This role bridges traditional IT engineering and modern media pipeline development — combining deep technical expertise in networking, storage, virtualization, cloud platforms, and containerized environments with an understanding of data-intensive workflows such as digital cinema mastering, post-production, audio mixing and content delivery.
Key Responsibilities: - Infrastructure Engineering: Design, deploy, and support high-performance production systems, including networked storage (NAS/SAN), virtualization platforms, and render or transcoding environments
- Data Movement & Workflow: Develop and maintain data transfer tools and automation pipelines to manage large media file transfers between global sites, cloud storage, and production partners
- Containerized & Cloud Environments: Architect and manage containerized workloads (Docker/Kubernetes) and hybrid cloud environments for scalable compute and workflow orchestration
- Network & Storage Optimization: Configure and tune high-throughput, low-latency network and storage systems to support 4K/8K media workflows and real-time collaboration
- Automation & Scripting: Use Python or Lua and related tools to automate system processes, pipeline integrations, and monitoring.
- Production Pipeline Integration: Collaborate with software, operations, and creative teams to ensure reliable integration between infrastructure and production tools (e.g. Resolve, Baselight, Clipster, Transkoder)
- Security & Compliance: Implement and maintain secure access controls, encryption, and audit mechanisms across production environments
- Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Proactively monitor system health, analyze performance, and resolve complex issues across storage, compute, and network layers
- Collaboration & Mentorship: Work closely with Production Engineering, IT, and operations teams; mentor junior engineers and contribute to documentation and process improvement.
Experience & Skills Required: - Proven experience in a media, film, or post-production technology environment
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Network engineering (Layer 2/3, routing, QoS, jumbo frames, etc.)
- Enterprise storage systems (e.g., GPFS, Qumulo, Quantum, TrueNAS, etc.)
- Data transfer tools (Aspera, Signiant, Resilio, or custom solutions)
- Virtualization platforms (Nutanix, Hyper-V, Proxmox, or similar)
- Cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Python scripting and automation
- Linux system administration (RHEL, Rocky, Ubuntu)
- Understanding of digital cinema and media formats (DPX, EXR, IMF, ProRes, DCP, etc.)
- Experience integrating with render farms, colour pipelines, and mastering systems
- Excellent troubleshooting, analytical, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver reliable infrastructure for time-critical productions.
Desirable Qualifications/Skills: - Experience with media asset management (MAM/DAM) and workflow automation tools
- Familiarity with content security standards (TPN, MPAA, or ISO/IEC 27001)
- Knowledge of REST APIs or CI/CD principles for infrastructure automation
- Certification in relevant technologies (Fortinet, AWS or Linux).
- Knowledge of Q-SYS Designer.
Why Join Us - Work at the intersection of cutting-edge IT and creative media production
- Contribute to globally distributed, high-performance film and post-production workflows
- Join a collaborative, innovative engineering team with strong ties to creative and technical talent.
The role will be based at our Soho, London premise. Working hours are 9:30am to 6:00pm; however, the candidate should be willing to work outside of these hours based on business requirements.
Please note candidates must be authorised to work in the UK, we are unable to sponsor, or take over the sponsorship, of any employee VISAs at this time.
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