3D Technical Artist at Dignity Health Phoenix, AZ

Job Summary and Responsibilities

The 3D Technical Artist position is located at Dignity Health in Phoenix, AZ. The role supports 3D animation production, pipeline support and automation, tool design & workflows, compositing, effects, and virtualization/workstation support for the Neuroscience Publications Department at the Barrow Neurological Institute.

• Assist the Senior Technical 3D Artist with building custom tools and pipeline scripts for animation production and general department needs.
• Provide technical assistance to the medical animation team for 3D scene files, solving render problems, optimizing 3D scenes, and automation.
• Backend render farm support, systems orchestration, backup management, and render wrangling.
• Support 3D asset archiving and cataloging.
• Document new production tools and workflows.
• Collaborate with Barrow Informatics to ensure compliance with cybersecurity and network policies.

• 1‑3 years of experience preferred with 3D computer animation, compositing, tool creation, and pipeline design.
• Expertise with CG software Maya, Houdini, Fusion Studio, and After Effects.
• Pipeline development, script writing, and automation with Python, MEL, PyMel, PySide, C++, Lua, and bash.
• Advanced shading, rigging, and special effects as demonstrated in portfolio.
• Experience in 3D animation production, art, and compositing.
• Proficiency with render distribution software.
• Expertise with Windows and Linux operating systems and Proxmox virtualization.
• Understanding of version control, color management, and CG data interchange.
• Experience with the OpenUSD API.
• Familiarity with tools for monitoring CG system performance and health.
• Knowledge of new technologies related to graphics, CG pipelines, and IT infrastructure.

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, technical art, digital art, or related field required. 1‑3 years of experience in pipeline and 3D animation production preferred.

Phoenix, AZ. In‑person, full‑time. Candidates must live within driving distance of the Barrow campus.

Full‑time position with benefits. Pay range: $32.38 - $48.17 per hour. A portfolio is required.

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.