Sys Admin, Motion Capture Support Specialist (Motion Capture)

Location: United States, Los Angeles, CA; onsite availability is required. The role primarily supports the Santa Monica motion capture stages and collaborates with the San Diego stages.

Base pay: $100,700–$151,100 USD annually.

Company

hirify.global is the entertainment and technology brand of Sony Interactive Entertainment, delivering hardware, network services, and interactive entertainment experiences.

What you will do

• Lead technical support for motion capture stages, including servers, workstations, production tools, and related services.
• Partner with the Creative Arts Motion Capture team to align IT services with business and production requirements.
• Assess stage infrastructure and recommend improvements to performance, stability, availability, and security.
• Manage storage systems, data availability, monitoring tools, critical hosts, and services.
• Document system configurations, workflows, and network diagrams while serving as the primary contact for technical stage issues.
• Coordinate with Studio IT, provide mentorship and training, and support varying shoot-day schedules, on-call shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays as required.

Requirements

• Proficiency with Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.
• Proficiency with scripting and automation using Python.
• Proficiency with previsualization and production tools, including Motion Builder and Maya.
• Proficiency with digital asset management and version control using Perforce.
• Familiarity with Active Directory, license servers, SQL, and VMware virtual machines.
• Familiarity with Unreal game engine tools.
• Solid experience troubleshooting automated Linux deployments.
• Specific on-set stage experience in virtualized production.
• 5+ years of relevant IT experience in a similar role.

Culture & Benefits

• Creative live-production environment supporting motion capture stages and the Creative Arts team.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits, matching 401(k), paid time off, and a wellness program.
• Employee discounts for Sony products and possible eligibility for a bonus package.
• Varying work hours, shoot-day schedules, on-call shifts, evenings, weekends, and holidays may be required.
• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage for new employees.