Director of Engineering

at  Picture Shop

DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING

Picture Shop
The Director of Engineering is responsible for the overall technical infrastructure and engineering processes of the Vancouver location. Overseeing a local team of Engineers, this position is at the helm of the department ensuring top tier support for artists and for system configuration, support, maintenance and deployment for our Dailies, Editorial and Color/Finishing infrastructure and workflows. Working with counterparts throughout the Picture Shop global family and the SVP of Global Technology, this is a crucial strategic role to mould and shape the technology infrastructure of the Vancouver Studio and help define new company-wide technology.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Attention to detail
• Accountability
• Strong communication skills and able to deal with multiple challenging stakeholders with differing views and priorities
• Flexibility and Adaptability
• Able to work ad hoc weekends, nights and additional hours and out of hours support as required
• Problem Solving, Resilience and Tenacity
• Relationship building
• Strategic Planning
• Excellent project management skills, organized and works well under pressure
• Resource and Performance management
• Business Acumen / Continuous Improvement
• Organizational Awareness

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Deep knowledge of the technology and data workflow of a large high-end, file and cloud-based postproduction facility involved in Studio Level Features (including pipelines, systems, networks, software development and automation) and how to apply and manage that to ensure a correct and successful final creative output. This knowledge will allow a ‘hands on’ approach to be taken when required
• Able to define and document relevant technology strategies aligned to Business initiatives
• Demonstrable experience of creating efficiencies within Digital pipelines leading to increased quality of output and reductions in operational costs where applicable

Please refer the Job description for details