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GPL Technologies · 2 months ago

Cloud Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $145K/yr

GPL Technologies is a rapidly growing technology services firm that provides innovative technology services to creative companies in media and entertainment. The Cloud Engineer will design and deploy creative production workflows in the cloud, working directly with customers to streamline their VFX production processes and optimize cloud-based environments.

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Responsibilities

Engage directly with customers to assess their VFX production workflows and identify opportunities to streamline creative processes in the cloud

Design, deploy, and optimize cloud-based production environments that support rendering, collaboration, and data management

Integrate AWS Deadline Cloud into customer pipelines to maximize efficiency and scalability

Design and deploy cloud-based infrastructure for artist workstations, render nodes, and collaborative storage solutions

Implement best practices for secure, high-performance remote workflows, including networking, VPNs, and Bastion host setups

Automate deployment and maintenance tasks using Ansible and other infrastructure-as-code tools

Provide guidance on cross-platform interoperability, ensuring seamless integration across Windows, macOS, and Linux environments

Support customers with filesystem architecture, NAS solutions, and scalable storage management

Work closely with engineering and pipeline teams to troubleshoot complex render and workflow challenges

Qualification

AWSLinuxRender farm managementScripting skillsNetworkingCustomer engagementCreative workflowsCommunication skills

Required

Experience working with render farms—specifically Deadline

Comfortable working cross-platform with Windows/Mac

Fluent proficiency in Linux command line

Comfortable packaging apps in Conda

Strong English communication skills

Proficient at translating customer requirements into technical deliverables

Capable of advising customers on best practices and solutions

Preferred

Excellent English communication skills – must be able to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Proven experience working directly with customers to design and deploy cloud-based solutions for creative workflows

Proficiency in Linux (multi-distro preferred)

Strong AWS experience, particularly in EC2, FSx, VPNs, and networking

Experience with render farm management (Deadline) and familiarity with creative artist tools (Maya, Nuke, Houdini, Cinema 4D, etc.)

Solid understanding of networking, VPNs, and cloud infrastructure

Familiarity with SSH, Bastion hosts, and secure access workflows

Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform, or Ansible)