Description
Senior Technologist, Bachelor of
Animation
Faculty: Animation, Arts & Design
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Employee Group: Support Staff
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Campus: Trafalgar
(May
be assigned activities at any Sheridan campus)
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Payband: K
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Reference Number: 18/S/53
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Hourly Range:
$39.43 -
$45.72
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Application Deadline: Open until filled
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Hours/Week:
37.5
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Applicaton Details: Position is being reposted to
consider external candidates.
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Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm
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Reporting
to the Manager, Technical Services, the Senior Technologist, Honours Bachelor
of Animation oversees the digital
technologies of the 4-year program. This involves knowledge of specialized
hardware and software used in 2-D, 3D and stop motion animation production. The
Technologist manages servers and render farms used for the digital production
workflow. The incumbent also works on special projects such as the portfolio
system, internal coop productions, and other program specific projects.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
· Ensuring that the equipment is in
working order in the labs;
· Meeting with co-workers and Work
Study Students to determine daily work priorities; oversees Work Study Students
to ensure that service in all areas of the program is carried out efficiently
and comprehensively;
· Prioritizing and assigning tasks to
full-time, part-time and co-op employees;
· Responding to requests from faculty
or students to demonstrate equipment or software, troubleshoot, and answers
questions related to technology
· Performing daily maintenance to
ensure that the services are updated and functioning efficiently;
· Researching and consults with
experts on technological developments in the field of animation.
· Making recommendations to the
faculty and supervisor on capital purchases, operational requirements, and
leases or rentals;
· Overseeing renovation and/or upgrade
of classrooms and lab to meet the standard for Health and Safety;
· Writing documentation to support students
as it relates to video formats, program settings, exporting to DVD, saving and
backing up data and support for their on-line portfolios;
· Providing front-line information to
prospective students, visiting dignitaries, and other Sheridan personnel;
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Performing
other duties as assigned.
The successful candidate will
possess the following qualifications:
· 3 year diploma or degree in Data
Services and Systems, or a related field, along with a minimum of 8 years of experience
with and extensive knowledge of Windows and Unix operating systems is required (or an equivalent combination of
relevant education and experience).
· Must have intimate knowledge of Perl
programming (and other such languages) to manage student accounts,
server maintenance, login scripts, software licenses assignment folder locking,
etc.
· Must
have managed server render farms and be highly efficient in a Unix environment
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Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Active
Directory, strong technical command of scripting languages (Powershell, VBS,
etc.)
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Experience Assisting with capacity planning for
network bandwidth, storage requirements, Web sites, and other applications
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Stay informed on new or emerging trends and
technologies that provide clear benefits in an educational environment
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Strong understanding of the following networking
protocols and services: Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, NFS, CIFS/Samba, PXE.
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Previous use of Extreme Networks switching
equipment if applicable; otherwise understanding of enterprise level switch hardware,
routing, VLANs.
· Experience
in animation or film production and postproduction experience is a must.
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Must have strong analysis and problem solving skills.
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Must possess strong interpersonal,
organizational and communication skills and have demonstrated solid customer
service skills and initiative, as well as the ability to work under pressure
and make sound judgements independently.
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The ability to prioritize and handle many tasks
simultaneously while ensuring a high degree of accuracy is essential.
· Must
be comfortable working independently while also effectively communicating both
verbally and in writing to co-workers, faculty, and students