[Scratchpostjobs] Systems Administrator - The Orphanage VFX Studio

[Shella Baniqued]

We are currently looking for the following to work in our San  
Francisco office:

Systems Administrator

Job Purpose:  The Systems Administrator builds infrastructure  
solutions to The Orphanage's technology needs in a variety of areas,  
including: storage networking; physical networking; render farm  
management; name services; desktop support; and desktop build and  
software management.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
·       Work with departmental representatives and other members of  
the technology team to address business and technical needs

·       Provide complexity and time estimates for completion of tasks

·       Design, build, deploy and maintain system infrastructure  
across multiple hardware and operating system platforms

·       Identify and resolve problems in the production system  
quickly and completely

·       Document the systems of the company, and educate others in  
their use

·       Continually learn new technologies, applications, and skills

·       Educate other members of the team and company

  Education, Experience and Skills Required:
·       Minimum 3-5 years in a related role

·       BS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other technical  
field

·       Experience administrating multiple operating systems,  
including Windows, Mac OS and Unix

·       Experience comfiguring and maintaining Windows Domain  
Controllers

·       Experience with one or more administrative scripting  
languages (Perl, Python, Bash, etc.)

·       Familiarity Altiris or another OS configuration/deployment  
system

·       A solid understanding of operating system fundamentals:  
paging and swapping, IPC, devices and device drivers, file system  
internals

·       Familiarity with networking and distributed computing,  
including network file systems, routing and subnetting

·       Fluency with common network protocols, and their  
implementations and management: DNS, NFS, directory services, SSH/SSL  
and security protocols

·       Experience with performance analysis and tuning of operating  
systems and networks

·       Significant programming experience in a procedural or  
functional language. Ability to compile, debug and port software  
applications

·       Some knowledge of 2D & 3D graphics tools, (e.g. After  
Effects, 3D Studio Max, Maya, etc.) a plus

·       Excellent face-to-face and written communication skills

·       Strong sense of technical ownership and quality

·       Strong, scientific troubleshooting & debugging skills

·       Some flexibility in work hours. The Technology Team is  
committed to working at a sustainable pace, but occasional real  
crises do arise

·       Willingness to participate in on-call rotation

·       Excellent oral and written communication skills

·       Outstanding organizational skills and the ability to multitask

·       Ability to take direction positively, work well within a team  
and thrive under the pressure of tight deadlines



To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume  
to recruiting at theorphanage.com.
Recruiting Department
RE: (please specify which position you are applying for)
The Orphanage
39 Mesa Street, Suite 201
San Francisco, CA 94129

The Orphanage
Few entertainment companies embrace the future of filmmaking more  
passionately than The Orphanage. Founded in 1999 by three visual  
effects veterans of George Lucas’ Industrial Light + Magic, the  
company based in Los Angeles and San Francisco has become a leading  
force in high-end visual effects and animation services, motion  
picture and broadcast production, and filmmaking technology  
development and licensing. In its brief history, The Orphanage has  
become internationally recognized for visual effects innovation and  
celebrated for elevating filmmaking technology.