Systems & Infrastructure Lead

Mid-level, hands-on role focused on building, maintaining and optimising the technical foundations that underpin the company’s activity. Salary dependent on experience, in the region of £50,000

This role is full time and may involve amounts of national & international travel. The role is based at the MLF Studio (Hackney Wick, London), hybrid working can apply where it fits with workload and project pipeline.

You will take ownership of core systems and processes across the studio, ensuring they are robust, efficient, well-documented and scalable. Working closely with creative, technical and production teams, you will help establish best practices, strengthen infrastructure and streamline the workflows that support development and delivery.

Studio Systems, Processes & Infrastructure
Maintain, build and implement efficient systems for internal operations, identifying bottlenecks and introducing improvements to reduce friction and increase productivity.
Stay current with emerging AI tools, large language models and automation technologies, evaluating their practical application across studio systems and workflows.
Monitor and manage system health, ensuring uptime, stability and reliable performance across all in-studio environments.
Oversee, maintain and continuously improve the studio’s technical infrastructure, including networks, NAS, servers, render farm, backup workflows, demo spaces and internal IT systems.
Map, refine and document core studio processes: from asset management to machine setup, deployment workflows, and render procedures. Ensuring clarity, consistency and long-term scalability.
Ensure all infrastructure follows best-practice standards for security, redundancy, organisation, data hygiene and maintenance – including compliance with GDPR and UK data protection legislation.