Sr Data Engineer

The Walt Disney Company; Anaheim (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 193,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking a Senior Data Engineer in Anaheim, CA to design and deliver large-scale data products and warehouses. You will build scalable ELT pipelines using AWS tools, Snowflake, DBT and Airflow, while collaborating with Data Product Managers and Engineers to ensure data quality and governance.

You will contribute to data modeling, documentation, and maintaining SLAs to support data-driven decisions across analytics and business teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of data engineering experience with large pipelines.
• Strong SQL skills for complex data extraction and dataset creation.
• Hands-on experience with AWS data services to ingest and process data.
• Experience with cloud and on-premise data warehousing solutions.
• Familiarity with data modeling and data governance practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and grow Data Products and Data Warehouses for Content Performance and Engagement.
• Build scalable ELT pipelines in Big Data environments (cloud/on-prem/hybrid).
• Develop and maintain data solutions using AWS, Snowflake, DBT and Airflow.
• Collaborate with Data Product Managers and Engineers to deliver data assets.
• Document changes and ensure data quality and governance.
• Maintain high operational efficiency and meet SLAs for stakeholders.
• Advocate agile/scrum practices within the team.

Skills

SQL

AWS

Snowflake

DBT

Airflow

ELT/ETL pipelines

Big Data

Data Modeling

Data Warehousing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Software or related field

Master’s degree in CS/IS/Software or related field

Tools

AWS Lambda

AWS Kinesis

AWS DMS

AWS AppFlow

AWS EventBridge

Snowflake

Redshift

BigQuery

DBT

Airflow

Job description

Job ID 10161966 Location Anaheim, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Oct. 16, 2026

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX) Tech & Digital. Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands. We deliver experiences to consumers through our 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 Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business, as well as other initiatives such as Hey, Disney!

You will be a part of a group of experienced engineers in the Data Products & Platforms team within the Technology & Digital organization for Disney Experiences (DX). As a Sr Data Engineer you will report into the Manager, Engineering who oversees Cast data initiatives.

Do you love data? Are you a supportive contributor who can drive excellence in delivery? Come join us! We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to develop and successfully deliver data products and solutions.

You Will:

• Contribute to the design and growth of our Data Products and Data Warehouses around Content Performance and Content Engagement data.
• Design and develop scalable data warehousing solutions, build ELT pipelines in Big Data environments (cloud, on-premise, hybrid)
• Use our tech stack including AWS, Snowflake, Data Build Tool (DBT) and Automic UC4/Airflow to transform, store, retrieve, and distribute Cast & Operations data.
• Help architect data solutions/frameworks and use dimensional modeling to define data assets in a medallion structure
• Collaborate with Data Product Managers, Data Architects and Data Engineers to design, implement, and deliver successful data solutions
• Maintain detailed documentation of your work and changes to support data quality and data governance
• Ensure high operational efficiency and quality of your solutions to meet SLAs and support a dedicated focus on our customers (Data Science, Data Analytics and Business teams)
• Be an active participant and advocate of agile/scrum practice to ensure health and process improvements for your team

You Have:

• 5+ years of data engineering experience, developing large data pipelines
• Strong SQL skills writing queries to extract data and build performant datasets
• Hands-on experience with AWS tool stack such as Lambda, Kinesis, DMS, AppFlow, EventBridge) to ingest process data
• Experience with at least one major MPP or cloud database technology (Snowflake, Redshift, Big Query)
• Expert level experience with SQL/T-SQL and ability to create and tune queries
• Agile and Scrum experience
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Solid experience with data integration toolsets (Airflow) and writing and maintaining Data Pipelines
• Familiarity with Data Modeling techniques and Data Warehousing standard methodologies and practices

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Education:

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.

Job Requirements

“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX) Tech & Digital. Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands. We deliver experiences to consumers through our 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 Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation and Merchandise lines of business, as well as other initiatives such as Hey, Disney!

You will be a part of a group of experienced engineers in the Data Products & Platforms team within the Technology & Digital organization for Disney Experiences (DX). As a Sr Data Engineer you will report into the Manager, Engineering who oversees Cast data initiatives.

Do you love data? Are you a supportive contributor who can drive excellence in delivery? Come join us! We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to develop and successfully deliver data products and solutions.

Disclaimer

PAY TRANSPARENCY

The hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $144,100.00-$193,200.00 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.

This position is with Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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