Systems Administrator supporting servers, technology solutions, and users across PCL Construction offices and jobsites. Providing troubleshooting, jobsite setup, training, and initiative implementation support.
About the role
- 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
Benefits
- Flexible work environment
- Extended Health and Wellness from day 1
- RRSP matching
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