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The Role

As a DevOps Engineer at Zoic, you'll design and evolve our on-prem cloud platform, building infrastructure that's resilient, scalable, and optimized for high-performance creative workflows. You'll tackle challenges without off-the-shelf solutions and shape the technical foundation that powers world-class visual storytelling.

What You'll Do

+ Build and manage virtualization and cloud orchestration platforms including OpenNebula and Kubernetes.

+ Deploy and manage containerized workloads across on-prem Kubernetes clusters.

+ Design and implement CI/CD pipelines.

+ Automate provisioning and configuration using Ansible, Terraform, and Packer.

+ Build and maintain deployment workflows for internal tools and creative pipelines.

+ Optimize Kubernetes for GPU workloads and high-performance rendering.

+ Set up and configure physical infrastructure: servers, storage arrays, and networking equipment.

+ Administer Linux and Windows environments across studio infrastructure.

+ Monitor system health and performance using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK.

+ Maintain backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes.

+ Support infrastructure, engineering, and creative teams in production.

+ Document systems, processes, and runbooks.

+ Provide technical support and troubleshooting.

+ Implement secure data handling practices, including encryption and access controls.

+ Support compliance with MPAA, NIST, and ISO standards.

What You Bring

+ 3+ years in DevOps or infrastructure engineering.

+ Strong Linux and Windows administration across multiple distributions.

+ Hands-on Kubernetes experience: cluster setup, configuration, management, and optimization.

+ Proficiency with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, Packer).

+ Familiarity with OpenNebula or other on-prem cloud platforms.

+ Experience with physical infrastructure setup (servers, storage, networking).

+ Experience with software-defined networking and Kubernetes networking stacks.

+ Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash).

+ Understanding of CI/CD principles and pipeline design.

+ Comfortable in fast-paced, creative environments.

Bonus Skills

+ GPU orchestration and AI/ML pipelines.

+ Creative tools (Deadline, Nuke, Houdini, Maya).

+ Containerized GUI applications or remote apps.

+ VFX, gaming, architecture, or scientific computing background.

+ Open-source or technical community contributions.

What You'll Learn

+ Architecting and scaling cloud-native infrastructure without public cloud providers.

+ Advanced Kubernetes cluster management and GPU workload optimization.

+ AI/ML pipeline integration into creative production.

+ Secure data handling and compliance best practices in media production.

+ Cross-functional collaboration with creative, engineering, and security teams.

+ High-performance rendering workflows and VFX toolchains.

Additional Information

+ Pay Range: 130k-145k DOE.

+ The listed pay range represents the minimum to maximum range for this job description. Pay is dependent on several factors including, but not limited to experience, skills, and qualifications.

+ Zoic does not cover relocation costs.

+ Zoic Studios U.S. participates in the eVerify program.

+ This job description contains the basic requirements for the position and is NOT intended to be a complete list of responsibilities; other duties may be assigned.

+ Due to the volume of applications we receive across our different openings we regret that only those selected to interview will be contacted.

About Zoic Studios

Zoic Studios delivers award-winning visual effects for film, television, and interactive media. We're evolving our infrastructure to meet the demands of next-generation content creation—transitioning to a cloud-native architecture built entirely on-prem using OpenNebula and Kubernetes.

We're building scalable, automated systems that support massive rendering workloads, AI-enhanced pipelines, and real-time collaboration without public cloud providers. If you're a hands-on DevOps engineer who wants to shape the future of creative infrastructure, we want to hear from you.

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