Systems Engineer
Description
If you’re looking for a change to challenge and
support you as you take the next step in your career, joining Umedia Vancouver
provides that rare opportunity. With offices in LA, London, Paris, Brussels,
and now Vancouver, Umedia is an international film group specialized in
production, financing, visual effects, and finishing. The foundation of
Umedia’s success is our employees. We believe in developing everyone’s
potential in a fun, passionate, and proactive environment that promotes open
communication and a healthy work/life balance. We’re looking for someone just
like you to join us and be a significant part of our North American expansion.
Umedia Vancouver is a growing VFX and Finishing
team headed by CEO and Oscar-nominated VFX Supervisor, Peter Muyzers, and
backed by a management team with many decades of direct experience on the front
lines of Hollywood production and post-production. Our goals are ambitious yet
realistic, and we’re rapidly becoming Vancouver’s go-to boutique facility for
high-end visual effects. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by, apply to join
us today!
We’re looking for a talented
Systems Engineer, who has the
experience necessary to help build out our existing infrastructure and
troubleshoot problems as they arise. We’re a growing company with a team of
highly dedicated professionals who give their all to help our enterprise
flourish. The ideal candidate for this position can prioritize mission critical
tasks and coordinate the construction and expansion of our systems so updates
and other maintenance tasks do not get in the way of daily operations. We’re
interested in automating as many of our processes as possible to reduce the
potential for human error.
YOUR MISSION
- Monitor
existing systems to ensure
structural integrity.
- Oversee
the development and installation
of new hardware and software.
- Install
and configure operating systems & other software in addition to routinely testing installed software
for errors and other issues.
- Offer
help desk support via a
ticketing system supporting users, and responding to alerts and
emergencies in a quick and timely manner.
- Design and implement
security systems and redundant backups to maintain data safety.
- Write custom scripts to
reduce the need for human intervention.
- Design,
build, implement, maintain and enhance system infrastructure across
multiple hardware and software platforms.
- Provide support coverage
after hours and on weekends (rotating on call).
- Mentor and
oversee development of teammates.
- Report to, advise, and collaborate
with the IT Manager.
REQUIREMENTS
- You have a Bachelor’s Degree in Information
Technology, Computer Engineering or comparable professional experience.
- You have 6+ years’ experience in system
engineering and IT support.
- You
have a proven track record of success in installation and maintenance of
LINUX-based software.
- You
are experienced in creating automated scripts and software preferred.
- You
can lift heavy objects (approx. 25 lbs+).
- You
have the ability and the desire to learn new technologies as required.
- You
have a positive can-do attitude combined with the ability to work under
pressure to meet deadlines.
- You
have excellent communication and organizational skill with strong
attention to detail.
- You
have experience in the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of
relevant software packages including: Maya, Arnold, Houdini, Nuke, RV
& other VFX-related packages and APIs.
- You
have experience related to disaster recovery, business continuity, backup
systems, tape libraries, SAN and NAS knowledge.
- You
have experience with, and advanced understanding of, Windows, Mac OS X and
Linux systems; virtualized environments storage clusters networking theory
and practice (VLANs, routing); common network services (e.g. DNS, DHCP,
SMTP, CIFS, NFS); IPSec & SSL VPNs; Bash and Python scripts for
systems automation.
- You
have experience with EMC Isilon VMWare ESXi Clusters, Intel, Brocade &
Palo Alto.
- You
are fluent in English.
- You
are a resident of Canada and you are legally permitted to work in Canada.
OFFER
We offer an attractive benefits package and a
position within a supportive environment with career development opportunities.
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