About the role

  • Monitor and maintain the render farm by prioritizing jobs as requested by production.
  • Monitor the studio ticketing system and overall health of the render & storage resources.
  • Manage studio resources, including disk space and render farm utilization.
  • Upload and download digital data to/from clients using a variety of secure data transfer methodologies.
  • Troubleshoot and correct failing tasks.
  • Perform backups and restores; maintain tape library and database; update online database.
  • Assist in writing tools and the maintenance of the operations manual and procedures; make recommendations and enhance procedures to increase productivity, organization and efficiency.
  • Shift work which includes nights and some weekends.

Requirements

  • Knowledge of Linux (proficiency with basic command line tools)
  • Knowledge of networked/distributed computing concepts
  • Knowledge of the film industry and related processes
  • Interest in visual effects pipelines including: Interest in renderfarms and farm management (eg. Tractor)
  • Interest in visual effects software packages (Maya, Arnold, Nuke etc.)
  • Interest in high-end / high capacity storage systems
  • Interest in production tracking systems (Shotgrid)
  • Entry level scripting language experience is a plus (eg. Python).

Benefits

  • Extended healthcare from day 1, premiums 100% covered by Image Engine
  • Up to 8 paid Health and Wellness days per year.

Job title

Technical Support, Data & Render Operator

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$44,200 - CA$54,600 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

Tech skills

Location requirements

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