infrastructure/system administration, preferably in media production, animation, or VFX environments.
Expert knowledge of Windows, Mac, and Linux administration; comfortable in terminal/shell environments across all three.
Experience with system imaging and deployment tools (e.g., WDS, WSUS, SCCM/ECM, PDQ Deploy).
Scripting/automation: PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
Remote access protocols/platforms used in creative pipelines (HP Anyware, Parsec, Splashtop, Jump Desktop).
Hands-on support with VFX/post tools (Nuke, Resolve, Cinema 4D, Houdini).
High-performance storage, compute, and networking for media workflows.
Hyper-converged virtual infrastructure.
Render farm administration: Thinkbox Deadline, AWS Deadline Cloud, RenderMan.
Monitoring: LogicMonitor, Grafana; AWS: S3, EC2, VPC; network tools: Cisco Prime, Arista CloudVision, Aruba Central, Ruckus SmartZone.
Preferred: Intune, JAMF Pro.

Responsibilities

Perform system imaging, software deployment, patching, and OS hardening across servers, virtual infrastructure, and remote workstations (Windows, Mac, Linux).
Administration of render, storage, network, and virtual infrastructure devices and core services (e.g. AD, DNS, DHCP).
Monitor and optimize performance and security for real-time creative workflows and high-speed data transfer.
Support and optimize industry-standard creative applications (Nuke, Resolve, Cinema 4D, Houdini) for artists and production teams.
Develop and maintain automation/scripts to reduce manual administration overhead.
Manage backup and disaster recovery for critical media assets and pipeline infrastructure.
Provide Tier 2 assistance with multi-site ticket escalations and incident resolution.