Systems Administrator

Scanline VFX, a Netflix Company, is an award-winning, global leader in the visual effects industry with studios in 7 core locations. From humble beginnings over 30 years ago, we’ve grown to a team of over 1,400 made up of diverse nationalities from around the world. Underpinned by a commitment to innovation, Eyeline Studios, Scanline’s virtual production division, is rethinking the future of real-time filmmaking by providing content creators with unmatched flexibility. Come and join an innovative and collaborative team and be challenged to do the best work of your career! The Systems Administrator assists in supporting all technical operations of our studio locations. Day-to-day tasks include basic help desk support via a ticketing system supporting over a thousand global users, quickly and effectively responding to alerts and emergencies as well as the general preparation and maintenance of critical and periphery infrastructure. This is a Hybrid opportunity based in London. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Provides organization-wide help desk and server support - Assists in addressing business and technical needs - Works independently and in teams on administrative and technical projects - Provisions and maintains employee equipment - Monitors and maintains a variety of physical and logical systems - Collects and analyzes data to report on the health of systems - Responds to and assists in resolving incidents and emergencies - Timely completion of tasks assigned primarily through a ticketing system - Learn open and proprietary hardware and software systems - Stays current with industry standards and emerging technologies QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE: - Bachelor’s Degree or higher in computer science, engineering, physics, and/or mathematics - Previous experience in a systems administration role preferred, ideally in the VFX/Gaming industry - Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux desktop and server systems - Networking theory and practice (e.g. TCP/IP, VLANs, link aggregation, routing) - Knowledge of common network services/protocols (e.g. DNS, DHCP, SMTP, SMB, NFS) - Knowledge of common network services (e.g. RFC, ISO, IEEE) - Knowledge of common network services (e.g. Microsoft Office/Excel, E-mail Clients) - Experience with server rooms/data centers - Team player with the ability to work individuality - Learns quickly and independently - Strong organizational skills - Quickly and methodically troubleshoots and solves problems - Effectively communicates technical ideas to non-technical people - Able to lift and move items up to 25 lbs and to work flexible hours Read more