Senior DevOps Engineer

Skydance Media LLC

California, Maryland, United States

California, Maryland, United States

À propos

The Senior DevOps Engineer is a senior member of the Information Technology organization, responsible for applying modern DevOps practices to a large, existing production environment. This role is not greenfield. You will work within a mature, heterogeneous infrastructure, on-premises and cloud, progressively introducing automation, standardization, and reliability improvements without disrupting active production.
You will partner closely with Pipeline, Production Technology, Security, and Engineering teams to influence how infrastructure is designed, delivered, and operated, acting as a technical driver for DevOps principles across the studio.
Responsibilities
Apply DevOps principles to an existing, production-critical IT environment, balancing modernization with stability
Design, implement, and operate a global Linux ecosystem supporting workstations, servers, and animation production pipelines
Partner with Pipeline, Production, and Technology teams to introduce infrastructure-as-code, automation standards, and repeatable deployment patterns
Identify high-value manual, error‑prone, or inconsistent operational processes and replace them with automated solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and Python
Architect, provision, and maintain infrastructure across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and OCI, including compute, storage, networking, and virtualization
Own end‑to‑end technical designs for infrastructure projects, including prioritization, implementation, documentation, and operational handoff
Maintain a deep understanding of studio workflows and collaborate with Production Technology to evolve systems alongside production needs
Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines; guide development teams toward reliable build, test, and deployment practices
Define and promote best‑in‑class CI/CD, source control, and branching strategies in collaboration with Engineering and Security teams
Design, operate, and maintain render farm infrastructure, with a focus on configuration management and performance monitoring
Present technical options to leadership, including architectural trade‑offs, cost analysis, and risk considerations
Act as a technical advocate for automation, observability, and reliability across IT and production‑facing teams
Participate in a 24×7 production on‑call rotation, focusing on root‑cause analysis and long‑term remediation
Mentor junior engineers and help raise the overall operational maturity of the IT organization
Requirements
8+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, or equivalent role supporting production systems
Strong hands‑on experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management (Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or similar)
Proficiency in scripting and programming for systems integration and automation (Python required; Bash, Go, or similar preferred)
End‑to‑end experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines in production environments
Demonstrated experience architecting and operating infrastructure in one or more major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, and/or OCI)
Solid Linux systems administration experience, including application deployment, service troubleshooting, and containerized workloads
Experience operating and supporting source control platforms (e.g., GitHub), including branching and release workflows
Hands‑on experience with containerization and Kubernetes‑based platforms in production environments
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Proven problem‑solving ability and a pragmatic approach to operational reliability
Nice to Have
Experience with identity and access management systems, including MFA providers (Okta, Duo) and authentication protocols (LDAP, Active Directory, SAML, OAuth), a plus
Working knowledge of NFS and SMB file protocols across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments, including performance and reliability considerations, a plus
Experience operating file transfer and content distribution systems (e.g., Box, Dropbox, OneDrive, Signiant, Aspera, FTP, Filerunner), a plus
Prior experience in animation, visual effects, or media and entertainment environments, a plus
How You’ll Be Successful
Reduce manual, ad‑hoc infrastructure changes by replacing them with reproducible, automated workflows
Increase consistency and reliability across environments without disrupting active production
Improve system observability, debuggability, and operational confidence through better tooling and standards
Deliver incremental modernization that leaves systems more maintainable than you found them
Build trust with engineers, pipeline, and production teams by shipping practical improvements that solve real problems
Raise the overall DevOps maturity of the IT organization through example, documentation, and mentorship
The compensation for this exempt position in Los Angeles, CA is $145,000‑175,000 annually. The rate offered may vary based on the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors. The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc.
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California, Maryland, United States

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