Data I/o - London, United Kingdom - Union Visual Effects

Union Visual Effects

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Editorial is a key department at Union integral to the success of the company and is often fast-paced especially during the final delivery of a project.

The Data IO/Data Ops Technician (DOT) is a very important role in the Editorial team that requires strong organisational and technical skills, the ability to multi-task and find solutions.

They will be passionate about VFX, have a keen eye, a calm approach and proven customer service and communication skills.

The DOT works most closely with Editorial, Production and Systems to provide prompt and secure handling of encrypted and multi-formatted data to and from our internal network and ensure it meets all quality control and deadline requirements.

They must be a proactive self-starter who can quickly assess workload, determine priorities and identify areas where they may be able to support the Editorial team to meet all Editorial requirements.

Knowledge of post-production workflows, pipeline and various packages such as Linux, Hiero, Shotgun, Excel are needed along with excellent attention to detail to ensure that all tasks in the Editorial team run smoothly.

A good knowledge of media file formats and a basic knowledge of film cameras, recording formats and aspect ratio is important.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide prompt and secure handling of encrypted and multiformatted data to and from our internal network
Publish scans into the Union pipeline
Connect to external transfer systems to transfer media
Troubleshoot connection issues with external transfers and communicate with the Technology department to escalate connection, software or hardware issues
Log and track all materials, communicating with production teams with regard to outgoing and incoming media
Perform validation and QC checks on incoming and outgoing materials
Proactively identify areas/methods to help streamline media ingest/egest within the facility
Process, index and archive onset material shot by supervisors
Manage an LTO based archiving system to ensure media is archived and restored according to project and storage requirements
Monitor and assess storage and usage, alerting relevant departments of unusual activity or space considerations
Actively monitor media age to assess best location for its storage
Liaise with Production dept. on project storage requirements
Liaise with project artists after show delivery to create master archives
Update Editorial Tracker on assigned tasks and ensure the Editorial team are aware of priorities
Review and manage Editorial Tracker in absence of Editorial Coordinator
Assist wider editorial team when required to meet deadlines
Have a good understanding of Union security protocols to ensure we maintain our security accreditations

Skills, Experience and Knowledge:

Can do and proactive approach
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to liaise confidently and credibly with people at all levels
Excellent multi tasking, organisational and prioritisation skills
Ability to work well and quickly under pressure
Ability to work autonomously using initiative
Resilient, flexible and excellent team player
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in order to meet tight client deadlines
Commitment to continuous improvement
Flexible approach to working hours
Good knowledge of different filebased workflows and formats
Comfortable with a commandline or terminal interface
Ability to work with high volumes of data
Experience with the following: Linux path structure, JIRA helpdesk, FTP, RDP, VNC, running Python/batch scripts and Microsoft Office Applications such as Word, Excel and Outlook