Junior Data Operations Technician

Framestore is home to award winning visionaries working across film, Integrated Advertising and the digital realm. The Data Services team manages data throughout the facility; this includes receiving and delivering all project elements, transcoding and converting files as needed, placing files on a centralized server, safely archiving and maintaining usable space on a facility wide centralized server, performing final QC and delivery of all client material.

The Data Ops Technician role provides support and tools for Artists and Producers; using their technical skills and effective communication to optimise workflows through the facility from ingest to delivery.

Please note this is a junior role, however, a keen interest in VFX is essential. As this is a hybrid role, we can only consider candidates already based in Melbourne.

Key Responsibilities 

• Monitoring, tracking and transferring data throughout the facility for each project

• Bringing data online from a variety of external sources (outside facilities, portable drives, cloud-based servers)

• Securely delivering data to a variety of sources within the company and outside the company

• Transcoding and converting files (i.e. manipulating file format, aspect ratio, frame rate, color space)

• Preparing files, EDLs, and artwork for facility production

• Creating deliverables to client-supplied and ad hoc specifications

• Restoration of project data based on Producer and Artist requirements

• Monitoring renders and hosts on the renderfarm

Essential Skills

• Knowledge of common data transfer protocols eg. FTP, Aspera

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to respectfully interact with co-workers in a professional environment

• Demonstrable ability to use initiative when problem-solving

• Able to accept criticism and feedback

Desirable Skills

• Basic understanding of visual effects, colour grading and computer graphic concepts and terminology

• Basic knowledge of transcoding and converting video formats/codecs/file formats/frame rates

• Experience with Linux and shell scripting

• Basic understanding of computer networking

• Experience with LTO and Backup technology