Data I/O Assistant

Key Purpose of the Job:
The I/O Assistant is part of the studio’s I/O team; reporting into the I/O Supervisor, they autonomously assist various groups throughout the facility with complex challenges regarding data being ingested, published and transferred to and from our clients.

Key Responsibilities:
● Downloading material from the client’s servers and processing scans
● Validating/QC-ing processed scans and other material
● Informing show production teams/Editors that material is available for ingest
● Validating material which is scheduled for upload
● Uploading material to client’s servers
● Working with Production and Editorial to ensure that you have a good working knowledge of all the shows
formats, understanding what’s being ingested and what’s being delivered back to the client
● Publishing material into the DNEG pipeline

Skills and Abilities:
● Proficient in Linux and running command line scripts and tools
● Familiar with film cameras, recording formats, aspect ratio
● Ability to meet deadlines and prioritise I/O issues as they arise
● Previous experience working within an Editorial or I/O team an asset
● Ability to work with high volumes of data
● Impeccable accuracy and attention to detail

About You:
● Natural problem solver
● Pro-active
● Committed to achieving targets
● Team oriented
● Flexible and accepting of change
● Skilled multi tasker
● Strong interpersonal and communication skills

About Us
We are DNEG, one of the world’s leading visual effects and animation companies for the creation of award-winning feature film, television, and multiplatform content. We employ more than 10,000 people with worldwide offices and studios across North America (Los Angeles, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver), Europe (London), Asia (Bangalore, Mohali, Chennai, Mumbai) and Australia (Sydney).