IT Wrangler

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We’re looking to expand our Wrangler team.

Summary about this job

Help Desk & IT Support

Company: Weta Digital

Location: Wellington

Work type: Contract/Temp

Salary: n\a

Phone: +64-9-438-1180

Fax: +64-9-576-5116

E-mail: n\a

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Detail information about job IT Wrangler. Terms and conditions vacancy

  • This is an opportunity for computer science graduates or IT-literate candidates.
  • We are looking for both entry-level and more senior vacancies.

We’re looking to expand our Wrangler team. This is an opportunity for computer science graduates or similarly IT-literate candidates who enjoy assisting others and are interested in the industry. We have both entry-level vacancies, as well as positions requiring previous relevant experience (3 years plus of Linux system administration and Python (or similar) scripting).

Wrangling is an important technical support position that is unique to visual effects; involved with the operation of our back-end image and data processing systems.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Assisting our artists to effectively use and get their work rendered on our computer render farm
  • Attending to Production requests (usually data processing or other technical tasks; transcoding, ingesting or sending data, setting up for new projects, etc.)
  • Monitoring our render infrastructure’s health and performance
  • Data analysis and graphing
  • Troubleshooting and problem solving, often in collaboration with other departments
  • Scripting and automation
  • IT project work

You are skilled at customer service, a brilliant communicator (both written and oral), can function well as part of a team and under pressure, and love to keep learning.

Key Skills and Attributes:

  • Familiarity with Linux (or any other UNIX)
  • Willingness to do fully-paid shift work and variable hours (40-50 per week; our coverage hours increase at busy times, however shifts are carefully managed)
  • IT support or other customer service experience
  • Basic computer hardware experience, basic rendering knowledge
  • Scripting (shell, Python etc.)
  • BSc/MSc or equivalent knowledge and experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Engineering or related discipline

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

  • Experience/understanding of at least one structured programming language
  • Knowledge of advanced computing concepts, e.g. networking, storage, monitoring, database
  • Understanding of statistics and reporting
  • Ability to train and mentor

Does this sound like you? If so we would love to hear from you.  Apply directly to https://careers.wetafx.co.nz/jobs/76

Please note: All candidates must be residents of New Zealand/Australia. As this is a junior role we cannot assist with work visas.

 

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