Systems Administrator

Flying Bark Productions is a dynamic and innovative animation studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of character animation and storytelling. We have a number of exciting productions underway, including a new 2D project with Disney, Netflix's Ghostbusters animated series and Stranger Things animated series, as well as an upcoming feature film, Zac Power.

The Systems Administrator is a hands-on position, assisting with the management and maintenance of the IT and Systems Administration requirements for the studio as a whole (hardware and software) and its ongoing slate of television series, films and projects and to provide technical support to the users of those systems. You will be part of a greater technical team servicing the requirements of the studio and its various productions.

About the role:

• On a daily basis provide systems administration and technical support to artists in their production tasks and staff members as required;


• Liaising with 3rd-party software vendors to resolve technical issues and direct requests to the vendor for development of new functionality as required;


• Balance the needs of production teams whilst working within agreed client security constraints (TPN/MPAA);


• Identify issues with work-flow, technology and development methodologies and communicate effectively any found issues with production, pipeline team, or global technology departments;


• Manage, monitor and maintain core infrastructure comprising of: MS Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, public cloud (object storage, virtual private servers) and on-premises virtualisation;


• Monitor and respond to the ticket support system and proactively identify patterns of incidents to resolve any fundamental issues that arise;


• Management of various storage servers, technologies used including ZFS and Editshare;


• Maintaining health and security of the network and working to provide efficiencies in network configuration to enable optimised data delivery to users;


• Building of new hardware and installation/deployment of software as required;


• Scripting and some software development to automate or simplify administrative processes, assists or troubleshoot issues with existing production pipeline tools;


• Be available to provide support outside of traditional working hours, including nights and weekends as reasonably required.

About you:

• Experience provisioning and maintaining access and core switches;


• 3-5 Senior SysAdmin in a Medium to Large Enterprise for both Linux & MS Server;


• Experience working under an established set of security standards e.g. ISM, AS/NZS ISO/IEC 2700X, or Trusted Partner Network;


• Experience with DHCP, DNS, Active Directory on Windows Server;


• Public cloud and on-premises virtualisation setup and maintenance;


• Minimum 5 Yrs  Enterprise Storage Systems;


• 3-5 Yrs in Post Production or VFX facility;


• Application support of the following: Autodesk Maya, Foundry Nuke, Render Management such as Pixar Tractor, Adobe Suite, Avid MediaComposer, Arnold;


• Ability to work cohesively as part of the greater technology team ensuring transparency in reporting and communication within that team and the Company as a whole;


• Ability to liaise with production staff, technical and creative crew to gather requirements and rapidly provide solutions that meet the needs of the various productions and the Company;


• Establishment of successful working relationships with key members of production and crew;


• Ability to flag in advance any issues that may impact on the successful delivery of productions  and the efficient running of the Company from a system administration and technical support perspective;


• Ability to work autonomously whilst maintaining high levels of communication with supervising and key crew;


• Be adaptable, flexible and responsive to changes;


• Complete tasks within production deadlines.

What do we do?

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

Why work with us?

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website: https://www.flyingbark.com.au/


• We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.


• Breakfast is served daily - on us!


• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar!


• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.


• We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.


• We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.


• Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.


• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated!


• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider, Support Act.

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.