Lead Data Solutions Engineer

Disney Cruise Line - The Walt Disney Company; Orlando (FL); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Disney Experiences Technology (DXT) seeks a Lead Data Engineer - Solutioning to partner with Product Managers and Data Architects in building scalable data solutions. You will guide data sourcing, transformation, and storage, while aligning with enterprise standards and driving data quality across streams from multiple Disney brands.

Based in Florida, you will lead design, estimation, and implementation using AWS/GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, and dbt, while mentoring teams and shaping

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related work experience.
• Advanced development skills in SQL, Python, Java, and Scala.
• Experience with Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, Airflow, and dbt.
• Proficient in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) for data storage and processing.
• Strong collaboration in agile teams with Product Managers and Architects.
• Familiarity with data governance and metadata management concepts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical counterpart to Product Managers, engaging early in the intake process to assess feasibility, clarify scope, and identify data dependencies
• Translate business requirements and product requests into well-defined data solution briefs, including data sourcing strategy, transformation logic, and consumption patterns
• Partner with Data Architects to translate solution requirements into architectural patterns and data model designs that align with enterprise standards
• Engage in estimation and planning activities, providing sizing guidance and technical risk assessment for product intake requests
• Lead the design, construction, and management of technology architecture, solutions, and software aimed at gathering, managing, and using both structured and unstructured data from various sources
• Develop robust processes and structures to optimize data flow, routing, and storage, meticulously considering business and technical requirements, and deploying cloud and local storage solutions as necessary
• Use advanced technical tools and programming expertise to implement data cleansing, organization, transformation, and maintenance tasks, integrating automation and innovative methodologies like big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning
• Define design standards and quality assurance procedures for software and systems development, ensuring seamless data compatibility, operability, and integrity across all data connections, transmissions, and storage systems
• Analyze internal and external business and product needs regarding data operations, suggesting adjustments and improvements to systems and storage to keep up with ongoing demands
• Help engage around the estimation and planning of highly sophisticated scalable projects and their budget allocations
• You will be expected to stay up to date with emerging technologies so you can make informed recommendations
• May be required to provide support escalation, coordinate the ongoing operations, and support the enhancement of existing tools as needed

Skills

SQL

Python

Java

Scala

Data Modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study

Tools

Snowflake

Databricks

Spark

Airflow

dbt

Job description

Disney Experiences Technology (DXT) seeks a Lead Data Engineer - Solutioning to partner with Product Managers and Data Architects in building scalable data solutions. You will guide data sourcing, transformation, and storage, while aligning with enterprise standards and driving data quality across streams from multiple Disney brands.

Based in Florida, you will lead design, estimation, and implementation using AWS/GCP, Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, and dbt, while mentoring teams and shaping