Engineering Manager, Enterprise Architecture & Platform Strategy

The Walt Disney Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 166,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering within the Enterprise Architecture team (Disney Experiences) to lead a multi‑vendor software engineering effort. You will guide architecture strategy, mentorship, and delivery across platforms used by Disney’s experiences portfolio.

You will drive modernization and platform thinking, collaborating with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Security to align technology with business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of related work experience.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities to grow and develop the team.
• Deep understanding of Object‑Oriented Analysis, Design and Development.
• Experience with software delivery lifecycle, web/mobile apps, and multi‑vendor environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and architecture patterns.
• Experience leading and recruiting technical teams and practicing Agile methods.
• Proven ability to influence across technical and business domains.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finances and budgets in MyPPM, ensuring accurate billing and forecasting.
• Lead the architecture, design, development, testing, deployment, and enhancement of software across environments.
• Drive large‑scale software initiatives with cross‑functional collaboration and on‑time delivery.
• Provide technical leadership across the SDLC, aligning with standards, security, and reliability.
• Partner with vendors and service providers to meet standards and business needs.
• Develop roadmaps to improve platform reliability, performance, and scalability.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architectures

Agile methodologies

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Software

TOGAF/ArchiMate certification

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

BlueDolphin

LeanIX

Job description

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Manager of Software Engineering within the Enterprise Architecture team (Disney Experiences) to lead a multi‑vendor software engineering effort. You will guide architecture strategy, mentorship, and delivery across platforms used by Disney’s experiences portfolio.

You will drive modernization and platform thinking, collaborating with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Security to align technology with business outcomes.