Imaginary Forces LLC is a creative company specializing in brand strategy and visual storytelling. Across
entertainment, media, technology and culture, we connect audiences through beautiful, design-driven
content.
With studios in Los Angeles and New York, Imaginary Forces is powered by talented individuals working
together to push the limits of creative possibility.
Partnering with top brands and high-profile entertainment properties, from strategy through execution,
we’re always looking to create impact and ignite the imagination.
We are looking for a hands-on manager with strong knowledge of IT/Post-Production/VFX to lead our
bi-coastal IT department.
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? Set direction for the IT department including policy, procedures, projects
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? Manage the IT department personnel, overseeing staff development and progress
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? Interface with department heads and company leaders.
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? Perform a wide range of system administration duties, including support of enterprise
applications, desktops, laptops, servers and network equipment.
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? Proactively oversee the monitoring of all IT devices, applications and services.
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? Design, Maintenance, Support, Troubleshooting of TCP/IP layer 2/3 LAN/WAN networks, Servers
and High-capacity storage.
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? Manage hosted services and cloud computing environments.
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? Develop administrative policies, documentation and procedures.
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? Escalation support for helpdesk personnel.
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? Other duties as assigned or necessary.
Skills:
5+ Years Experience in Post-Production or VFX Environment.
Previous management or supervisory experience
Knowledge of Linux/Unix/Windows Server Technologies.
Server Configuration Management (Puppet)
Mac OS configuration management software (Munki, Deploy Studio)
Cloud hosted services such as: Okta, O365, G-Suite (Google Apps), Aspera, etc
Cloud Computing Experience (AWS: EC2, S3, VPC)
TCP/IP Networking (Dell, Extreme, Brocade, Cisco), Firewalls (PFSense, Fortigate), VPNs, VoIP, etc.
Network & Server Monitoring (SNMP, PRTG)
Render Farm Management (Deadline)
Understanding of storage technologies (SAN, NAS, DAS, RAID, JBOD, SMB, NFS, etc)
Strong knowledge of scripting languages (BASH, Python, Ruby, etc)
Excellent Troubleshooting Skills
Excellent Verbal and written skills
Flexibility and a sense of humor
Desired Qualifications
Experience with EMC Isilon or OpenZFS
Knowledge of Tape backup and archiving
Extensive knowledge of High-End Video codecs and workflows