Systems Administrator

Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We have a number of exciting productions underway, including a new 2D project with Disney, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as an upcoming feature film, Zac Power.

The Systems Administrator is a hands-on position, assisting with the management and maintenance of the IT and Systems Administration requirements for the studio as a whole (hardware and software) and its ongoing slate of television series, films and projects and to provide technical support to the users of those systems. You will be part of a greater technical team servicing the requirements of the studio and its various productions.

About the role:

• On a daily basis provide systems administration and technical support to artists in their production tasks and staff members as required;
• Liaising with 3rd-party software vendors to resolve technical issues and direct requests to the vendor for development of new functionality as required;
• Balance the needs of production teams whilst working within agreed client security constraints (TPN/MPAA);
• Identify issues with work-flow, technology and development methodologies and communicate effectively any found issues with production, pipeline team, or global technology departments;
• Manage, monitor and maintain core infrastructure comprising of: MS Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, public cloud (object storage, virtual private servers) and on-premises virtualisation;
• Monitor and respond to the ticket support system and proactively identify patterns of incidents to resolve any fundamental issues that arise;
• Management of various storage servers, technologies used including ZFS and Editshare;
• Maintaining health and security of the network and working to provide efficiencies in network configuration to enable optimised data delivery to users;
• Building of new hardware and installation/deployment of software as required;
• Scripting and some software development to automate or simplify administrative processes, assists or troubleshoot issues with existing production pipeline tools;
• Be available to provide support outside of traditional working hours, including nights and weekends as reasonably required.

About you:

• Experience provisioning and maintaining access and core switches;
• 3-5 Senior SysAdmin in a Medium to Large Enterprise for both Linux & MS Server;
• Experience working under an established set of security standards e.g. ISM, AS/NZS ISO/IEC 2700X, or Trusted Partner Network;
• Experience with DHCP, DNS, Active Directory on Windows Server;
• Public cloud and on-premises virtualisation setup and maintenance;
• Minimum 5 Yrs Enterprise Storage Systems;
• 3-5 Yrs in Post Production or VFX facility;
• Application support of the following: Autodesk Maya, Foundry Nuke, Render Management such as Pixar Tractor, Adobe Suite, Avid MediaComposer, Arnold;
• Ability to work cohesively as part of the greater technology team ensuring transparency in reporting and communication within that team and the Company as a whole;
• Ability to liaise with production staff, technical and creative crew to gather requirements and rapidly provide solutions that meet the needs of the various productions and the Company;
• Establishment of successful working relationships with key members of production and crew;
• Ability to flag in advance any issues that may impact on the successful delivery of productions and the efficient running of the Company from a system administration and technical support perspective;
• Ability to work autonomously whilst maintaining high levels of communication with supervising and key crew;
• Be adaptable, flexible and responsive to changes;
• Complete tasks within production deadlines.

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility hascreated award-winning feature films and TV series.

Why work with us?

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website:
• We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
• Breakfast is served daily - on us!
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!
• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
• We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
• We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
• Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!
• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.