Lead Network Engineer

Job Summary:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

The Lead Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting purpose-built networks. This role serves as the technical leader for the network engineering and operations team, consistency, scalability, reliability, and alignment with long-term business and technology strategies.

As the lead network engineer, this individual will be responsible for peer approvals, technical guidance and maintain technical expertise. In addition, this role provides mentorship, technical leadership, and Tier 3 escalation support to the Network engineering and operations teams while partnering closely with stakeholders across the organization.

The Lead Network Engineer works closely with the business to collaboratively ideate, develop and implement innovative technology solutions that enable business unit capability needs. The Lead is seen as critical partner to the business unit team, and partners closely through all aspects of solution development and deployment.

• Mentors team members in the areas of technical aptitude and expertise, soft skills, risk analysis and relationship management
• Adeptly performs relationship management across all levels of the business unit and network services teams
• Directly participates in and oversees the design, engineering and deployment of business unit network solutions and capabilities
• Advocates for the business unit, and it needs in driving new standards, processes and the adoption of new technologies
• Oversee and manages quality service delivery from vendors and 3rd parties
• Performs risk management with respect to project oversight and solution development oversight, quickly raising issues to leadership
• Applies business rationale in the review of designs and solutions developed by the team, ensuring fit for use and financial efficacy
• Understands how data can improve efficiency and employs methods to exploit these benefits
• Provides expert technical leadership and is adept in the core technologies required.
• BU specific technologies – expert understanding of not only core network concepts and technologies, but also maintains working knowledge of BU specific technologies
• Drives development and enhancement of vendor technologies, strategies and roadmaps
• Drives adherence to technical standards, and where appropriate, proposes new standards and technologies

The hiring range for this position in Raleigh, NC and Morrisville, NC is $148,300 to $198,800 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.