Systems Engineer, Sr

Position Summary Company 3 is a global leader in media and entertainment services for film, video, and online content. With operations in Los Angeles, New York, and around the globe, the company employs over 3,500 of the most talented, highly honored, and recognized artists and industry veterans worldwide. SDFX Studios is a premier global visual effects and post‑production company specializing in high quality 2D‑to‑3D theatrical conversions, animation, and comprehensive VFX services.

Business Unit : SDFX Studios

Position : Systems Engineer, Sr

Location : Toronto, ONT (Hybrid)

Hours of Operation : 9:00am - 6:00pm EST

Pay Range : $40.87 - $52.88 CAD hourly

Main Duties The Senior Systems Engineer is a subject matter expert across VFX technologies, responsible for architecting, maintaining, and supporting systems and infrastructure that supports core business activities. The role includes leading initiatives and projects around deploying, maintaining and improving infrastructure, partnering with peers across business units and sites, and mentoring junior engineers.

Duties

Mentoring other team members.

Administer and maintain supporting infrastructure:

Linux Servers (Rocky).

Windows Desktops and Servers (Windows 10, Windows 11).

Proxmox Infrastructure and related.

Core and edge networking switches, VPN technology.

DNS and DHCP.

License servers (e.g., RLM, FlexLM).

Any other technology supporting the business and end‑users.

Work on site 3 days a week.

Provide escalation support to on‑call staff when required.

What You Bring The ideal candidate will bring previous experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience, hands‑on experience with Linux and Windows server, framed within the VFX industry and VFX workflows, deep expertise in systems engineering, and proven experience managing infrastructure and services at a global company.

Qualifications

Strong understanding of Linux, Windows Desktop and Servers, and MacOS Desktop environments.

Experience with usage of Powershell and Python for automation of engineering tasks.

Experience supporting and maintaining Windows Server technologies such as Active Directory.

Experience with virtualization technologies such as Proxmox.

Experience with Postgres and other database technologies and concepts.

Strong understanding of core networking principles and supporting protocols such as VPN.

Experience implementing and managing monitoring and alerting systems such as Zabbix, LibreNMS, Grafana.

An understanding of remote workflows and their supporting technology such as HP Anyware and RGS.

Understanding of MPA/TPN content security initiatives and controls.

Excellent communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.

A desire to mentor other members of the team.

Ability to lift up to 40 pounds for datacenter tasks.

Fiber Channel SAN experience an asset.

Nice To Have

Video routing and/or imaging concepts.

Prior experience in VFX and media & entertainment environments is a huge asset.

Diversity And Inclusion It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Please inform the company's HR representative if you need assistance completing any forms or otherwise need any accommodation or support in order to participate in the application process.

Benefits The benefits for eligible part‑time employees working 25 or more hours per week and full‑time employees in the US include a comprehensive package of health, retirement, and insurance benefits and paid time off. The benefits for eligible project hires and part‑time employees working less than 25 hours per week in the US include retirement, select insurance benefits, and where required by law, health benefits. For roles filled in Canada and other territories, local benefits plan offerings as adopted and amended from time to time will apply.

The listed pay range represents the lowest to highest range that we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the range may be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, local currency exchange rates, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue‑based metrics, applicable law, and business or organizational needs.

The above compensation and benefits information is provided in accordance with various state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws.

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