Mid Systems Administrator

2 Weeks ago • 3-5 Years • Administrative

Job Summary

Job Description

Skydance Animation seeks a Mid Systems Administrator to manage and maintain the company's IT infrastructure. Responsibilities include network infrastructure configuration and management (including cloud and on-premises servers), system upgrades and patching, ensuring data integrity, and collaborating with other departments to evolve system standards. The role requires experience with configuration as code, vulnerability management, system backups, and troubleshooting. The ideal candidate will possess strong networking skills, scripting abilities (PowerShell, Python, Bash), familiarity with Ansible/Terraform, and experience with high-availability systems. The position offers a hybrid work model and is located in Madrid, Spain.
Must have:
  • 3-5 years IT experience
  • TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, subnetting
  • VLANs, routing protocols
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Cloud networking
  • Scripting (PowerShell, Python)
  • Ansible/Terraform
  • High availability systems
Good to have:
  • Cisco CCNA/CCNP
  • PostgreSQL/MySQL
  • Process virtualization

Job Details

Skydance offers a dynamic, inclusive, and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed, and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.
 
While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working, Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the world’s most collaborative art form can achieve, and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio that’s doing something different.

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As a Systems Administrator you will be responsible for the architecture, deployment, maintenance and security of the company’s infrastructure services, systems, and network.

Responsabilities

    • Installing, configuring, and managing network infrastructure.
    • Installing, configuring, and managing servers and services both cloud and on-premises.
    • Installing and evaluating new software releases, system upgrades and patches.
    • Maintaining and monitoring system configuration to ensure data and configuration integrity.
    • Operating with the objective of having a reliable, efficient, and scalable infrastructure using configuration as code methodologies.
    • Collaborating across departments to evolve systems standards studio wide.
    • Collaborating with the InfoSec team on vulnerability management.
    • Performing system backups and recovery.
    • Documenting and automating daily tasks.
    • Participating in large system and subsystem planning.
    • 3rd level of support functions, including problem isolation and resolution.
    • Keeping up on current methodologies and on technology trends and tools that best suit the production and the company.
    • Collaborates with other team members, when necessary.
    • Follows the Supervisor’s and Lead´s guidance.

Requirements

    • 3-5 years of professional experience in IT departments.
    • Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and subnetting
    • Experience with VLANs, routing protocols (OSPF, BGP)
    • Proficiency in network troubleshooting and packet analysis (Wireshark, tcpdump)
    • Configuration and administration of routers, switches, and firewalls
    • Understanding of cloud networking (OCI, AWS, Azure Virtual Network)
    • Knowledge of structured cabling standards (Ethernet, fiber optics)
    • Process automation and deployment
    • Experience with enterprise monitoring solutions
    • Scripting (Powershell, Python, bash)
    • Ansible/Terraform
    • Apache/nginx/Flask
    • PostgreSQL/ MySQL
    • Experience with high availability systems.
    • Experience in process virtualization and deployment.
    • Experience in the 3D animation sector
    • Recommended certification (not required but preferred): Cisco CCNA/CCNP.
    • Medium-high English level required.
    • Spanish desirable.
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, interactive, and animation divisions.
 
Skydance is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to building and fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce. We welcome and consider applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy status, military/veteran status, disability, or any other protected category. Diversity in the workplace is not just a commitment, it is who we are and a reflection of what makes our world special.  

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About The Company

About Skydance Media 

Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.


About Skydance Interactive

Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA. 


About Animation

In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affects our daily lives. Split, directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Linda Woolverton, tells the story of Elian, a teenager who comes of age using her magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom. Nathan Greno (Tangled) is set to direct Powerless. The studio is located in Los Angeles, CA. 

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