Assistant Technical Director

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

BlueBolt is seeking an Assistant Technical Director (ATD) to support their Technology team and enhance artist and producer workflows. The role involves providing technical assistance, influencing tools and infrastructure, and advancing pipeline development. Responsibilities include first-line support for application and hardware issues, troubleshooting rendering, managing render resources, assisting with new tool rollouts, managing technical services, supporting infrastructure maintenance, and contributing to DevOps projects. The ideal candidate will have prior ATD experience in VFX.
Must have:
  • Tech support experience
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Communicate with non-technical people
  • Diagnose and resolve problems
  • Professional working attitude
  • Work autonomously and in a team
  • Take ownership of challenges
  • Work well under pressure
  • Good time management
Good to have:
  • Degree in Computer Science
  • Experience with Maya, Houdini, or Nuke
  • Knowledge of Linux/OSX
  • Python scripting experience

Job Details

BlueBolt is looking for an Assistant Technical Director (ATD) to join our expanding, dynamic team. In this role, you will provide technical support and enhance how our Technology team supports BlueBolt's artists and producers. You will offer vital technical assistance, influence our tools and infrastructure, and help advance our pipeline and workflows.

The perfect candidate will have previous ATD experience in VFX. This position reports directly to the Head of Pipeline. Our offices are in Central London, and we anticipate a hybrid work model of two days per week in the office.

Responsibilities:

  • Providing first line support for application & hardware issues

  • Troubleshooting rendering issues and managing render resources

  • Helping to roll-out new tools by testing and writing user documentation

  • Managing technical services & completing technical tasks schedule

  • Supporting the maintenance of technical infrastructure

  • Helping the tech team on larger devops projects, as well as taking the lead on smaller projects

  • Configuring publishing systems for new shows, as well as running colour & framing loop tests

  • Internal testing of 3rd party and internal tools.

Experience and Skills - Required:

  • Experience working in a tech support role

  • Excellent communication skills

  • The ability to communicate effectively with non-technical people

  • Ability to diagnose and resolve problems

  • Professional working attitude

  • The ability to work autonomously and within a team

  • Taking ownership of challenges through to resolution

  • Working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment

  • Good time management and priority handling skills.

Experience and Skills - Nice To Have:

  • Degree in Computer Science or a related discipline

  • Experience with creative applications such as Maya, Houdini or Nuke

  • Knowledge of Linux/OSX

  • Python scripting experience.

About BlueBolt

BlueBolt is an award-winning visual effects company with fifteen years of experience in film and television. We specialize in compositing, computer graphics, and digital matte painting. Recent projects include Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, The Thursday Murder Club, Mobland, Nosferatu, Bad Sisters, Wolf Hall and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon.

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We have a flexible hybrid set up with our studio in St James Park, London as the hub. Most of our crew work in the office a couple of days a week while some are fully remote. We encourage our teams to come together each week to get the benefits of in-person collaboration and learning opportunities. We have a great community with plenty of team based and wider social activities for those who enjoy getting together.

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