VFX Engineer (Disney Entertainment Television) (Expression of Interest) Job at T

Overview

Disney Entertainment Television marketing is seeking an experienced VFX Engineer to work closely with the award-winning FX Network marketing team. This team utilizes industry-standard software to generate and deliver marketing materials in a fast-paced, creative environment. The ideal candidate must have excellent communication skills and be able to consult, train, share knowledge, and build relationships with management, engineers, design artists, and creative directors. The Engineer will be responsible for the ongoing development of 2D & 3D content creation workflows and pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Direct department efforts to coordinate ideas and changes that improve service and optimize infrastructure.
• Partner with VFX management and artists to ensure engineering support expectations are met.
• Assist operators in resolving technical or operational issues.
• Develop, manage, upgrade, and maintain the operation of the network, storage, render farm, servers, and workstations.
• Ensure proper documentation of systems and procedures.
• Assess, troubleshoot, and resolve user hardware and software issues and/or failures.
• Maintain server room environmental and monitoring equipment, license servers, and asset tracking systems.
• Research and implement innovative technologies that enhance the creative vision of the FX Marketing Team.
• Mentor and train other team members.

Qualifications

• Engineering-level knowledge of standard CG and compositing applications, including Unreal, Maya, Houdini, Flame, Nuke, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Extensive experience developing pipelines for Adobe Creative Cloud applications.
• 5+ years of Linux, macOS, and Windows system administration experience, including networking and scripting.
• Demonstrable knowledge of scripting with Bash and Python.
• Experience with configuring and maintaining enterprise-scale hardware: workstations, render farms, enterprise storage, cloud computing, and servers.
• Strong understanding of storage and networking, including NFS, NAS storage clusters, and the StorNext file system.
• Familiarity with 3D rendering workflows, including Redshift or other GPU renderers, render farms, and AWS Thinkbox Deadline.
• Experience with remote working solutions, including Leostream and HP Anyware/Teradici.
• Experience with enterprise management software such as JAMF, PDQ, or similar.
• This role does require employees to be able to work any shift in a 24/7 facility.

Education

Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience.

This is a NABET daily hire represented position and requires the candidate to join the union.

Notes

This role is primarily based in Century Cit, CA, but will be relocating to Burbank, CA sometime during the ’25 calendar year – exact date to be determined.

Compensation and Benefits

The pay rate for this role in California is $56.56 to $74.19 per hour. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

About Disney Entertainment Television

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company’s streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television’s creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television’s programming excellence earned 163 Emmy nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children’s & family categories.

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with 21st Century Fox America, Inc PAY SVC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

21st Century Fox America, Inc PAY SVC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

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