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About Zoic Studios Zoic Studios is a visual effects company where creativity meets engineering. Weve delivered awardwinning visuals for film, television, and interactive media and were now evolving our infrastructure to meet the demands of nextgeneration content creation. General Summary As a DevOps Engineer at Zoic, you wont just maintain systems, youll help invent them. Were looking for a problem solver with a builders mindset, someone who thrives in complex environments and enjoys turning ambiguity into clarity. Youll be instrumental in designing and evolving our onprem cloud platform, working across infrastructure, automation, and deployment pipelines to ensure our systems are resilient, scalable, and optimized for highperformance creative workflows. Youll collaborate with crossfunctional teams, tackle challenges that dont have offtheshelf solutions, and help shape the technical foundation that supports our artists and engineers. If youre curious, resourceful, and excited by the idea of building infrastructure that powers worldclass visual storytelling, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact. Key Responsibilities Build and manage virtualization and cloud orchestration platforms including OpenNebula and Kubernetes Deploy and manage containerized workloads across onprem Kubernetes clusters Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for onprem environments 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 highperformance rendering tasks Set up and configure physical infrastructure including servers, storage arrays, and networking equipment Administer and support both Linux and Windows environments across studio infrastructure Monitor system health and performance using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Maintain secure backup, restore, and disaster recovery processes Work closely with infrastructure, engineering, and creative teams to support production needs Document systems, processes, and runbooks for internal use Provide technical support and troubleshooting for infrastructurerelated issues Implement secure data handling practices, including encryption and access controls Support compliance with MPAA, NIST, and ISO standards Required Qualifications 3+ years of experience in DevOps or infrastructure engineering Strong Linux and Windows administration skills across multiple distributions Strong handson experience with Kubernetes, including cluster setup, configuration, management, and optimization Strong proficiency in infrastructureascode tools (Terraform, Ansible, Packer) Familiarity with OpenNebula or other onprem cloud platforms Experience with physical infrastructure setup and configuration (servers, storage, networking) Experience with softwaredefined networking and common networking stacks around Kubernetes Strong proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash) Understanding of CI/CD principles and pipeline design Comfortable working in fastpaced, creative environments Bonus Skills Experience with GPU orchestration and AI/ML pipelines Familiarity with creative tools (Deadline, Nuke, Houdini, Maya) Experience with containerized GUI applications or remote apps Background in VFX, gaming, architecture, or scientific computing Contributions to opensource or technical communities What Youll Learn How to architect and scale a fully cloudnative infrastructure without relying on public cloud providers Advanced Kubernetes cluster management and GPU workload optimization Integration of AI/ML pipelines into creative production environments Best practices for secure data handling and compliance in media production Crossfunctional collaboration with creative, engineering, and security teams Exposure to highperformance rendering workflows and VFX toolchains Additional Information British Columbia Senior Employees Pay Range: $50,000 $65,000. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicants qualifications, years of relevant experience, level of education, certifications, and location. Candidates must be located in British Columbia, Canada. Currently a remote (workfromhome) position with the option to work in our studio. Zoic does not cover relocation costs. All remote positions require a reliable internet connection via Ethernet and a work schedule aligned with Pacific Standard Time. 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, only those selected for interview will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr