Lead Systems Administrator

Role Overview

• Design, deploy, and maintain Linux and Windows Server environments in production settings
• Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of infrastructure supporting production pipelines
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex systems issues and outages
• Contribute to infrastructure planning, lifecycle management, and modernization initiatives
• Design, manage, and maintain firewall and network security configurations
• Implement and enforce security best practices, access controls, and segmentation
• Partner with security stakeholders to support compliance, auditing, and client security requirements
• Identify and remediate infrastructure security risks
• Design and operate enterprise storage solutions (on-prem and cloud-based)
• Own backup, disaster recovery, and restore processes
• Ensure data integrity, availability, and performance for production workloads
• Regularly validate backup and recovery procedures
• Design, deploy, and operate Kubernetes clusters in on-prem and cloud environments
• Support and maintain containerized services used by pipeline, infrastructure, and internal platforms
• Implement best practices for container security, networking, scaling, and monitoring
• Collaborate with Pipeline and Development teams to optimize container-based workflows
• Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for systems and infrastructure
• Establish standards, documentation, and operational procedures
• Mentor and support other Systems Administrators
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Pipeline, Security, and Production teams

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in an Animation or VFX Studio environment
• Strong hands-on experience with: o Linux systems administration o Windows Server administration o Enterprise storage and backup solutions o Firewall and network security management
• Practical experience operating Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Experience supporting hybrid infrastructure (on-prem and cloud)
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and operational skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a production-driven environment
• Previous experience acting as a technical lead or mentor (preferred)
• People management experience (beneficial but not required)
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
• Experience supporting secure content environments and client delivery requirements

Tech Stack

• Ansible
• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Google Cloud Platform
• Kubernetes
• Linux
• Terraform

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Extended Health and Wellness from day 1
• RRSP matching