Platform Engineer (Project Hire)

The Walt Disney Company; Lake Buena Vista (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company is seeking a Platform Engineer for a project hire position in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The role involves infrastructure automation, data pipeline support, and collaboration with engineering and product teams. Candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in infrastructure engineering and a strong understanding of DevOps concepts. Familiarity with tools like Ansible and Terraform is essential. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative projects in a vibrant work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of DevOps concepts including performance monitoring and autoscaling.
• Experience with CI/CD systems and familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with team members to deliver new features and resolve project issues.
• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure automation using tools like Ansible and Terraform.
• Monitor and improve system performance and availability through proactive analysis.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

DevOps concepts

CI/CD systems

Infrastructure-as-code tools

Linux and Windows server administration

Network configuration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Overview

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at DX Global Engineering & Technology. Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands. We deliver experiences to consumers through Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Lines, and Disney Vacation Club. We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digitally led initiatives across the Ride Control Systems, Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business, as well as other innovative initiatives such as Hey, Disney!

We are currently seeking a Platform Engineer for a project hire (up to 12 months) position to support our engineering team.

About The Role

Our team is responsible for platform and systems, focusing on data pipelines, on-prem server architecture, data delivery and analytics, and DevOps automation. This project-based role will play a critical part in designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure that supports these capabilities.

As a hands-on technical contributor, you will work closely with engineering and product partners to ensure robust, scalable, and automated environments. While this role does not primarily involve application coding, you will leverage tools like Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD systems to streamline deployments and optimize system performance.

Responsibilities Of Role

• Partner with team members, product, and engineering partners to deliver new features and resolve project issues while developing specifications for assigned components or fixes.
• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure automation using tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Efficiently support software throughout its lifecycle, performing technical maintenance and troubleshooting for components while maintaining clear documentation.
• Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable deployments across environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align platform architecture with business and technical goals.
• Monitor and improve system performance, availability, and scalability through proactive analysis and automation.
• Maintain compliance with security and operational standards across all environments.

Must Haves

• Minimum of 3+ years of professional experience in infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or related fields.
• Strong understanding of DevOps concepts (performance monitoring, autoscaling, failover, redundancy, traffic analysis).
• Experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Hands-on experience with server infrastructure, including:
• Linux and Windows server administration
• Network configuration and troubleshooting
• Storage management and backup strategies
• Virtualization technologies (e.g., Harvester, Rancher, VMware, Proxmox, etc.)
• Proven ability to work across multiple teams in a collaborative environment.
• Highly thorough with the ability to clearly document work.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify root causes and drive solutions.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge/experience with AWS products and services.
• Experience with web delivery workflows.
• Exposure to distributed systems and data pipeline architectures.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools.
• Strong technical foundation in system-level architecture and automation.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.

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