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Skydance offers a dynamic inclusive and ever-evolving culture where innovative ideas are welcomed and growth fostered. The partnership between unique creativity and technological advancements are demonstrated within each pillar of the company. At the heart of it all is a commitment to boldly entertaining and relevant storytelling.
While all Animation studios look to hire people who are creative and hard-working Skydance Animation is specifically looking for pioneers who seek to push the limits of what the worlds most collaborative art form can achieve and to give those pioneers the space and the resources to build a new studio thats doing something different.
For information on Skydances privacy practices see theSkydance EU/UK PersonnelPrivacy Notice located at a DevOps engineer in Production Technology youll manage and enhance the Launchpad CI/CD system for seamless deployment of internal tools and CGI software studio-wide. Youll handle complex releases automate processes and work closely with pipeline devs Production TDs site teams and vendors to ensure dependable software delivery for film production.
Responsibilities
- Own the support maintenance and continuous improvement of the global Launchpad CI/CD framework to enable fast reliable releases.
- Execute and optimize releases of internal and third-party software to production environments worldwide.
- Partner with technical teams across studio sites and external vendors/partners to enhance release efficiency scalability and user experience.
- Develop deep expertise in the release framework and proactively identify areas for enhancement.
- Foster strong proactive communication channels with developers TDs vendors and stakeholders to align on priorities and resolve issues swiftly.
- Build automation tools and scripts that eliminate manual toil and reduce technical overhead for development and production teams.
- Monitor user feedback satisfaction and workflow pain points; drive data-informed improvements to the CI/CD ecosystem.
- Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams to assess integrate and deploy changes that strengthen studio-wide systems.
- Create clear documentation guides and training materials; deliver hands-on training to developers and TDs on new tools and processes.
- Research emerging technologies evaluate their potential and champion innovative enhancements to our release pipeline.
Requirements
- 5 years in VFX or animation industries.
- 3 years in the animation industry.
- High English level
- Spanish desirable
- Bachelors degree in computer science computer graphics or a related field or equivalent professional experience in technical/creative environments.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a customer-focused mindset.
- Proven ability to work independently manage competing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced collaborative setting.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD principles pipelines and best practices.
- Hands-on experience with version control systems (Git GitLab and/or GitHub) and containerization (Docker).
- Proficiency in Linux environments and command-line workflows.
- Strong Python scripting skills for automation and tooling.
- Experience building and compiling open-source software projects.
- Track record of debugging compile-time runtime and configuration issues in complex systems.
Preferred / Bonus Qualifications
- Familiarity with plugin or pipeline development in major DCC tools (e.g. Maya Houdini Nuke).
- Exposure to additional languages like Rust C or similar.
- Knowledge of modern toolkits and platforms such as Cmake Qt Kubernetes Oracle Cloud Infrastructure or other cloud/container orchestration systems.
- Experience supporting multi-site global production environments.
Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film television interactive and animation divisions.
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Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms.”
