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Lead Systems Administrator
Bardel EntertainmentSenior technical role responsible for the infrastructure design and maintenance at Bardel Entertainment. Leading operational excellence and collaboration for animation and VFX projects in Vancouver, BC.
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAnsibleAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxTerraform
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- 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
What you’ll need- 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)
- 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
Comp & perks- Flexible work environment
- Extended Health and Wellness from day 1
- RRSP matching
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Hard Skills & Tools
Linux Systems AdministrationWindows Server AdministrationEnterprise Storage SolutionsKubernetes ManagementFirewall ManagementNetwork Security ManagementInfrastructure as CodeAutomation ToolsTroubleshooting SkillsDocumentation Skills
Soft Skills
Technical LeadershipMentoringCollaborationPrioritizationOperational Skills