Tantalus South are looking for a Technical Artist specializing in VFX and shaders, to join our team in our Adelaide CBD Studio. 

As a Technical Artist (VFX), your role is to help build and deliver tools, pipelines and workflows to support art creation and optimization. You will be responsible for creating and re-inventing VFX and shaders. 

Responsibilities 

• Create or re-invent VFX and shaders. 
• Confidently communicate with other disciplines, including 3D art and engineering, to facilitate solutions that push the project forward. 
• Support art content production by advancing art pipelines, workflows and methodologies. 
• Develop tools and processes that facilitate content authoring with an emphasis on user experience, quality and productivity. 
• Asset optimisation, integration, performance profiling and validation. 
• Collaborate with other Technical Artists to maintain and further improve on project / studio tools and workflows. 
• Create and maintain technical documentation. 
• Assist with asset creation or re-invention in domains outside your area of expertise if needed. 

Expectations 

• Proactively identify problems and propose, test and document solutions. 
• Research and explore new technologies and techniques and keep up-to-date with the latest trends in game development. 
• Share learnings and best practices, workflows and new tools with the wider team. 
• Be available for technical support for the art and animation team. 
• Actively demonstrate a desire to learn and grow professionally. 
• Contribute towards a positive and supportive company culture. 

Requirements 

• Approx. 5+ years of Feature Film or Games Industry experience (for mid and senior levels). 
• Experience in art and animation content creation. 
• Strong attention to detail, able to multi-task and adapt to change. 
• Artistic eye and solid understanding of art pipeline. 
• Proficiency in scripting and coding in one or more of the following - Python, C#, C++, HLSL, MEL, MaxScript. 
• Knowledge of industry DCC packages – Maya, 3DS Max, Blender, Adobe Suite – with strong foundational knowledge in at least one. 
• Current development experience with Unity, UE4 or UE5. 
• Skills and interest in - Shader development, Pipeline and tool development, VFX / Particles, Real-time physics simulations. 
• A passion for games, an interest and awareness in the latest trends, tools, technology and approaches in creating content. 
• Strong time management and problem-solving skills. 
• Effective communication skills. 

Bonus Skills 

• Skills and interest in one or more areas - Character rigging, Procedural asset generation, Lighting, Real-time rendering and post-effects, Asset optimisation and performance profiling. 
• Experience in AAA game development. 
• Familiarity with Maya API. 
• Experience with Houdini and Substance Designer. 
• Experience with console development – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox. 
• Traditional art / drawing / painting / photography skills. 

Benefits 

• Competitive Market Rate Remuneration. 
• Employee Assistance Program. 
• We offer a range of flexible working arrangements including - full-time, compressed week, and hybrid work. 
• Benefits and discounts through our employee portal, Employment Hero. 
• Best of both worlds - perks of a global business with the intimacy of a small business. 
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of next generation games and collaborate with some of the best in the industry. 
• Wellbeing reimbursement for purchases relating to your health. 

Tantalus South are looking for a Technical Artist with a strong background in animation, to join our team in our Adelaide CBD Studio. 

As a Technical Artist (Animation), your role is to help build and deliver tools, pipelines and workflows to support art and animation creation. You will be responsible for rigging characters and ensuring the assets and animation teams can achieve the best results for the project. 

Responsibilities 

• Create or re-invent rigs and skinning of assets. 
• Apply your depth of experience to take rigs and animation pipelines from one software or format to another, to best support the creative team and project needs.   
• Confidently communicate with other disciplines, including 3D art, animation and engineering, to facilitate solutions that push the project forward. 
• Support art content production by advancing art pipelines, workflows and methodologies. 
• Develop tools and processes that facilitate content authoring with an emphasis on user experience, quality and productivity. 
• Asset optimisation, integration, performance profiling and validation. 
• Collaborate with other Technical Artists to maintain and further improve on project / studio tools and workflows. 
• Create and maintain technical documentation. 
• Assist with asset and animation creation or re-invention if needed. 

Expectations 

• Proactively identify problems and propose, test and document solutions. 
• Research and explore new technologies and techniques and keep up-to-date with the latest trends in game development. 
• Share learnings and best practices, workflows and new tools with the wider team. 
• Be available for technical support for the art and animation team. 
• Actively demonstrate a desire to learn and grow professionally. 
• Contribute towards a positive and supportive company culture. 

Requirements 

• Approx. 5+ years of Feature Film or Games Industry experience (for mid and senior levels). 
• Experience in art and animation content creation. 
• Strong attention to detail, able to multi-task and adapt to change. 
• Artistic eye and solid understanding of art and animation pipelines. 
• Proficiency in scripting and coding in one or more of the following - Python, C#, C++, HLSL, MEL, MaxScript. 
• Knowledge of industry DCC packages – Maya, 3DS Max, Blender, Adobe Suite – with strong foundational knowledge in at least one. 
• Current development experience with Unity, UE4 or UE5. 
• Skills and interest in Character rigging, Pipeline and tool development, Asset optimisation and performance profiling. 
• A passion for games, an interest and awareness in the latest trends, tools, technology and approaches in creating content. 
• Strong time management and problem-solving skills. 
• Effective communication skills. 

