El Ranchito is the leading Spanish-speaking European company in the industry of visual effects for film, television and advertising. It has offices in Madrid and Barcelona, and has a staff of more than 170 professionals recognized in the international market for their participation in series such as Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, The Mandalorian, Lost in Space, Westworld, Shadow and Bone, Locke & Key or See, and in films such as A Monster Calls, The Impossible and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, by J. Bayona, or Agora, by Alejandro Amenábar.

El Ranchito has joined the international visual effects group The Pitch Black Company, to which the companies FuseFX, Folks and Rising Sun Pictures belong.

El Ranchito is currently looking for a Junior Sys Admin to join our team at our Madrid facility as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

• Installation and maintenance of applications and work equipment of the company.
• Management and resolution of first-level incidents.
• Deploy and maintenance of the software/hardware inventory.
• Monitoring and review of licenses (use, expiration, renewal, etc.)
• Document the necessary procedures to ensure proper communication and continuity in the department.
• Review and maintain alerts to be able to track incidents and give a quick response.
• Review and maintain scheduled tasks for proper operation.
• Backups and restore.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years of work experience.
• Computer System Administration Professional Training (ASI or Asir) or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Linux (Rocky, Fedora, Ubuntu, etc.)
• Knowledge of hardware, assembly, configuration, repair, and diagnosis of incidents.
• Managing unattended/silent installation software (Ansible, AWX)
• Event monitoring (Grafana)
• Knowledge of TCP/IP network protocols: LAN, WAN, WLAN, VPN for support and resolution of user incidents.
• Teamwork and collaboration
• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize tasks and responsibilities in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented business environment
• Curiosity and an aptitude to learn new applications
• Ability to work in a team, proactive, and eager to learn.
• English language skills. A minimum of B2 level in English is required.”

Plus:

• Computer Engineer Degree
• Knowledge of the VFX environment (Deadline, Maya, Nuke, Houdini, ...)
• Knowledge of Virtualization Software (KVM, Hyper-V, VMWare)
• Knowledge of some scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
• Linux Certifications

What we offer:

• Immediate incorporation. Mainly on-site job, with remote options, when needed.
• Long-term contract
• Full-time job. 40h/week