FuseFX has an opening in Los Angeles!
We have an opportunity at our studio for an experienced and talented Senior Network Engineer.
FuseFX is an award-winning Visual Effects Studio providing visual effects services for episodic television, feature films, commercials, virtual productions, and VR.
Founded in 2006, the company employs 800+ personnel across eight studio locations and three brands.
Our flagship studio is in Los Angeles, CA, with locations in New York City, Vancouver, BC., and Atlanta.
Our Montreal, Toronto, and Bogota studios are serviced by FOLKS VFX, who joined FuseFX in 2020.
The Adelaide, Australia studio is serviced by Rising Sun Pictures, who joined FuseFX in 2021.
Responsibilities:
Design and enhance FuseFX’s network environments at all locations.
Ensure that the network is secure, available, stable, efficient, and scalable.
Supports and develops the definition, implementation and enforcement of technical architecture policy, procedures, and standards.
Configuration and maintenance of firewalls, networking equipment (switches, firewalls, access points), and AWS (Amazon Web Services) networking services.
Completing network projects from end to end.
Provides technical expertise and advice to systems professionals in support of the application environment as well as be an escalation point for other members of the team.
Make recommendations on hardware purchases, stay up to date on upcoming renewals for warranty and support on networking hardware.
Traits of a successful Network Administrator:
5+ Years’ experience in a Network Support/Design Role CCNA/N+ preferred or equivalent experience Knowledge of data switches, routers, firewalls, VPN, and network security.
Multi-vendor experience is a plus (Cisco, Dell, Brocade, Extreme).
Ability to communicate complex systems information clearly and concisely.
Knowledge/experience on network monitoring applications.
Experience building and troubleshooting complex network architectures.
Strong grasp of TCP/IP, routing, switching, internet protocols (e/iBGP, ISIS, OSFP and EIGRP), firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers.
Strong grasp of L1-7 issues with xSTP, link aggregation, ACL implementation.
Experience in the animation/VFX/media and entertainment industry is a plus.
Excellent communications skills
– verbal and written.
Ability to thrive in a team environment.
Available for after-hour work if/when required and subject to reasonable business travel.
Nothing in this job description restricts the Company’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
The Company prohibits discrimination in employment against otherwise qualified applicants because of a physical or mental disability and will make reasonable accommodations to enable qualified persons with known disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job consistent with applicable law.
The Company will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law.