Senior Hybrid Infrastructure Lead - Automation & Reliability

ESPN

Glendale (CA)

On-site

USD 131,000 - 176,000

Full time

40 hours ago

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Job summary

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to design and scale hybrid infrastructure across on‑prem and cloud environments for high‑volume media platforms. You’ll translate enterprise designs into reusable patterns, lead critical infrastructure initiatives, and mentor engineering teams to deliver reliable 5‑9s availability.

Based in Glendale, CA, this senior role offers a competitive compensation package, potential bonus, and opportunities to

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a technical field required.
7+ years of systems/infrastructure engineering experience.
Expertise in hybrid infrastructure (on-prem + cloud).
Experience with large-scale high‑performance multiprotocol NFS & S3 storage systems.
Strong automation skills (IaC, CI/CD).
Proven leadership across complex technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

Lead design and implementation of hybrid infrastructure systems focused primarily on origin object storage systems of content.
Translate architectural designs into scalable deployment patterns.
Identify critical KPI’s to drive improvements across all platforms.
Deliver solutions across on-prem and cloud environments.
Drive continuous improvements to support high availability (5 9’s).
Mentor engineers and improve engineering practices.