DreamWorks Animation · 3 months ago
DreamWorks Technology - Sr. Systems Administrator, Engineering - Linux
Glendale, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $175K/yr
10+ years expDreamWorks Animation is a leading producer of high-quality animated films and series, seeking a Senior Systems Administrator to join its Infrastructure Engineering and Operations team. The role involves administering and architecting the studio’s Linux infrastructure, collaborating with teams to deploy and integrate new technologies, and providing mentorship to junior team members.
AnimationFilmMedia and Entertainment
Responsibilities
Leading support of the Linux environment including but not limited to security updates, package repository management, investigation and deployment of Linux OS / kernel configuration and hardware lifecycle management tasks
Create process documentation for the team which includes best practices based on industry standards
Deliver training and mentorship to junior members of the team on administration and best practices
Manage name services (Red Hat IDM) and work with other teams to interface with Active Directory and upstream HR services
Manage virtualization (Red Hat / Openshift Virtualization, Hyper-V, VMWare) and cloud (Azure and AWS) efforts
As part of a team, design, update, and maintain systems that provision and update operating systems (Foreman / Katello and Chef / Ansible)
Drive enhancements and bug fixes for large-scale automation projects such as patching, provisioning, and kickstart domains
Participate in escalations and Root Cause Analysis
Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation
Manage your work queue while clearly documenting progress and other pertinent information
Communicating clearly and efficiently (written and spoken) as needed
Implement off-hours maintenance tasks
Qualification
Required
Minimum 10+ years as a Senior Linux system administration in a large (500+system) environment
Develop tools using Python, bash, etc. to replace manual work and improve the efficiency of the technology department
Experience supporting and provisioning Red Hat Enterprise Linux (Server and Workstation/Client)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines like Gitlab / Github
Must have strong customer service and documentation skills with the ability to balance project work with technical support
Must be able to prioritize and manage issues of varying complexity and criticality
Must have effective analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose and correct performance and reliability issues
Preferred
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a computer or information management field
Linux certifications (e.g., RHCE, LFCS, LPIC-1)
Advanced knowledge of LDAP (layout, queries, object manipulation)
Experience in OSE / RHV administration
Experience designing and implementing automation tools like Chef or Ansible
Solid skills in Bash and Python with familiarity using Perl or Ansible for automation
Experience supporting SSL and PKI in an enterprise environment
Familiarity with Networking Technologies such as routing, switching and load balancing
Some experience administering Windows Active Directory and MacOS
Experience with JIRA and ServiceNow
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
Paid leave
Tuition reimbursement
A variety of other discounts and perks
Company
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. engages in the development, production, and exploitation of animated films and associated characters
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$15M2016-04-28Acquired
2015-02-12Post Ipo Equity· $15M
2004-10-28IPO
Leadership Team
Kate Swanborg
SVP, Technology Communications and Strategic Alliances
Shabrayia Cleaver
Associate Producer / Producer (Feature/Short)
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