Systems Engineer
Method Studios
Vancouver, BCThis was removed by the employer on 5/4/2015 2:48:00 PM PST
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Description
Method Studios is currently searching for a Systems Engineer to join its Technology team. The primary focus of this position is in systems architecture and infrastructure engineering. The candidate will require expertise in systems administration and architecture along with foundational programming ability. Candidate will work to implement and improve Method's existing in-house infrastructure, as well as integrate and maintain various third-party systems and products. Candidates will contribute to the design of future architecture in addition to evaluating and integrating third-party solutions for hardware, software, and workflow for maintenance of operations across a multi-site world-class visual effects facility.
Responsibilities and Duties
· Systems installation, configuration and operation
· Core network service (LDAP, DNS, Firewall, etc.) installation and administration:
· Hardware integration and deployment
· Software installation
· Configuration management (Puppet)
· Networking
· Incident response and management
· Security
· Setup and installation of Linux and open-source extension packages
• Develop internal systems tools and utilities for operating, monitoring, and reporting
on studio infrastructure availability and utilization
• Develop and maintain high-level digital
security standards required in a post-production environment
• Develop and maintain written operational
procedures for routine network management processes
• Administer servers and network services: LDAP,
NIS, AD, DNS, DHCP, NFS
• Administer network switches, network storage
and associated tape backup system, Virtual Server Infrastructure, Databases,
User accounts, Email technologies, Firewall, Internet and Digital
Security, User support and troubleshooting
• Analyze and tune systems for performance,
throughput, resource utilization, high availability, and scalability
• Evaluate system components, software,
networking infrastructure and hardware peripherals for reliability,
performance, scalability and security
• Research in order to maintain a working
knowledge of relevant hardware and software applications, including
emerging technologies
• Evaluate business requirements and make
recommendations on systems design and hardware purchases to fulfill
business needs
Qualifications
• Bachelors in Computer Science, Information
Systems or comparable professional experience
• Minimum 4 years experience in a professional
systems engineering environment
• Advanced knowledge of Linux server and desktop
environments
• Solid knowledge of OSX and Windows platforms
• Programming experience with at least one of
Python, Bash, C/C , Java or similar
• Experience building and operating high
availability and high scalability computing systems
• Experience with VMware or OpenStack virtual
infrastructures
• Knowledge of SQL databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL,
MongoDB
• Ability and desire to learn new technologies
as required
• Ability to solve problems unsupervised and
recommend proactive technical solutions
• Positive can-do attitude combined with the
ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication and organizational
skill with strong attention to detail
• Optional Skills that would be a plus:
- Experience working in Film, TV, and/or post-production industry
- Experience in the installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of
key software packages including: Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Massive, RenderMan,
Vray, Mental Ray, Mari, SynthEyes, PFTrack, Silhouette, Flame, Flare,
Smoke, RV, and Hiero
- Experience related to disaster recovery, business continuity, backup
systems, tape libraries, SAN, and NAS knowledge