Job description

NantWorks (the “Company”) is the parent company of various private and public entities that are changing how we work, live and play. We focus on three main categories: life sciences; energy & renewables; and media & technology. We invest in strategies that improve our core capabilities and in brand new industries, poised to change mankind for the better. By capturing tomorrow’s opportunities through scientific processes and entrepreneurial philosophies, we are at the forefront of emerging high-growth technologies across a wide range of industries.

The Company is a mandatory vaccination employer for COVID-19 and its variants. The Company requires that its employees be fully vaccinated as of their start date. If you require a medical or religious accommodation we will engage in the interactive process with you. Proof of vaccination will be required prior to start. If we make you an offer and you are not yet vaccinated, we will accommodate a delay in start date. The Company may also mandate that its employees receive vaccine boosters, and all accommodation laws will be followed.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to help us develop and maintain our computer systems infrastructure. Primary responsibilities will be across storage, physical and virtualized workstations, servers, remote working software, imaging systems, and configuration management systems.

The role is based on-site at our studios in El Segundo. You will be developing and supporting infrastructure for several teams across Virtual Production, Realtime Art Department, Visual Effects, and Production. You will also be working intimately with an enterprise team of network and security engineers.

Experience in Media and Entertainment companies and particularly Visual Effects is preferred. Artist software includes Unreal Engine, Houdini, Maya, Nuke, and Adobe products. Our workstations are primarily Windows based, and we run Linux on many servers.

The successful candidate will have the ability to design and implement complex systems with minimal input, look to automate as much as possible, excel at problem solving, look forward to working on-site, and be collaborative and a good communicator with other technical staff, stakeholders, and end users.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain a remote artist solution with virtualized workstations and PCoIP.
Manage and improve usability and performance of our NetApp and ZFS storage.
Manage and expand our real-time GPU compute stacks for our Virtual Production LED wall operations.
Manage and expand our Render Farm compute stacks.
Work with our DevOps engineers to manage software and configurations (currently using Ansible).
Work with our network engineers for network changes and help isolate performance issues.
Help develop and maintain infrastructure monitoring systems.
Other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or be able to demonstrate past successes in a similar role.
5+ years of experience required in a computing role
Preferred experience working in Visual Effects, production, or post-production.
Preferred experience working with MPA & TPN (Motion Picture Association & Trusted Partner Network) security frameworks

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Experience with both Windows and Linux
Experience designing and implementing systems for remote working (preferably with PCoIP)
Experience with cloud technology and infrastructure
Experience with virtualization, containerization
Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Powershell, etc
Preferred experience with Ansible, Packer, GitHub, Perforce, or comparable tools

Working Environment

This is not a full or partly remote position, it is 100% on-site
May be required to lift up to 50 lbs.

The annual base pay range for this position is below. The specific rate will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications, prior experience as well as geographic location.

$140,000.00 to $170,000 annually

This is the pay range the Company reasonably expects to pay for this position at the time of this posting. Compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position.

We offer competitive benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401k, short-term and long-term disability insurance, life insurance, 11 designated holidays, Paid Time-Off program, and Employee Assistance Program.

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