About BUCK
BUCK is a talent-driven, global creative company with offices in Los Angeles, New York, Sydney, London and Amsterdam. Since 2004 we have been building a home for the world’s most talented dreamers, makers, and doers in a collaborative, ego-free culture that breeds partnership and creative ambition. At our core, we exist to find creative opportunities in every challenge, not just to think, but to make, and ultimately put extraordinary things into the world that inspire people.
Job Description
The Systems Administrator plays a crucial role in supporting and maintaining all production systems, encompassing both artist workstations and support staff tools. A keen understanding of design, animation, and VFX production processes is vital, especially when it comes to configuring, deploying, and overseeing core industry applications such as Figma, Maya, Nuke, C4D, and the Adobe Suite.
The role encompasses overseeing the technological foundations of the company—data centers, cloud solutions, servers, and storage, as well as setups for remote work. Collaborating with production teams to ensure that all technical needs of projects are met is also essential.
The position will require working in our Downtown Los Angeles office.
Responsibilities
- Promptly troubleshoot and creatively resolve issues related to software, hardware, and overall systems, prioritizing challenges encountered by artists and developers.
- Adapt or enhance systems to align with the changing demands of production.
- Provide consistent production support using various mediums, including Slack, ZenDesk, email, and direct interactions.
- Diligently monitor critical systems and address arising technical complications.
- Engage consistently with Artists and Producers, aiming to provide innovative solutions to intricate technical challenges.
- Oversee and optimize network, storage configurations, backend servers, and deployment tools to promote operational excellence.
Requirements
- Experience or a strong interest in production pipeline processes, particularly in areas such as automation, render management, and configuration management.
- Advanced knowledge of Windows and MacOS operating systems, Linux a plus.
- Advanced knowledge of config management software like JAMF, saltstack, PDQ, or similar.
- Experience configuring cloud rendering services including AWS and GCP.
- Knowledge of design and graphics software, notably Figma, Maya, Nuke, C4D, and After Effects.
- Prior involvement within a technical systems team, ideally one that managed diverse graphics workstations and video tools.
- Outstanding communication skills paired with adept project management capabilities.
- A proactive mindset with the ability to foresee production hurdles and initiate effective solutions.
- Precision, attention to detail, and a robust organizational acumen.
- Scripting knowledge (Powershell, Python) a plus.
- Advanced networking capabilities, spanning both Layer 2 & 3.
The Ideal Candidate Will
- Approach people with curiosity and compassion.
- Have an interest in solving problems systemically and holistically.
- Be willing to work with a remote team of engineers and small on-premises technical team.
- Have a deep commitment to providing high quality customer service.
- Be able to provide Help Desk support to clients of all technical skill levels.
- Have an open mind to unorthodox workflows and tool sets.
- Understand Platform Standardization and OS builds.
- Understand distributed systems and configuration management.
- Initiative in project proposals and dedication to research and design.
Salary Range: $70-$100k Annually
