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Lead Systems Engineer
We're looking for a Lead Systems Engineer to keep BlueBolt's infrastructure running smoothly, efficiently and securely. You'll bring substantial experience managing servers and networks across on-premise and cloud environments, with strong Linux and macOS skills. The role is primarily technical, but you should also enjoy leading a team, shaping projects and sharing knowledge with the people around you. You'll join a friendly, collaborative Tech team that supports BlueBolt's artists and production staff in creating beautiful images for film and TV. You'll report to the CTO. Responsibilities: Keep BlueBolt's systems running smoothly and securely Lead the day-to-day work of the Systems team, with support from the Tech Coordinator Shape the Systems team's roadmap in partnership with the CTO and with input from the team Install, configure and upgrade software, servers and network infrastructure Monitor system performance and carry out routine maintenance Maintain security through access controls, backups and firewalls Investigate and resolve technical issues quickly and calmly Provide out-of-hours support, including visits to our data centres when needed Mentor team members and provide technical leadership Maintain internal technical documentation Manage relationships with external contractors Required experience and skills: Strong working knowledge of Linux (we currently run Rocky 9) and macOS IP networks, subnets, routing and network services (NFS, DNS, DHCP, LDAP) Creating, using and optimising VMs and containers Cloud services, particularly AWS Switches, routers, firewalls and VPNs Writing clear, reusable scripts in Python or Bash Resourcefulness and a problem-solving mindset Strong organisation and time management Clear communication with non-technical colleagues Nice to have: Monitoring and maintaining disk storage Supporting a render farm (we currently use Deadline) Security best practice Procurement and capital expenditure planning Software licensing BlueBolt is an award-winning visual effects company. It specialises in compositing, computer graphics and digital matte painting for film and television productions. Over the past seventeen years BlueBolt has worked on many projects including Season One of Game of Thrones, Skyfall, all of Peaky Blinders, The Northman, Ridley Scott’s Napoleon, and Nosferatu. We have won and been nominated for many awards in this time.
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