IT & Facility Support Specialist
- Full-time
- Department: Rodeo FX - Technologie / Technology
Company Description
Repeatedly voted one of Montreal’s Top Employers and Employer of the Year for the 2022 Mercuriades Awards, Rodeo FX is a high-end creative company offering services in visual effects, advertising, animation, and experiential.
Nominated for multiple Emmy® Awards for its work on the series Stranger Things season 4, Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, the independent, Oscar®-winning company boasts close to 800 artists crafting from studios in Montreal, Québec City, Toronto, Los Angeles and Paris.
Rodeo FX is a creative partner to the world’s best storytellers including Netflix, HBO, Disney, Marvel, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros. and Sony, and has collaborated on ads for YouTube, NBC and Apple. Current projects include Dune: Prophecy, Silo Season 2 and Sonic 3. Recently released projects include The Rings of Power Season 2, Venom: The Last Dance, Taika Waitit's Time Bandits, and House of the Dragon Season 2.
Job Description
The IT & Facility Support Specialist is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of our Quebec City studio. Acting as the primary on-site point of contact, this role ensures that the studio environment, equipment, and user access are fully operational to support artists and production teams.
This is a role combining IT support, equipment setup, and general studio maintenance. The technician works independently on-site while collaborating closely with centralized IT/SD teams for escalation and guidance.
Key Accountabilities :
Studio & Equipment Support
- Maintain and troubleshoot studio equipment, including computers, monitors, and peripherals.
- Install and configure TVs, monitors, and general equipment across the studio.
- Perform basic cabling and ensure clean, organized technical spaces.
- Set up, move, and reconfigure workstations and desks as needed.
IT Support
- Provide level 1–2 technical support for artists and production staff (Linux (RedHat), Windows, macOS environments via remote workstations).
- Troubleshoot hardware, peripherals, and connectivity issues (including remote access to centralized workstations).
- Diagnose and resolve issues related to computers and remote desktop workflows.
- Document, track, and manage requests and incidents using JIRA.
- Escalate complex issues to central IT/SD teams and collaborate on resolution.
Infrastructure & Facility Support
- Perform light maintenance tasks within the studio (e.g., installing lighting, minor interventions in technical or server rooms).
- Support basic server room tasks under guidance (equipment checks, simple interventions).
- Identify and report facility-related issues impacting operations.
Collaboration & Operations
- Act as the local point of contact between the studio and central IT/SD teams.
- Work autonomously to prioritize and resolve on-site issues while knowing when to escalate.
- Ensure workspaces and technical areas are ready for daily operations.
- Coordinate with central teams for deployments, changes, and incident resolution.
Qualifications
Minimum of 2 to 3 years of experience in IT support or a similar hands-on technical role.
Bilingual: in spoken and written in French and English*
Comfortable working with Linux (Redhat), macOS, and Windows environments.
Strong troubleshooting skills across hardware, software, peripherals, and basic networking.
Ability to work independently on-site and manage priorities in a production environment.
Comfortable collaborating remotely with distributed IT teams.
Able to perform light physical tasks (equipment setup, workstation moves).
Experience supporting computer clients and/or remote desktop environments is an asset.
Additional Information
Sick/personal days ;
Group Insurance, access to Dialogue online support and to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) ;
RRSP with employer contribution ;
Discounts on public transports, several spas, sports classes, art center, cafes, furniture and several other local businesses.
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