Description
Please apply online at: https://usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-angeles/systems-administrator-ii/1209/12578535
USC’s School of Cinematic Arts is seeking a Systems Administrator II
to join its Systems team in Creative Technology. The School of
Cinematic Arts is the premiere school for the study of cinematic arts
and provides instruction in production, post-production, animation,
interactivity and gaming, writing, producing, and cinema studies. The
facilities include state-of-the-art editing labs, animation labs, visual
effects labs, interactive studios, scoring and mixing stages, film
stages, and theatres, including a 55-seat IMAX theatre.
The Systems Administrator II will be a member of the engineering team
responsible for designing, building and maintaining core servers, core
services, storage, networks and workstations for the School of Cinematic
Arts. This position is responsible for both server and application
programming as well as database design and management.
The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of algorithms
and software design patterns with programming experience in multiple
languages. The department has broad-based programming needs that span
from hardware control systems in theaters to web applications that
assist staff in managing server resources. Projects include designing
and maintaining the connective tissue bringing these resources together.
This includes Windows systems administration and software configuration
to ensure clients can use the integrated environment easily and
effectively.
The successful candidate should be a self-starter with a passion for
technology and a demonstrated ability to deep-dive into advanced issues,
take full ownership of a project or problem until it is fully
completed, actively monitor system status, and learn new technologies.
Systems engineering experience in the entertainment industry
(production, post-production, visual effects, animation, gaming) is
highly desired. DevOps experience is a plus as the candidate would be
working closely with other systems administrators, staff, and end users
to identify and solve issues in a timely manner.
Systems engineering experience in the following areas are required:
- Programming skills including C++, C#, powershell, Python, Visual Basic, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Hardware control
- Experience working with multiple frameworks and IDEs
- Experience managing version control and continuous integration systems such as Perforce, Git, Jenkins, Travis, Teamcity
- Windows Systems Administration
- Relational Database Design and Administration including SQL Server
- Control and Access systems: AMX, Lutron, Lenel, Omnilock
- Web Application Design and Support Tool Programming
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and web services such as SOAP, REST, AJAX
Preferred experience:
Experience with technology used in the entertainment industry, such as:
- MacOS Systems Administration
- Software Development Servers and IDEs: Perforce, SVN, GIT, Jira, Mercurial-stays
- Game Design and Development Support
- Experience designing and supporting a game development pipeline and building tools for developers and game designers
- Experience with Unity/C#, Unreal/C++ and other game engines
- Experience with game deployment on multiple platforms including Console, PC, iOS and Android
- Experience with asset optimization for entertainment pipelines
- Experience with game usability testing systems such as Noldus
- Jaunt, Hololens, Google), gaming hardware, multi-player game servers and game computing
- Preferred Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in computer
science, engineering or information technology with 5-10 years directly
related work experience.
USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any
other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider
for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a
manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance
Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to
applicants and employees with disabilities.