Render Wrangler - Academy Award Winning Team - Feature Animation

RLT is seeking a Render Wrangler for a newly established feature animation studio that is already making a name for itself in a big way. Comprised of the industry’s top talent, this Academy-Award-winning team is eager for passionate candidates ready to grow creatively, professionally, and personally. Are you bored with the antiquated assembly-line approach of legacy studios? Our client is waiting for you. This opportunity is one of those “moments” that will be remembered in animation history. If this sounds like something you’re up for - we’d love to hear from you.

JOB SUMMARY: The Render Wrangler is part of a 24/7 team that supports our client’s rendering pipeline and helps improve the efficiency of the rendering process. The Render Wrangler touches all aspects of technical production and focuses on resolving daily issues as well as working with artists and supervisors to help optimize the render workflows. In this role, you will have broad interaction with production artists from effects, animation, lighting, layout and modeling departments as well as technical directors and engineering teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Monitor, manage and maintain the render farm to function at its maximum capability and bandwidth.
• Monitor, manage, and audit renders for daily deliveries.
• Maintain and track rendering priorities.
• Plan and communicate effectively in regards to resource allocations in accordance with the needs of the projects and the production team.
• Help and assist the artists with support requests.
• Monitor infrastructure (servers) and identify problems.
• Manage studio emergency calls outside of regular hours.
• With the help of the R&D team, help to develop tools to support production.

REQUIREMENTS

• High proficiency working with Linux, Python, tcsh, and bash.
• System administration and DevOps tasks for Windows and Linux environments.
• Ability to prioritize work, perform multiple tasks, and work under time constraints.
• Self-driven, proactive, reliable.
• Strong sense of urgency.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Ability to adapt and learn new skills as required.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced atmosphere.
• Knowledge of queuing systems, scheduling algorithms, SQL (MySQL or similar DB concepts and usage etc.), Qube/Muster/Tractor/Deadline/OpenCue, Maya, Houdini, Nuke, Arnold, and other VFX industry tools is a plus.

If you are interested in talking about this opportunity, please email [email protected] and include your resume.

If you fit the criteria, the next step would be setting up a phone call where we can give you the full download after signing an NDA.

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