Job Summary:


Disney Streaming Services is an industry leader in providing over-the-top content solutions, including ESPN+ and the upcoming Disney+ services. We strive to deliver live and on-demand content to consumers with innovative features and best in class reliability. As a member of the Network Engineering team, you would be responsible for maintaining and improving the global infrastructure necessary to support the company's streaming media platform.


We are currently looking for a Senior Network Automation Engineer who is passionate about all areas of network automation. The role is to be a leader within a dynamic team in support of the companys streaming services. The Automation Engineer, as a part of a team, is responsible for all aspects of a project necessary to achieve successful implementation. This position offers an excellent opportunity for someone to gain exposure to best of breed technologies as well as establish themselves in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.


Responsibilities:


+ Design, configure, test, and maintain network automation tooling and processes

+ Work with the Engineering and Operation teams to refine functional requirements for automation and monitoring tooling.

+ Create and maintain documentation for automation applications and scrips

+ Daily maintenance and problem resolution, operating system patches and software upgrades, and routine hardware configuration

+ Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation


Basic Qualifications:


+ 5+ years working in Network Automation

+ Experience configuring routers and switches

+ Experience automating network deployments and configurations

+ Experience programming in Python

+ Experience with Ansible playbook design and execution

+ Familiarity with a Python Web Application Framework, for example Flask or Django.

+ Familiarity with database management and communications

+ Familiarity with web services technologies such as REST and gRPC

+ Development of a CI/CD Environment.

+ Knowledgeable in network security procedures and best practices.

+ Familiarity with leveraging vendor APIs to configure and gather data from network devices.

+ Working knowledge of common network monitoring and security utilities

+ Experience with Linux-based operating systems

+ Experience with container virtualization technologies.

+ Willingness to learn new technologies and maintain industry knowledge.

+ Excellent communication skills and an ability to collaborate with multiple teams.

+ Excellent customer presentation skills.

+ Bachelors degree (preferably engineering related)


Preferred Qualifications:


+ A solid understanding of network virtualization landscape along with their supporting technologies. E.g. VRFs and VXLAN

+ Experience with Web UI Development

+ Experience in multi-vendor network topologies

+ Experience with Linux based routing daemons such as BIRD and FRR

+ Experience in either the media or web scale sectors.

+ A propensity to experiment with emerging technologies.


**Working knowledge of the following:**


+ Linux, Python, Ansible, TCP/IP, BGP, Git, Jenkins, and REST


Required Education


+ Bachelors degree (preferably engineering related)


**Job ID:** 10012659

**Location:** New York,New York

**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.