Systems Engineer, Sr

Business Unit : SDFX Studios
Position : Systems Engineer, Sr 
Location : Toronto, ONT (Hybrid)
Hours of Operation: 9:00am - 6:00pm EST
*Pay Range : $40.87 - $52.88 CAD hourly

POSITION SUMMARY:
Company 3 is a global leader in media and entertainment services for film, video, and online
content. With operations in Los Angeles, New York, and around the globe, the company
employs over 3,500 of the most talented, highly honored, and recognized artists and industry
veterans worldwide.

SDFX Studios is a premier global visual effects and post-production company specializing in high quality
2D-to-3D theatrical conversions, animation, and comprehensive VFX services.

The Senior Systems Engineer is a subject matter expert across VFX technologies, responsible for
architecting, maintaining, and supporting systems and infrastructure that supports core
business activities. You will lead initiatives and projects around deploying, maintaining and
improving infrastructure, partnering with your peers across our business units and sites as well
as mentoring junior engineers.

MAIN DUTIES:
The Senior Systems Engineer will architect, deploy, and maintain Linux and Windows desktop
and server infrastructure, as well as MacOS Desktop environments. They will collaborate with IT, support, and engineering teams to align infrastructure with business needs. They will document systems and workflows, ensuring they are kept up to date. They will contribute to process improvement and workflows across teams. They will participate in company wide IT projects and initiatives. They will assist with datacenter operations including racking, cabling, and hardware lifecycle. Other duties include:

• Mentoring other team members.
• Administer and maintain supporting infrastructure:
• Linux Servers (Rocky).
• Windows Desktops and Servers (Windows 10, Windows 11).
• Proxmox Infrastructure and related.
• Core and edge networking switches, VPN technology.
• DNS and DHCP.
• License servers (e.g., RLM, FlexLM).
• Any other technology supporting the business and end-users.
• Work on site 3 days a week.
• Provide escalation support to on-call staff when required.

WHAT YOU BRING:
The ideal candidate will bring previous experience in Computer Science, Information
Technology, or equivalent experience. They will bring hands-on experience with Linux and
Windows server, framed within the VFX industry and VFX workflows. They will bring a deep
expertise in systems engineering. They will bring proven experience managing infrastructure
and services at a site and business that operates within as a global company, between many
sites. The ideal candidate will also bring the following:

• Strong understanding of Linux and Windows Desktop and Servers, and MacOS Desktops environments.
• Experience with usage of Powershell and Python for automation of Engineering tasks.
• Experience supporting and maintaining Windows Server technologies such as Active Directory.
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as Proxmox.
• Experience with Postgres and other database technologies and concepts.
• Strong understanding of core networking principles and supporting protocols such as
• VPN.
• Experience implement and managing monitoring and alerting systems such as Zabbix, LibreNMS, Grafana.
• An understanding of remote workflows and their supporting technology such as HP Anyware and RGS.
• Understanding of MPA/TPN content security initiatives and controls.
• Excellent communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.
• A desire to mentor other members of the team.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds for datacenter tasks.
• Fiber Channel SAN experience an asset.

Nice to have:

• Video routing and/or imaging concepts.
• Prior experience in VFX and media & entertainment environments is a huge asset.

ABOUT THE COMPANY:
Company 3, including its various business units and family of brands, provides a full range of Creative Services for content creators, including conceptual design, pre-vis, look development, ideation and rapid prototyping, 3D animation/CGI, motion graphics/designers, matte painting, compositing, dailies and production services, color grading, post-production finishing, marketing/trailers, live-action production, experiences, and more.

Diversity and Inclusion at Company 3:

Creativity has diversity at its core. We celebrate the value of each unique experience by being dedicated to fostering the most diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture where every employee feels empowered and safe to show up to work as their full self.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the Company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.

*The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs. 

The benefits for eligible part-time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full-time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part-time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.

The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.

This position is for an existing vacancy. Both external and internal candidates can apply for this role through the Company’s Career Page. The Company generally only contacts those individuals who have submitted an application which it wishes to interview. To the extent required by applicable law, the Company will contact candidates who are interviewed, within 45 days of their last interview, to advise as to whether or not a hiring decision has been made.