Bonus Skills 

• Skills and interest in one or more areas - Shader development, Procedural asset generation, VFX / Particles, Lighting, Real-time physics simulations, Real-time rendering and post-effects. 
• Experience in AAA game development. 
• Familiarity with Maya API. 
• Experience with Houdini and Substance Designer. 
• Experience with console development – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox. 
• Traditional art / drawing / painting / photography skills. 

 Benefits 

• Competitive Market Rate Remuneration. 
• Employee Assistance Program. 
• We offer a range of flexible working arrangements including - full-time, compressed week, and hybrid work. 
• Benefits and discounts through our employee portal, Employment Hero. 
• Best of both worlds - perks of a global business with the intimacy of a small business. 
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of next generation games and collaborate with some of the best in the industry. 
• Wellbeing reimbursement for purchases relating to your health. 

As a Senior 3D Artist, your role is to create and re-invent 3D assets on projects, collaborate with different disciplines, and be responsible for the artistic quality on projects - ensuring the best visual results for our players and the client. 

Responsibilities 

• Create high quality 3D assets for organic and hard surface environmental elements and props. 
• Work with the Art Director and team leads to ensure artistic consistency and quality is reached. 
• Give creative and technical direction and feedback on 3D art created by in-house and external artists. 
• Document and maintain visual and technical 3D art guidelines. 
• Interpret and address client feedback on artwork, ensuring the art meets client and player expectations. 
• Confidently communicate with other disciplines, including tech art, animation, design and engineering, to facilitate solutions that push the project forward. 
• Diagnose and effectively problem solve issues independently and in collaboration with other artists or departments. 
• Optimize meshes and materials for performance while maintaining a high level of visual quality. 
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously. 
• Export and implement assets in engine. 
• Test and verify work on target hardware. 

Expectations 

• Proactively identify problems and propose, test and document solutions. 
• Research and explore new technologies and techniques and keep up-to-date with the latest trends in game development. 
• Share learnings and best practices, workflows and new tools with the wider team. 
• Actively demonstrate a desire to learn and grow professionally. 
• Contribute towards a positive and supportive company culture. 

Requirements 

• Approx. 5+ years of Games Industry or Feature Film experience. 
• Extensive experience in art content creation. 
• Strong attention to detail, able to multi-task and adapt to change. 
• Strong artistic eye and deep understanding of art and animation pipelines. 
• Experience with industry-standard 3D packages – Maya, 3DS Max, Blender, ZBrush – with expert level experience in at least one. 
• Experience with industry-standard texturing packages – Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Adobe Photoshop – with expert level experience in at least one.  
• Current development experience with Unity, UE4 or UE5. 
• A passion for games, an interest and awareness in the latest trends, tools, technology and approaches in creating content. 
• Strong time management and problem-solving skills. 
• Effective communication skills. 

Bonus Skills 

• Proficiency in scripting and coding in one or more of the following - Python, C#, C++, HLSL, MEL, MaxScript. 
• Skills and interest in any of the following areas - Shader development, Character rigging, Pipeline and tool development, Procedural asset generation, VFX / Particles, Lighting, Real-time physics simulations, Real-time rendering and post-effects, Asset optimisation and performance profiling. 
• Experience in AAA game development. 
• Familiarity with Maya API. 
• Experience with Houdini and Substance Designer. 
• Experience with console development – Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox. 
• Traditional art / drawing / painting / photography skills. 

 Benefits 

• Competitive Market Rate Remuneration. 
• Employee Assistance Program. 
• We offer a range of flexible working arrangements including - full-time, compressed week, and hybrid work. 
• Benefits and discounts through our employee portal, Employment Hero. 
• Best of both worlds - perks of a global business with the intimacy of a small business. 
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of next generation games and collaborate with some of the best in the industry. 
• Wellbeing reimbursement for purchases relating to your health. 

Our Why

Datacom works with organisations and communities across Australia and New Zealand to make a difference in people’s lives and help organisations use the power of tech to innovate and grow.

About the Role (your why)

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join our high-performance Professional Services team.

This is a customer facing consulting position that requires exceptional collaborative skills and the ability to build strong partnerships with our customers and within Datacom.

The successful candidate will ideally have previous Professional Services experience with external customers and exposure to all aspects of delivering projects, including consulting, design, configuration, testing and deployment.

At Datacom our approach is based upon our 6 core values of “It’s the people”, “Everyone has a part”, “Courage to Act”, Thrive together”, “Look Beyond today” and “Exceed customer expectations”. These values not only create a culture we can be proud of, but also supports and reinforces our focus on our customers, who remain at the heart of what we do.

Our offices are based in Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.We like to bring people together in person when we can, but we are mindful of the benefits of working from home for work/ life balance. We therefore leave it to you and the team you join to figure out what works best!

