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Senior Systems Administrator
Framestore
London, , United Kingdom
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Oscar, Bafta and Emmy award winning Visual Effects house Framestore is looking for a talented and focused Senior Systems Administrator to join our team as we work to deliver to the challenges of large scale feature film post-production.
The Systems team is responsible for designing, installing, maintaining and troubleshooting the technology infrastructure. This includes but is not limited to storage, networking, workstations and rendering on the hardware side. It also includes the various software elements around both the core operating system(s) and the various application layer components that are deployed upon that framework.
The ideal Senior Systems Administrator does not wait for activity. They seek opportunities for improvement and continually challenge the status quo looking for methods to improve the services we deliver to our clients. It is a very technically demanding role inside a merit based organisation where effort is rewarded.
The Senior Administrator is encouraged to propose and lead projects that will advance the technology framework. This includes elements of project management, communication across other departments, delegation of tasks and coordination of schedules.
Key Responsibilities:
• Design and specification for key computational resources
• Liaising with key vendors around roadmaps and maintaining an up to date knowledge of strategic HPC developments
• A proven ability to manage challenging technology projects including: managing delivery expectations, contingency planning, setting/meeting milestones, coordinating communications and ensuring that documentation and support needs are accommodated
• Actively mentor and assist in the technical development of mid and junior staff
• Be an example for technical excellence
Essential Skills:
• A high functioning knowledge of one or more of the following: Linux, storage, networking and/or scripting skills
• An obsession with completing the task at hand to the highest possible standard
• An ability to work easily and comfortably in a team environment
• An ability to recognize and champion the best solution independent of the source of that solution