Systems Administrator / Systems Engineer

Brand New School is a bicoastal design, animation, live action and interactive production company. We are seeking a Systems Administrator / Systems Engineer for our Manhattan, NY based studio. Our work can be viewed at www.brandnewschool.com

Responsibilities:

• Offer IT support to the studio, from workstation and server installation to assisting in the development of 2D and 3D pipelines

• Perform backups; asset management; network user management; email, desktop and mobile support; CG pipeline and cg render management

• Ensure all staff and crew have the equipment they need to operate efficiently

• Oversee network hardware and software including render farm/pipeline management
• Provide high-level technical support and problem determination/resolution
• Provide AV support ensuring that audio-visual requests are met
• Provide limited telephony support

• Manage software licenses

• Work with EP to prepare budgets and forecast for equipment and software requirements

• Build relationships with suppliers 

Requirements:

• Experience supporting designers, animators, visual effects artists and/or production studios
• Experience supporting and maintaining software: Adobe Creative Suite, Autodesk Flame and Maya, Apple Final Cut Pro, The Foundry Nuke, Vray, Cinema 4D, Thinkbox Deadline (or similar render management tool)

• Knowledge of all Apple products, software and workflows is a must
• Experience in mixed Mac OS, Linux, and Windows environment

• An understanding of servers, networking, switches, routers, data backup and data storage

• UNIX/Linux support experience

• Knowledge of rules based firewall
• Ability to design, implement, and troubleshoot video routing and A/V issues

• Ability to effectively diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair computer operating systems, user accounts and printing issues
• Experience providing Flame support

• A pleasant demeanor

Ideal but not essential:

• Coding / scripting experience: Python and MEL

• PowerShell / batch / bash scripting

• Systems Administration / System Engineer certification in Unix and Microsoft is a plus

Salary is commensurate with experience. To be considered for this position, please email your resume to itposition@brandnewschool.com

Applicants who contact Brand New School directly will not be considered for the position.