About the Role We're seeking a skilled Post Production IT Support Specialist to join our dynamic advertising team. In this role, you'll be responsible for maintaining and optimizing our post-production technology infrastructure, ensuring seamless workflow for our creative teams, and providing technical support for all digital asset management systems. Key Responsibilities Provide technical support for post-production software and hardware systems used in creative content development Manage and maintain AWS Deadline render farm infrastructure, including node configuration, job scheduling, and resource optimization Install, configure, and troubleshoot Cinema 4D and associated plugins across workstations and render nodes Manage licensing servers for all 3D and effects software (Cinema 4D, V-Ray, Boris FX, Arnold, etc.) Configure and optimize render settings for various engines (Arnold, V-Ray, Physical Renderer) Manage and maintain digital asset management (DAM) systems and media storage infrastructure Troubleshoot software, hardware, and network issues in a fast-paced production environment Configure and support video editing workstations, rendering farms, and associated peripherals Collaborate with creative teams to optimize workflow efficiency and system performance Implement and maintain backup and archive solutions for creative assets Support remote editing and collaboration tools for distributed creative teams Monitor system performance and implement preventive maintenance measures Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field 3+ years of experience in IT support within a creative/production environment Strong knowledge of post-production workflows and creative software (Cinema 4D, Maya, Adobe Creative Suite, DaVinci Resolve, etc.) Preferred Qualifications Experience in a corporate advertising or media production environment Experience with Cinema 4D pipeline development and automation Knowledge of Cinema 4D's XPresso and Python scripting Familiarity with Boris FX suite (Mocha Pro, Continuum, Sapphire) Experience with additional 3D packages (Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini) Knowledge of cloud-based collaboration tools and workflows Familiarity with automation scripts and workflow optimization Experience with virtual workstation environments Understanding of color management systems and calibration Technical Skills Cinema 4D administration and configuration Adobe Creative Cloud administration Rendering engines (Arnold, V-Ray, Physical Renderer) Effects plugins (Boris FX suite, Red Giant suite) Asset management and version control systems AWS Deadline render management software AWS services (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch) Python scripting and automation Render farm management and optimization Network storage systems (NAS/SAN) Windows and Mac OS environments Media asset management platforms IT security protocols Database management Cloud storage platforms Remote desktop support tools