Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Educational opportunities
Bonuses
Long-term incentive units
Job Description
Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force behind the magic of Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships around the world. It integrates a wide range of disciplines from creative storytelling and artistic design to scientific research and technological innovation, crafting immersive and memorable experiences that delight families globally. Known for its first-of-its-kind approaches and pioneering spirit, Walt Disney Imagineering consistently pushes the boundaries of technology and creativity, continually setting new standards of innovation in the theme park and entertainment industry. This makes Imagineering a unique and inspiring workplace where the contributions of each employee can have a lasting impact on guests and communities worldwide. The Imagineering team’s diversity in expertise allows for transformative contributions that foster positive change across the globe, energizing and inspiring those involved in these exciting projects.
The Walt Disney Imagineering Tech Studio is currently seeking a highly skilled and proactive Server Engineer to join their Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team. This full-time role will report to the Senior Manager of Platform Engineering and plays a critical role in supporting management and compliance needs related to server infrastructure. The Server Engineer will be responsible for the deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of physical and virtual server infrastructures, focusing on ensuring that the organization’s information assets remain secure and compliant with relevant regulations and standards. This includes working on Windows and Linux environments specifically tailored to support rendering, content creation, and production workflows that are essential to Disney's creative and technical endeavors.
In this role, the engineer will have the opportunity to manage high-availability platforms, including server, storage, and networking components with advanced features such as storage tiering and lifecycle management. They will also design and implement secure infrastructure architectures, including network segmentation and access controls that are crucial for a hybrid production and enterprise environment. Automation is a key element of the job, using Python and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to automate deployments, configurations, and validate system statuses efficiently. Additionally, building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins will be essential to improve deployment consistency and lifecycle management.
Security operations form a significant portion of this position’s duties. The Server Engineer will monitor infrastructure using observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, or Prometheus to detect performance issues, operational risks, and security threats early. Running vulnerability scans, managing risk assessments, coordinating remediation efforts, supporting incident response, and operating security tools like firewalls and endpoint protection solutions will all be part of daily responsibilities. In addition, supporting compliance activities aligned with frameworks such as Zero Trust, NIST CSF, and NIST RMF is essential, with a focus on preparing artifacts, tracking controls, and closing identified gaps.
Collaboration and reporting are integral to the role, requiring close cooperation with cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, and security to design scalable and secure infrastructure solutions. The Server Engineer will also prepare detailed operational and security reports, manage ongoing security and compliance initiatives, mentor other engineers, and stay up to date with the latest technology trends relevant to production and content-creation environments.
The position offers a competitive salary range of $155,700.00 to $208,700.00 per year based in Glendale, CA, with potential bonuses and long-term incentives, alongside an excellent benefits package. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong technical background who are passionate about secure, scalable infrastructure and want to contribute to the innovative legacy of Walt Disney Imagineering.
The Walt Disney Imagineering Tech Studio is currently seeking a highly skilled and proactive Server Engineer to join their Infrastructure and Platform Engineering team. This full-time role will report to the Senior Manager of Platform Engineering and plays a critical role in supporting management and compliance needs related to server infrastructure. The Server Engineer will be responsible for the deployment, maintenance, and monitoring of physical and virtual server infrastructures, focusing on ensuring that the organization’s information assets remain secure and compliant with relevant regulations and standards. This includes working on Windows and Linux environments specifically tailored to support rendering, content creation, and production workflows that are essential to Disney's creative and technical endeavors.
In this role, the engineer will have the opportunity to manage high-availability platforms, including server, storage, and networking components with advanced features such as storage tiering and lifecycle management. They will also design and implement secure infrastructure architectures, including network segmentation and access controls that are crucial for a hybrid production and enterprise environment. Automation is a key element of the job, using Python and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation to automate deployments, configurations, and validate system statuses efficiently. Additionally, building and managing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins will be essential to improve deployment consistency and lifecycle management.
Security operations form a significant portion of this position’s duties. The Server Engineer will monitor infrastructure using observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, or Prometheus to detect performance issues, operational risks, and security threats early. Running vulnerability scans, managing risk assessments, coordinating remediation efforts, supporting incident response, and operating security tools like firewalls and endpoint protection solutions will all be part of daily responsibilities. In addition, supporting compliance activities aligned with frameworks such as Zero Trust, NIST CSF, and NIST RMF is essential, with a focus on preparing artifacts, tracking controls, and closing identified gaps.
Collaboration and reporting are integral to the role, requiring close cooperation with cross-functional teams in engineering, operations, and security to design scalable and secure infrastructure solutions. The Server Engineer will also prepare detailed operational and security reports, manage ongoing security and compliance initiatives, mentor other engineers, and stay up to date with the latest technology trends relevant to production and content-creation environments.
The position offers a competitive salary range of $155,700.00 to $208,700.00 per year based in Glendale, CA, with potential bonuses and long-term incentives, alongside an excellent benefits package. This role is ideal for candidates with a strong technical background who are passionate about secure, scalable infrastructure and want to contribute to the innovative legacy of Walt Disney Imagineering.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information technology, cybersecurity, engineering, or related technical field preferred
- 10+ years of relevant work experience
- Proven expertise in platform or server engineering
- Strong Python programming skills
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
- Experience with security tools including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection
- Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, or Prometheus
- Ability to manage cross-functional security and compliance initiatives
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Job Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, server engineering, or DevOps including production, content-creation, or rendering environments
- Strong project/delivery management skills
- Experience monitoring infrastructure, network, and system activity using observability/monitoring platforms such as Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, or Prometheus
- Experience running vulnerability scans and risk assessments and coordinating remediation
- Incident response experience including troubleshooting and root cause analysis
- Experience operating and tuning security tooling, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as Zero Trust, NIST CSF, and NIST RMF
- Ability to design and implement secure infrastructure architectures with network segmentation and secure access controls
- Proficient in Python for infrastructure automation and deployment validation
- Hands-on experience with high-availability and disaster recovery architecture design on Windows and Linux production systems
- Practical experience implementing Zero Trust principles and secure access in hybrid environments
- Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
Job Duties
- Build, deploy, and maintain physical security patching and monitoring on virtual Windows/Linux infrastructure supporting rendering, content creation, and production workflows
- Manage high-availability server, storage, and network platforms, including storage tiering and lifecycle management
- Design secure infrastructure architectures including network segmentation and secure access controls for hybrid production and enterprise environments
- Automate deployment, configuration, and validation using Python and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins
- Monitor infrastructure, network, and system activity via observability platforms like Datadog, Grafana, Splunk, or Prometheus
- Run vulnerability scans and risk assessments and coordinate remediation efforts with engineering and security stakeholders
- Support incident response including troubleshooting, root cause analysis, documentation, and corrective action
- Operate and tune security tooling such as firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection
- Support compliance efforts aligned with Zero Trust, NIST CSF, and NIST RMF frameworks including preparing artifacts, tracking controls, and closing gaps
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on secure and scalable infrastructure solutions
- Prepare operational and security status reports covering infrastructure health, compliance metrics, and incident trends
- Manage security and compliance initiatives as a program
- Mentor and provide technical direction to other engineers
- Stay current on infrastructure, observability, and security tooling trends relevant to production and content-creation environments
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