Render Wrangler

Company Overview

     ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company, located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC. Our talented team includes specialists across the entire animation pipeline, working alongside creative and management professionals to deliver outstanding animated content.

Known for our commitment to quality, efficiency, and timely deliveries, ICON has partnered with distributors, broadcasters, and leading streaming platforms worldwide to create and produce noteworthy, impactful projects.

We operate from a holistic philosophy, leveraging the unique skill sets of our team members to maximize production efficiency while maintaining an optimal balance of creativity and quality on-screen.

Why work at ICON?

• Collaborate on top-tier feature and episodic CG franchises for major streaming platforms, including Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Amazon, Peacock, and Paramount+.


• Be part of a diverse team of artists from around the globe who have joined us here in British Columbia.


• Work with the latest tools and software, ensuring you're always equipped to do your best work.


• Be part of a studio that upholds a premium standard of quality across all productions, putting every resource into what’s on-screen.


• Enjoy flexibility, autonomy, and a supportive workplace culture.


• Access direct deposit and a generous benefits package.


• Grow with us through continuous learning opportunities, mentorship, and empowering you to achieve your professional goals.

Job Description:

Managing the render farm to ensure all productions can meet their deadlines. Coordinate with
various stakeholders to resolve issues and implement improvements in performance, reliability
and process.

Job Duties:

- Minimum 2 Years Experience managing a render farm
- Experience with Shotgrid
- Familiarity with Maya, Nuke and Houdini
- Ensure the render farm is operating to the best of its ability.
- Plan, coordinate and monitor resources to ensure they are appropriately allocated in order to
meet deadlines.
- Monitor for issues with jobs and nodes, resolving them or coordinating with stakeholders to get
them resolved in a timely manner.
- Assist artists and production with any requests or problems.
- Perform cleanup on the render farm as needed
- Analyze trends to identify areas of improvement

Requirements:

- Strong communication and organization
- Ability to learn quickly
- Troubleshooting/problem-solving
- Reliable and proactive
- Ability to work well in a team and independently
- Alternating support on weekends

Beneficial Experience:

Python
- Thinkbox Deadline Render Farm Management
- Linux and Windows
- Grafana

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The wage range for this role reflects compensation across all of ICON’s projects. The final salary will be determined based on the specific position, the current show assignment, and the applicant’s experience and portfolio. This range accounts for varying levels of experience and responsibilities.

In compliance with British Columbia provincial mandates, we are posting this broad wage range to meet wage transparency requirements.

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ICON Creative Studio is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.