Senior Systems Engineer

Walt Disney; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in entertainment seeks a proactive Senior Systems Engineer to enhance its innovative global streaming ecosystem. In this pivotal role, you'll architect and deploy cutting-edge content delivery infrastructure, ensuring seamless media transport solutions across hybrid cloud environments. Your expertise will directly contribute to the efficiency and quality of Disney’s streaming services, including Hulu and Disney+. Join a collaborative team where your insights into emerging technologies will shape the future of media delivery. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical benefits

Financial benefits

Bonus opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Linux systems administration experience required.
• Strong communication and documentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Architect and provision content delivery infrastructure.
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives and develop technology roadmaps.
• Provide operational support and troubleshoot performance issues.

Skills

Linux systems administration

HTTP web serving

Content delivery

Apache

NGINX

Varnish

Infrastructure-as-Code (Ansible, Git, Salt)

Bash or Python programming

Web security protocols (TLS, SSL)

Complex network topology

Education

BS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Apache

NGINX

Varnish

Ansible

Git

Salt

Job description

Job Posting Title: Senior Systems Engineer

Req ID: 10102288

Job Description:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology’s mission (DEE Tech) is to delight consumers worldwide with the news, entertainment, and sports content they want most, with more choice, personalization, and convenience than ever before.

Comprised of Disney’s international media businesses and the Company’s streaming and linear services, the DEET Engineering Services segment aligns technology, content, and distribution platforms to expand the Company’s global footprint to deliver world-class, personalized entertainment experiences to consumers around the world.

DEET is responsible for The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer businesses globally, including the ESPN+ sports streaming service, programmed in conjunction with ESPN; Disney+, the Disney-branded direct-to-consumer streaming service; global advertising sales and ad technology for all of Disney’s media properties, including ABC, ESPN, Freeform, FX Networks, National Geographic, and the Disney Channels; HotStar, the leading over-the-top streaming service in India; and the Company’s majority ownership stake in Hulu.

Job Summary:

Infrastructure Engineering Transport Services provide media transport solutions, content origin and distribution services, workflow integration, and media orchestration across hybrid cloud environments for Disney Entertainment and ESPN. We are seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to be a key contributor to our Content Origin Services engineering team. This team is responsible for the architecture, integration, provisioning, and sustainment of global origin, mid-tier/caching, and CDN/edge infrastructure for Disney’s Streaming properties (Hulu, Disney+, ESPN+). This ensures consistent content flow at the highest levels of quality, resiliency, and efficiency. It is a great role for a proactive, collaborative, and enthusiastic engineer who is interested in directly contributing to the development and growth of Disney’s innovative global streaming ecosystem.

Responsibilities and Duties of the Role:

• Architect, deploy and provision content delivery infrastructure.
• Conduct business and operational requirements gathering, provide detailed analysis and prescribe customizable technical solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, and extensible.
• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives and the development of roadmaps that will enable implementation of new products, features, and associated technologies along with more efficient ways to deliver services in response to changing business needs.
• Assist in training and evaluation of technical staff.
• Assist in the development of technology roadmaps and long-range planning to enhance content delivery capabilities.
• Develop and implement service monitoring tools and metrics that will identify and address performance issues and system bottlenecks before they impact content workflows and clients.
• Provide service sustainment, operational, and technical support through software/hardware upgrades, service monitoring, troubleshooting, and interoperability with 3rd party, vendor-supplied solutions and products.
• Engage and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders while providing insight into emerging technologies, architectures, and methodologies that meet business objectives.
• Participate in a rotating on-call schedule.
• Collaborate with multiple teams on interconnected deliverables.

Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:

Minimum qualifications:

• 5+ years of Linux systems administration experience
• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent field
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Strong experience with HTTP web serving and content delivery.
• Apache, NGINX, or Varnish web server applications
• Other caching solutions within a CDN environmental context.
• Familiarity with complex network topology, including but not limited to Anycast, BGP, high availability, Forward- and reverse-proxying
• Comfortable with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Ansible, Git, Salt, etc.
• Proficiency with at least one interpreted (e.g. Bash, Python) or compiled (e.g. Go, Rust) language.
• Solid understanding of web security protocols (TLS, SSL)
• Previous support for hybrid public/private environments.

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong understanding of virtualization technologies
• Experience with enterprise-grade hardware & storage

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $120,300.00 to $161,300.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment: Engineering Services

Job Posting Primary Business: ES - Infrastructure Engineering

Primary Job Posting Category: Systems Engineer

Employment Type: Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: New York, NY, USA

Date Posted: 2024-10-08