What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer position at Publicis Groupe?
Company Description
Founded in 2015, Cheat is known for its colour and finishing work across all forms of motion picture. From our East London studio and beyond, we bring to our clients bold vision, considered innovation, and exceptional craft. We’re constantly reimagining what’s possible, using the magic of craft to create exceptional, award-winning work that feels real and connects with audiences in radical new ways. Ours is an invisible artform to be felt but never noticed.
Job Description
- Under the Managing Director and the COO, the Engineer is responsible for the support, maintenance and improvement of the technology and infrastructure at Cheat
- Make sure Colourists, Producers, Ops and Assists have what they need from the engineering department to complete all jobs to a high standard
- Manage and maintain Linux and Macos servers and workstations
- Manage and maintain network infrastructure (firewall, switches)
- Install, deploy, and troubleshoot colour grading and VFX tools including Flame and Davinci Resolve; as well as the various tools and applications used at Cheat
- Configure and monitor backups, verify them with regular restorations
- Manage projects lifecycle (archives and restorations)
- Install, test and troubleshoot high-end video and audio hardware
- Document the work and keep inventory up to date
- Be active in seeking improvements to the infrastructure and processes
Qualifications
- Linux experience in servers and workstation environment (centos & ubuntu server)
- Knowledge of macos, windows 10 and windows server administration.
- Network administration and configuration
- Linux command line usage. Scripting with bash and/or python
- Storage administration, monitoring and troubleshooting, especially using SMB protocol
- Experience supporting Colour Grading or VFX Operators and systems (particularly on Davinci Resolve and Flame)
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.