We are looking for a Senior VFX/Post Production Pipeline TD to join the team building our new NxGen Studio – a hybrid VFX & AI post‑production house and R&D lab. This rare opportunity places you at the heart of Sky Creative, where we blend world‑class human creativity with AI to unlock smarter, faster, and more collaborative problem‑solving without sacrificing craft or control.
As a Senior Pipeline TD you will own NxGen’s cloud‑native backbone – render, storage, identity and integrations – bridging on‑prem and AWS to keep projects fast, secure and cost‑efficient. You will help shape the long‑term technical direction of the pipeline and cloud infrastructure strategy, ensuring alignment with Sky’s enterprise standards and future growth plans.
What You’ll Do
* Manage the post‑production pipeline for all projects in NxGen Studio.
* Shape and evolve pipeline strategy and long‑term technical roadmaps in line with NxGen and Sky Creative objectives.
* Act as SME for all related projects and mentor/train team members and managers in new ways of working and tools.
* Lead engineers and technical specialists across disciplines, ensuring delivery standards, capability growth, and operational resilience.
* Run render orchestration (AWS Deadline Cloud) and coordinate distributed rendering workflows across multiple AWS regions and Deadline Cloud render farms to optimise performance and cost efficiency.
* Influence and guide the design and configuration of workstation builds to meet production and performance requirements (AWS EC2 AMIs), and maintain licence services.
* Manage data utilisation and workflow optimisation across hybrid cloud Pixit Media storage environments to ensure efficient access and collaboration.
* Write and maintain plugins/tools for key DCCs; set up CI/CD for the tooling stack.
* Establish and maintain technical standards, policies and governance frameworks across pipeline, cloud usage, and security to support the wider function.
* Harden security (IAM, VPC, secrets, network policies) aligned to Sky/Comcast standards.
* Maintain accountability for cloud infrastructure usage and associated budgets, ensuring cost transparency and optimisation.
* First‑response triage for project issues; RCA and permanent fixes; maintain delivery SLOs.
* Contribute to transformation initiatives across NxGen, influencing stakeholders and representing the studio in cross‑functional enterprise discussions where required.
* Work directly with creative teams to resolve technical challenges in active projects.
* Strong troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and debugging skills in a production environment.
What You’ll Bring
* Extensive experience working Pipeline/Systems in VFX/Post with strong Python, Linux, render managers and AWS (EC2/S3/IAM/VPC).
* Solid experience managing teams to ensure delivery needs are met and collaborating with creative teams to resolve technical challenges.
* Experience contributing to functional strategy and leading complex technical teams across multiple disciplines.
* Experience influencing senior stakeholders and supporting transformation initiatives beyond individual project delivery.
* Experience with remote workstations, storage/networking, security and observability.
* DCC API familiarity (e.g., Nuke, C4D, Houdini, Redshift, Resolve, After Effects, AI Tools).
* Strong working knowledge of production/content management and versioning systems (e.g., Autodesk Flow).
* Experience managing software lifecycle, production releases, version control (e.g., Git) and automated builds.
* Understanding of VFX colour pipeline, including ACES workflows.
* CI/CD and containerisation experience; calm, collaborative problem‑solver.
* AI‑first approach to considering integration and workflows.
* An inspiring problem solver, a fixer who keeps the studio and projects running while enabling long‑term scalability and enterprise alignment.
Team Overview
Sky Creative is Sky’s European Brand and Creative hub, delivering brand strategy, design, advertising, promotions, broadcast creative and digital design across our European markets. We work on high‑profile projects – from rebranding Sky Sports to creating large‑scale ATL campaigns for Sky’s commissions and original productions – and we offer a wide range of exciting opportunities for talented creatives and technologists.
The rewards
* Sky Q – all‑in‑one TV experience
* Magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
* A generous pension package
* Private healthcare
* Discounted mobile and broadband
* A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences
How You'll Work
We offer a hybrid working model that gives you flexibility on where and how you work. You’ll collaborate in our unique office spaces while also enjoying the convenience of working from home.
Where You’ll Work
Osterley – a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Shuttle buses run to and from Osterley, Chiswick Park, Gunnersbury, Acton Town and Ealing Broadway tube stations. On campus you’ll find subsidised restaurants, a Waitrose, a gym, a cinema, a car wash and a beauty salon.
Inclusion
We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. We’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall and committed £30 million to support the fight against racial injustice. We have ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation. At Sky we focus on who you are and the potential you bring, and we support flexible working and recruitment adjustments as needed.
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