DevOps Engineer

DevOps Engineers are essential within the software development process, they're responsible for connecting the development and operations teams to accelerate release cycles and provide a smooth operational infrastructure.

• Design and implement tools to enhance collaboration and streamline backend/developer workflows.
• Help automate infrastructure provisioning and management using DevOps best practices.
• Work closely with IT / Systems Engineering and Pipeline teams to integrate DevOps best practices.
• Keep constant communication between IT, Systems Engineering and Pipeline team to facilitate solutions
• Identify and address backend bottlenecks that impact productivity and efficiency of IT / Systems Engineering and Pipeline teams.
• Develop and maintain tools and practices to help troubleshoot, diagnose and visualise application, system and network problems.
• Develop and maintain tools and practices to help automate repetitive tasks.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines within the studio.
• Optimise and automate continuous integration and deployment workflows.
• Implement automation solutions to support continuous delivery.
• Set up and maintain proactive monitoring logging and alerting systems, ensuring high uptime and troubleshooting production issues as they arise.
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks through stress testing and best practices.
• Participate in incident response and provide support as required to ensure system availability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to deployment and infrastructure.
• Create and maintain technical documentation for deployment, monitoring, and automation processes.

• Animated Feature Films, TV Series and VFX production experience
• Experience with Autodesk Shotgrid and Autodesk Shotgrid Toolkit
• Experience with Autodesk Maya
• Experience with Side FX Houdini
• Experience with The Foundry Katana
• Experience with The Foundry Nuke
• Experience with Toom Boom Harmony
• Experience as a DevOps engineer or in a similar software engineering role
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows
• Understanding of file server management and cloud provider storage services, with regards to data transfer, performance and synchronisation.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, Salt) to define and manage both local and cloud infrastructure.
• Good knowledge of Python / Bash and other scripting languages
• Solid understanding of Windows/Linux systems administration.
• Solid understanding of networking and cybersecurity fundamentals.
• Experience with virtualization technologies, such as Proxmox, VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V.
• Ability to learn quickly and comprehend custom in-house production tools;
• Ability to prioritise tasks and work successfully in a fast paced environment;
• Ability to communicate technical issues to the Production team in a clear manner;
• Must work well in a team, with strong communication skills and attention to detail.
• Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, is a plus.

Flying Bark Productions is a renowned independent producer of family-focused animation entertainment. For over 50 years, our 2D and 3D production facility has created award-winning feature films and TV series.

• We work on some pretty cool projects - check out our website:
• We have an industry leading studio space in Alexandria, complete with a cinema, quiet room, Zen Garden, games room, and state of the art animation facilities.
• Breakfast is served daily - on us
• We have cake days, movie nights, wrap parties & a culture club dedicated to coordinating our busy social calendar
• The Barkers have big hearts too, with our Paws for a Cause fundraising arm raising much needed funds for charities such as Beyond Blue, RSPCA and the Cancer Council.
• We love dogs and you will often see some of our regular fluffy companions in the studio.
• We have a hybrid approach to work with flexible work from home days on offer.
• Career development is important to us so we offer training and support opportunities whenever possible.
• Our employees say our culture is the best they've ever experienced - everyone is welcome and celebrated
• You'll have access to mental health resources and free counselling via our Employee Assistance Provider Support Act.

Flying Bark Productions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.