IT Manager

We create stunning visual effects for film and episodic projects. The way we work shapes the work we make.

What’s different about Outpost? 

We believe in making people matter at Outpost. We want to build a creative environment where everyone feels valued, treated with respect and able to make a positive difference every day. We’re ambitious and growing quickly but our focus remains on nurturing personal connections, supporting one another as well as making time to celebrate our collective successes. We’re always on the lookout for how we can do things better to enhance the experience of our team, our clients and the world around us.     

What's in it for you?

At Outpost you have the chance to make a valuable contribution within a highly creative and supportive environment. Using your skills to be part of our journey, developing the positive culture that we want to spread throughout the VFX community as we continue to grow.  

You’ll also be working alongside the incredibly talented, friendly, and genuine individuals that make up Outpost! 

As IT Manager for our Mumbai studio, you will be a key contributor to the studio’s technical infrastructure, ensuring secure, stable, and efficient operations that support our artists and production teams.

Working closely with the Global Head of IT and Technology Leads, you will support the design, implementation, and maintenance of Outpost’s AWS-driven infrastructure, directly impacting the studio’s ability to deliver high-quality work on time and at scale.

You will lead and inspire the regional IT team with a team-first mindset, setting clear priorities while fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous learning. Organised, proactive, and solutions-oriented, you will approach challenges constructively and communicate clearly and confidently with stakeholders across the studio.

You will oversee advanced systems administration across complex infrastructure and production platforms, spearhead regional IT initiatives, and ensure that projects and daily operations run seamlessly. Partnering with department leads, you will optimise workflows to enhance creative efficiency and production output.

You will maintain rigorous compliance and security standards - digital, physical, and procedural - and champion a positive, approachable, and solutions-focused IT culture across the studio.

Flexibility to accommodate last-minute weekday and weekend overtime is required based on production and client needs.

Key Skills

• Degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience
• Proven experience leading and managing technical IT teams
• Strong expertise in GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows server environments
• Deep knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, OpenTofu, or equivalent infrastructure-as-code tools
• Strong understanding of networking protocols, infrastructure architecture, and security best practices
• Experience collaborating with change management and security teams
• Familiarity with industry compliance standards (MPA, ISO, NIST, SANS, CIS)
• Experience in VFX, animation, or gaming environments
• Knowledge of software from vendors such as Autodesk, The Foundry, or SideFX
• Clear, confident communicator with excellent spoken English
• Organised, proactive problem-solver with a collaborative, team-first leadership style
• Motivated by innovation and passionate about empowering others to succeed

What happens next? 

If you think Outpost sounds like a good fit for you, or you simply want to chat with someone about the role and our culture, get in touch today!

Equal opportunities

At Outpost we believe that our strength lies in our differences. These help us to take different perspectives, challenge norms and create a special environment based on mutual respect. Outpost is an equal opportunities employer. Employment with us is based on a person’s extraordinary talent and potential. No candidate will receive any less favourable treatment based on their age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual preference, or any other factor that has no bearing on an individual’s ability to perform their job.