Database Programmer - The Jim Henson Company

JOB TITLE: Database Programmer, Jim Henson's Creature Shop

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Jim Henson Company - premier provider of family
entertainment for over 50 years and computer generated animation
since 1993 - is seeking a database programmer for its Creature
Shop. Position designs, implements, and maintains the SQL
databases and related applications required for the computer
generated animation pipeline, with focus on digital asset
management.

LOCATION: Hollywood, CA

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Database programmer and administrator for PostgreSQL digital
asset database.

Design and maintain Python database API, tools, and web
applications.

Routine system administration of database server running Debian
Linux OS.

JOB-RELATED QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Mastery of relational database design and modeling, object
relational mapping (sqlalchemy preferred)

Proficient in SQL database: transactions, views, triggers,
functions and other advanced features of PostgreSQL

Proficient in Python programming and mod_python

Proficient Linux/Unix user

Knowledge of Apache2, HTML and HTTP

Preferred Maya Mel Scripting and GUI experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

Strong drive and initiative

Teamwork is essential

Excellent communication skills

--Michael "Bones" Heldebrant Ph.D.
Systems Administrator
Los Angeles Creature Shop
The Jim Henson Company
(323) 802-1500
mheldebrant(at)la(dot)creatureshop(dot)henson(dot)com