Burbank, California-based Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc., is the leading provider of a broad range of entertainment industry services and technologies. We offer complete film and digital solutions for production, post-production, major studio and independent theatrical release, broadcast, home entertainment, archiving and asset management. Deluxe operates facilities in major film, video and digital production markets around the world.


The Department: Digital Cinema Production Systems
The Deluxe Digital Cinema productions systems group supports applications and infrastructure that enable Deluxe's rapidly growing, world-wide digital cinema business. These applications play a key role in supporting our major cinema studio clients and have a profound impact on our business growth.

Job Summary: Systems Engineer

Working in Linux (Red Hat/CentOS) and Windows environment, performs work that is highly complex and varied in nature. Develops integrated solutions to resolve highly complex technical and business issues. Recognized expert internally and externally within a discipline(s) and often provides strategic direction, guidance and integration of products and services. May lead projects and provide guidance/training to more junior staff.

Job functions that focused in Linux and Windows system administration and engineering, automation, and configuration management. Demonstrate working experience and success in DEVOPs framework and practice. The individual must also be very familiar with virtualization computing technologies such as VMware, RHEV Manager, or Openstack. The individual should have a good command of networking, storage technologies, and integrated or converged infrastructure.

Duties include:

General system administration tasks for Linux and Windows systems, including but not limited to: server hardware installation and configuration; OS installation and configuration; monitoring configuration and reporting; provide triage, escalation and follow up on support issues; configure and maintain backup solutions; subject matter expert for internal company applications; documentation and end user training; provide recommendations for application, process or system changes; participate in change management for application deployments; participate in regular on-call rotation; and work with application support, quality assurance and development groups.

Researches, evaluates and recommends software and hardware products. Performs research and analysis of new engineering and integration, systems evolution, architecture, development, certification and accreditation, and configuration management. Performs technical planning, internal and external reporting of analysis to support project decision making.

Responsible for troubleshooting server and enterprise software problems as reported by users. Provide technical expertise and advice to various areas of the enterprise in the development of information technology solutions and in support of Tier 2 and 3. Responsible for documenting solutions to problems as needed.

Deploys the release of new technologies as well as designs, installs, configures, maintains and performs system integration testing of server operating systems, enterprise software, related utilities and hardware.


RequirementsQualifications
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Work Experience:

At least 5 years, generally 7+ years of solid direct IT work experience in supporting, administering and engineering Linux and Windows server software and hardware products and problem solving/troubleshooting.

Required Skills:

RedHat/CentOS System Administration
Virtualization (VMware/RHEV/other)
Scripting Skills (perl/shell/python/powershell)
Administration of Monitoring System (Solarwinds/Nagios)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to troubleshoot issues and bring them to resolution
Experience supporting applications
Ability to work independently or in a team environment
Flexibility to participate in regular on-call rotation
Ability and willingness to learn new material quickly

Preferred Skills:

Microsoft Windows System Administration
Administration of Postgres DB and/or MSSQL server
Administration of Firewall hardware/software (Palo Alto/Checkpoint)
Automation tools (Openstack, Puppet, Cobbler, CFEngine, etc.)
Administration and use of Atlassian tools (JIRA,Bitbucket,Confluence)
Middleware AppServer (Django/Tornado/Apache/RabbitMQ, etc.)
Experience with a support desk ticket system (ex. Zendesk, OTRS, JIRA ServiceDesk)
Basic understanding of the Digital Cinema business and technology


The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.




Deluxe’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Deluxe will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable local, state and federal law. 

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Deluxe. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.