As a DevOps engineer/ Release engineer in Production Technology, you’ll be responsible for maintaining and improving the studio’s Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) infrastructure for Skydance’s new global pipeline, managing software releases to Production, and supporting both pipeline developers and Production TDs.
The role also involves developing technical solutions to CI/CD challenges and enhancing the tools and CI/CD framework used to release and configure internal and third-party CGI software. The ideal candidate has strong experience with complex dependencies and environments, managing software release cycles, building CI/CD pipelines across multiple show environments with varying risk tolerances, excellent communication skills, and the ability to quickly learn new workflows.
Responsibilities
- Own the support, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the global Launchpad CI/CD framework to enable fast, reliable releases.
- Use the CI/CD framework to release 3p and internal software globally
- Partner with technical teams across studio sites and external vendors/partners to enhance release efficiency, scalability, and user experience.
- Develop deep expertise in the release framework and proactively identify areas for enhancement.
- Thoroughly understand the release framework and configuration toolsets
- Foster strong, proactive communication channels with developers, TDs, vendors, and stakeholders to align on priorities and resolve issues swiftly.
- Create tools and automation to reduce the technical burden on the development staff
- Monitor user feedback, satisfaction, and workflow pain points; drive data-informed improvements to the CI/CD ecosystem.
- Regularly examine user experiences, satisfaction, and level of understanding to identify areas of improvement to the CI/CD framework
- Collaborate with IT and infrastructure teams to assess, integrate, and deploy changes that strengthen studio-wide systems.
- Create clear documentation, guides, and training materials; deliver hands-on training to developers and TDs on new tools and processes.
- Examine new and innovative technologies, evaluate, and ultimately present how to improve the CI/CD framework
Requirements
- 5+ years in VFX or animation industries.
- 3+ years in the animation industry.
- High English level
- Spanish desirable
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Computer Graphics, or comparable discipline and/or technical and creative knowledge gained through equivalent experience
- Excellent communication and customer service skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work independently while balancing multiple competing priorities
- Understanding of CI/CD concepts and workflows
- Experience with Git, Gitlab or GitHub, Docker
- Experience with Linux operating systems
- Proficiency with Python scripting language
- Experience building compiled open-source products
- Experience in debugging compile time, runtime, and configuration error
- Familiarity with plugin or pipeline development in major DCC tools (e.g., Maya, Houdini, Nuke).
- Experience with ASWF Rez package wrappe
- Exposure to additional languages like Rust, C++, or similar.
- Knowledge of modern toolkits and platforms such as Cmake, Qt, Kubernetes, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or other cloud/container orchestration systems.
- Experience supporting multi-site, global production environments.
Preferred / Bonus Qualifications
Skills Required
- 5+ years in VFX or animation industries
- 3+ years in the animation industry
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer graphics, or related field
- Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and pipelines
- Hands-on experience with version control systems and containerization
- Proficiency in Linux environments and Python scripting
- Experience debugging compile-time and runtime issues in complex systems
What We Do
About Skydance Media Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter. About Skydance Interactive Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA. About Animation In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly
