Lead Systems Engineer

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[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an award-winning visual effects company specialising in compositing, computer graphics, and digital matte painting for film and television. Over the past seventeen years, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] has worked on projects including Game of Thrones, Skyfall, Peaky Blinders, The Northman, Napoleon, and Nosferatu.

Role Overview

We're looking for a Lead Systems Engineer to keep [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s infrastructure running smoothly, efficiently and securely. You'll bring substantial experience managing servers and networks across on-premise and cloud environments, with strong Linux and macOS skills. The role is primarily technical, but you should also enjoy leading a team, shaping projects and sharing knowledge. You'll join a friendly, collaborative Tech team that supports [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s artists and production staff. You'll report to the CTO.

Responsibilities

• Keep [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]'s systems running smoothly and securely
• Lead the day-to-day work of the Systems team, with support from the Tech Coordinator
• Shape the Systems team's roadmap in partnership with the CTO
• Install, configure and upgrade software, servers and network infrastructure
• Monitor system performance and carry out routine maintenance
• Maintain security through access controls, backups and firewalls
• Investigate and resolve technical issues quickly and calmly
• Provide out-of-hours support, including visits to data centres when needed
• Mentor team members and provide technical leadership
• Maintain internal technical documentation
• Manage relationships with external contractors

Required Experience & Skills

• Strong working knowledge of Linux (Rocky 9) and macOS
• IP networks, subnets, routing and network services (NFS, DNS, DHCP, LDAP)
• Creating, using and optimising VMs and containers
• Cloud services, particularly AWS
• Switches, routers, firewalls and VPNs
• Writing clear, reusable scripts in Python or Bash
• Resourcefulness and a problem-solving mindset
• Strong organisation and time management
• Clear communication with non-technical colleagues

Nice to Have

• Monitoring and maintaining disk storage
• Supporting a render farm (Deadline)
• Security best practice
• Procurement and capital expenditure planning
• Software licensing

How to Apply

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