Sr. Systems Administrator- Data Center

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The Senior Systems Administrator role works to assure smooth operation of the WDAS Data Center, and related areas. This role will assist in planning deployment, installation, administration and maintenance of all systems, including servers, storage & render hardware, backup systems and other complex systems that provide foundational services for the Studio.

The Senior Systems Administrator will collaborate with other technology teams and support staff to address challenges, help to plan projects throughout the year, and to identify long-term technical goals.

Responsibilities

• Help to maintain runbooks of all Data Center processes and protocols, including a detailed service-loss recovery plan.
• Develop and operate procedures for migrating large volumes of data between storage clusters.
• Develop and operate procedures to track inventory of systems, system components, data center related systems and tools.
• Assist in execution of installation projects, including large replacements/expansions of equipment.
• Work with team members to schedule and perform necessary maintenance, upgrades and troubleshooting of all systems in the Data Center and related areas.
• Acquire and maintain advanced knowledge of the WDAS Data Center, including all devices, servers, storage nodes/clusters, render hardware, etc.
• Document and report on various storage metrics.
• Help to inform annual budget decisions for general Data Center purchases, new technologies, maintenance, etc.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and archive processes for critical data.

Basic Qualifications

• Familiarity with common scale-out/high performance storage systems, such as Isilon, Qumulo, NetApp
• Familiarity with Windows administration.
• Minimum 2 years experience in enterprise computer room administration
• Strong knowledge and experience with Linux & Macintosh operating systems

Familiarity with virtual computing environments, such as VMware, KVM, Kubernetes, Docker, etc

• Familiarity with common backup technologies and products, such as NetBackup and Bareos, Quantum, LTO.
• Ability to adapt to a changing work environment.
• Basic understanding of network technology and communication principles
• Basic understanding of computer room system design, installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, monitoring, and security procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic scripting skills
• Configuration of administration of issue tracking systems such as RT or Jira
• Experience with CG Animation, Visual Effects, or Video Game production environments
• Familiarity with systems tools and protocols (e.g. SNMP, OpenView, Nagios, iperf, Zabbix)

Preferred Education

• College degree or other degree related to Information Technology, Computer Systems or relevant work experience

The hiring range for this position in California is $93,398.00-$125,290.00 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.