USC’s School of Cinematic Arts is seeking a Systems Administrator II to join its Creative Technology & Support team.  The School of Cinematic Arts is the premiere school for the study of cinematic arts and provides instruction in production, post-production, animation, interactivity and gaming, writing, producing, and cinema studies.  The facilities include state-of-the-art editing labs, animation labs, visual effects labs, interactive studios, scoring and mixing stages, film stages, and theatres, including a 55-seat IMAX theatre.

The Systems Administrator II will be a member of the engineering team responsible for designing, building, and maintaining servers, theater projection systems, storage, networks, and workstations for the School of Cinematic Arts.  This position has additional focus on troubleshooting and programming A/V automation systems in our theaters and classrooms.

Programming experience with a strong understanding of algorithms and software design patterns is a must, with the ideal candidate having experience configuring A/V hardware control systems. Support will include calibration and tuning, assuring compliance with industry standards.  The candidate would be working closely with other systems administrators, staff, and end users to identify and solve issues in a timely manner.

The successful candidate should be a self-starter with a passion for technology and a demonstrated ability to deep-dive into advanced issues, take full ownership of a project or problem until it is fully completed, actively monitor system status, and learn new technologies.

Systems engineering experience in the following areas are required:

• Software development skills in languages such as C++, C#, Python, .NET, JavaScript, HTML/CSS
   
• Control and Access systems for theaters and classrooms: AMX, Crestron, Extron, QSC

• Windows and macOS Systems Administration
   

Preferred experience:

Systems engineering experience in the entertainment industry (theaters, production, post-production, visual effects, animation, gaming) is highly desired.

• Troubleshooting and calibrating cinema projectors (Christie, Barco, Canon, IMAX)
   
• Troubleshooting and calibrating theater audio systems

• Application development (desktop or web)

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering, or information technology with 3-8 years directly related work experience.

USC employees, by virtue of the university’s status as a nonprofit tax-exempt organization, may qualify for public service student loan forgiveness (PSLF).

The hourly rate range for this position is $41.37 - $46.33. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring ordinance. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

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USC is the leading private research university in Los Angeles—a global center for arts, technology and international business. With more than 47,500 students, we are located primarily in Los Angeles but also in various US and global satellite locations. As the largest private employer in Los Angeles, responsible for $8 billion annually in economic activity in the region, we offer the opportunity to work in a dynamic and diverse environment, in careers that span a broad spectrum of talents and skills across a variety of academic and professional schools and administrative units. As a USC employee and member of the Trojan Family—the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who make USC a great place to work—you will enjoy excellent benefits, including a variety of well-being programs designed to help individuals achieve work-life balance.

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