Please note that to be successful in this role, you must be an Australian Citizen and be able to achieve a Baseline or NV1 security clearance.

What you’ll do

At the moment, as the Senior Systems Engineer you will be focused on:

·          In this key cross-disciplinary role you will work closely with our Customers, Partners, Sales and Technical teams.

·          Ensure assigned projects are delivered on time, within budget, to agreed scope.

·          Serve as the technical point of contact for implementation services and solutions. This may either be provided remotely or on-site.

·          Providing pre-sales support and expertise to the sales team.

We are a pretty agile company, and are keen to respond to customer, technology and internal stakeholders’ changing requirements and this can mean we evolve in our roles to meet those needs.

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role you must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working with external enterprise customers in delivering projects in professional services environments.

Must have experience with design, implementation and optimization of:

·          Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange.

·          Virtualization (VMWare, Hyper-V, AHV).

·          Have experience in one or both of the following: Backup (Commvault, Veeam) OR Storage (HPE, NetApp, Lenovo & Dell)

·          Automation and Scripting (PowerShell, Python)

You will have a curiosity & passion for customers and a proven ability to communicate solutions in a way that resonates with all levels of our customer’s. You must be comfortable in engaging both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders.

·          You can work both independently on competing priorities and as part of a team.

·          You'll have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Datacom is committed to hiring, developing and promoting the best talent from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are local at heart, yet world-class in capability. This role offers you an exciting opportunity to join a diverse team within a highly successful organisation.

Due to rapid growth within our project portfolio, we are currently only considering applications for candidates with previous experience in consulting and/or project delivery for external customers. If you are ready for a change and wish to be a part of a fast paced and dynamic team where you can make a difference, then we would love to hear from you.

Why join us here at Datacom?

Datacom is one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest suppliers of Information Technology professional services. We have managed to maintain a dynamic, agile, small business feel that is often diluted in larger organisations of our size. It's our people that give Datacom its unique culture and energy that you can feel from the moment you meet with us.

We care about our people and provide a range of perks such as social events, chill-out spaces, remote working, flexi-hours and professional development courses to name a few. You’ll have the opportunity to learn, develop your career, connect and bring your true self to work. You will be recognised and valued for your contributions and be able to do your work in a collegial, flat-structured environment.

We operate at the forefront of technology to help Australia and New Zealand’s largest enterprise organisations explore possibilities and solve their greatest challenges, so you will never run out of interesting new challenges and opportunities.

We want Datacom to be an inclusive and welcoming workplace for everyone and take pride in the steps we have taken and continue to take to make our environment fun and friendly, and our people feel supported.

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About JLG, an Oshkosh company

JLG began in 1969, when our founder, John L. Grove set out to resolve growing safety concerns in the construction industry. Since then we have been committed to understanding the challenges and delivering innovative solutions to the access market. We partner with customers to provide quality equipment, training opportunities and trusted support within the access industry. We are a global company, and our products—including mobile elevating work platforms, telehandlers, utility vehicles and accessories—can be found all over the world.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Business Development Manager/Sales Executive will be responsible for the sales and handover of new access equipment, developing service and PMP contracts whilst growing market share for new machines and ground support.

The main focus of the Business Development Representative is to be responsible for the day to day management of the sales and customer support for their given region by providing excellent customer service to both new and existing customers and meeting and exceeding all sales budgets and set KPI’s.

The position encompasses both new business development as well as customer account management across all aspects of the JLG business; New Machine Sales & Ground Support which includes Used Equipment Sales, Major Inspections, General Service and Spare Parts.  The ability to build and maintain strong relationships both internally and externally are essential to this role.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.

• Responsible for sales to identify customer base or as directed by SSO(Both existing clients and cold calls).

• Ensure that the number of service contracts are increased in a profitable manner.

• Continue to build positive work relationships with targeted customer base.

• Responsible for the recording of all customer contact in the customer relations system and ensuring accurate and timely information is maintained.

• Responsible for managing the hand over process on unit deliveries.

• Maintain call cycle for visiting and contacting clients.

• Assist with the development and delivery of marketing campaigns into the market.

• Manage the day to day sales activities and account management of the nominated region.

• Ensure all sales targets and KPI’s are achieved.

• Ensure all existing and new customers are satisfied and customer service levels are maintained to an excellent standard.

• Developing and maintaining a customer call cycle including the management of the customer order back log and weekly sales updates.

• Ensure all sales administration, systems & processes are kept up to date and in order.

• Provide accurate on time reporting on forecasts and sales activity.

• Preparation of quotations and follow up.

• Promote and generate leads and sales conversions in all aspects of the business including but not limited to; new machines, used machines, major inspections, service contracts & spare parts.

• Network with customers establishing and evaluating any existing and/or forecasted needs.

• Attend customer and industry events representing JLG Industries including but not limited to; customer social events, openings, EWPA / HRIA meetings.

• General ad-hoc duties as required at branch or national level.