Senior System Administrator - LONDON - £80,000

Senior Post Production Systems Administrator

Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days on-site)

Salary: £80,000 + Bonus & Benefits

A progressive and reputable global full-service creative studio is seeking a Senior Post Production Systems Administrator to join its London-based Technology team.

This is a highly collaborative and technically hands-on role, ideal for someone who thrives in complex, creative environments. You’ll support infrastructure and workflows powering high-end VFX, colour, editorial, and finishing projects, working closely with Artists, Engineers, and Production teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as technical owner for London’s post production infrastructure, supporting hybrid workflows across multiple sites.
• Provide escalation-level systems support
• Support and maintain render farm environments, particularly using Thinkbox Deadline.
• Build and maintain custom tools and infrastructure for colour, editorial, finishing, and VFX teams.
• Administer and monitor storage systems (e.g., NetApp, Qumulo) and high-performance networks (e.g., Arista, Mellanox).
• Maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible, Terraform, and Docker.
• Manage Linux-based environments, cloud instances (e.g., AWS AMIs), and business continuity services.

Core OS & Infrastructure:

• Strong Linux system administration
• Familiarity with Windows Active Directory (AD) and Apple systems
• Experience with VMware vSphere
• Use of HP Anyware and Pixit Pixstor (or other GPFS-based storage systems)
• Experience managing hybrid environments

Automation & Cloud:

• Ansible for automation
• Use of Terraform, Docker
• AWS AMI creation and management

Creative/VFX Tools (must have extensive experience):

• Experience supporting:
• Maya
• Houdini
• Nuke
• Thinkbox Deadline
• Flame
• Baselight
• Resolve
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Avid Media Composer

Monitoring/Tooling:

• Familiarity with Grafana, Prometheus, Graylog
• Python/Bash scripting

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications in Linux or relevant systems administration certifications (e.g., RHCE, CompTIA Linux+).

REQUIRES BRITISH CITIZENSHIP OR ILR

Interested in the role? Please apply directly to this advert, you can also schedule a call with me by emailing your CV to h.shemmings@jeffersonfrank.com, calling me on 0191 223 5303 or reach out on LinkedIn “Harry Shemmings”.