Lead Software Engineer-Cloud Infrastructure
3 years ago

**Job Overview:**


The Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) Technology organization enables enterprise-wide consumer technology and data capabilities to deliver on the promise of more direct consumer relationships, personalized product experiences and more active engagement with content and advertising. With global scale, local presence, and deep technological excellence, DMED Technology helps DMED and The Walt Disney Company optimize technology, platforms, and resources, bring creative ideas to life and create industry-shaping approaches.


The Embedded Infrastructure Engineering team partners with platform engineering squads to deliver consumer experiences for Disney properties including ESPN, ABC, Star Wars, and Marvel. The team is responsible for building and maintaining highly scalable, secure, resilient, and high-performing infrastructure solutions to support the millions of users we experience on a daily basis.

The Lead Software Engineer, Infrastructure, is a key member on the embedded engineering team responsible for developing the tools, platforms, and methodologies that deliver performant, resilient, and efficient cloud platforms and architectures supporting the DMED organization. The embedded engineer works within product squads and focuses on building and ensuring delivery of solutions and services to our business partners, while continuously striving to improve processes and ensure reliable, timely, and high quality solutions. They touch a wide range of infrastructure components, and have the confidence and ability to work effectively in unfamiliar situations. **This position can sit in Seattle WA, Burbank CA, Bristol CT or Remote.**


**Responsibilities :**


+ Architects and implements cloud infrastructure solutions, with direct organizational impact, in accordance with best practices and security compliance.

+ Champions Infrastructure as Code (IaC); provides thought leadership; establishes enterprise-level infrastructure patterns.

+ Builds and enhances Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.

+ Regularly reviews existing systems, policies, and practices, while identifying solutions that enhance service delivery efficiency, and enhance the current environment.

+ Mentors and leads other software engineers. Collaborates with product engineering leaders to find innovative solutions for complex problems.


**Basic Qualifications :**


+ 7+ or more years of experience in software engineering, SRE, or DevOps roles

+ Intermediate to advanced coding experience with the one or more of the following programming languages: Python, Java, Ruby, C/C++, Go

+ Familiarity with SDLC, Object Oriented Design, common data structures, how to test and analyze code

+ Advanced Experience with Amazon Web Services-based infrastructure and management including, but not limited to Route 53, ALB, EC2, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Lambda, VPC, ECS, IAM, S3, etc

+ Expertise in configuring, deploying, tuning, and supporting container utilities such as Docker and Kubernetes

+ Experience with CDN, load balancers, and traffic-management technologies such as HAProxy, Varnish, and Nginx

+ Detailed knowledge of core internet and networking protocols including, but not limited to TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP

+ Proficient working with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other Infrastructure-As-Code technologies

+ Proficient with git-based version control systems (Github, Gitlab)

+ Experience integrating with CI/CD platforms and tool chains such as Jenkins, Gitlab CI, and TeamCity

+ Experience applying security best practices to application, system, and public cloud infrastructure

+ Experience integrating with commercial and open source monitoring platforms


**Required Education :**


+ BS Computer Science or related technical discipline or its equivalent


**Job ID:** 7113607920220213

**Location:** Burbank,California

**Job Posting Company:**
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.

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