Systems Administrator Lead at Bardel Entertainment overseeing core infrastructure services for animation projects. Responsible for systems design, deployment, and operational excellence across hybrid environments.
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and maintain Linux and Windows Server environments in production settings
Ensure high availability, performance, and reliability of infrastructure supporting production pipelines
Act as a senior escalation point for complex systems issues and outages
Contribute to infrastructure planning, lifecycle management, and modernization initiatives
Design, manage, and maintain firewall and network security configurations
Implement and enforce security best practices, access controls, and segmentation
Partner with security stakeholders to support compliance, auditing, and client security requirements
Identify and remediate infrastructure security risks
Design and operate enterprise storage solutions (on-prem and cloud-based)
Own backup, disaster recovery, and restore processes
Ensure data integrity, availability, and performance for production workloads
Regularly validate backup and recovery procedures
Design, deploy, and operate Kubernetes clusters in on-prem and cloud environments
Support and maintain containerized services used by pipeline, infrastructure, and internal platforms
Implement best practices for container security, networking, scaling, and monitoring
Collaborate with Pipeline and Development teams to optimize container-based workflows
Serve as a technical lead and subject matter expert for systems and infrastructure
Establish standards, documentation, and operational procedures
Mentor and support other Systems Administrators
Collaborate cross-functionally with Pipeline, Security, and Production teams
Requirements
Minimum 5 years of experience in an Animation or VFX Studio environment
Strong hands-on experience with:
o Linux systems administration
o Windows Server administration
o Enterprise storage and backup solutions
o Firewall and network security management
Practical experience operating Kubernetes and containerized environments
Experience supporting hybrid infrastructure (on-prem and cloud)
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and operational skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a production-driven environment
Previous experience acting as a technical lead or mentor (preferred but not required)
People management experience (beneficial but not required)
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)
Experience supporting secure content environments and client delivery requirements
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