Exec Dir, Infrastructure Engineering
Disney
Exec Dir, Infrastructure Engineering
Job Description
Job Summary:
Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.
About the Role:
As the Executive Director, Infrastructure Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technological backbone that powers a global media business. This executive-level position is responsible for leading a global, cross-functional organization that designs, implements, and supports integrated systems for high-quality media content delivery. Your leadership will ensure the performance, scalability, security, and resilience of enterprise-level platforms, driving innovation and operational excellence across the company.
Responsibilities:
- Provide executive leadership and direction to solution engineering functions, including Site Reliability, Storage systems, computer systems, QA, and Systems Engineering.
- Define strategic vision, operational objectives, and measurable goals aligned to enterprise technology and business outcomes.
- Build and execute workforce strategies—recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent across engineering disciplines.
- Oversee organizational design and realignment to promote agility and responsiveness to evolving business needs.
- Direct the architecture and operationalization of scalable solutions supporting high-throughput production/content platforms.
- Champion the implementation of efficient CI/CD pipelines, on-prem and cloud-native services, and observability automation.
- Collaborate with systems engineering and product engineering teams to ensure operational readiness and continuous improvement.
- Define and operationalize engineering standards and KPIs related to security, performance, and availability.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on platform health, system incidents, risk mitigation, and technical roadmap alignment.
- Lead cross-functional engagement to ensure platform capabilities meet the evolving needs of business units and customers.
Required Qualifications:
- 12+ years of related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
- Proven experience in leading global, cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strong strategic vision and operational execution skills.
- Expertise in scalable solution architecture and operationalization.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services, and observability automation.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Strong leadership and talent development capabilities.
- Ability to drive engineering excellence through documentation and process maturity.
- Experience in managing third-party vendor relationships.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Experience with distributed systems modernization.
- Knowledge of security, performance, and availability standards.
- Experience in fostering a culture of reusability and modularity.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA and Bristol, CT is $251,900.00 to $337,800.00 per year and in New York, NY is $263,900.00 to $353,900.00 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.
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:
At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.
Disney’s ability to marry world-class technology with one-of-a-kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. 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.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location New York, New York, United States / Bristol
Salary
251,900 - 353,900 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services, and observability automationintermediate
- Excellent collaboration and communication skillsintermediate
- Strong leadership and talent development capabilitiesintermediate
- Ability to drive engineering excellence through documentation and process maturityintermediate
- Experience in managing third-party vendor relationshipsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of related experience (experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field (experience)
- Proven experience in leading global, cross-functional engineering teams (experience)
- Strong strategic vision and operational execution skills (experience)
- Expertise in scalable solution architecture and operationalization (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (experience)
- Experience with distributed systems modernization (experience)
- Knowledge of security, performance, and availability standards (experience)
- Experience in fostering a culture of reusability and modularity (experience)
Responsibilities
- Provide executive leadership and direction to solution engineering functions
- Define strategic vision, operational objectives, and measurable goals
- Build and execute workforce strategies
- Oversee organizational design and realignment
- Direct the architecture and operationalization of scalable solutions
Benefits
- general: Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
- general: Full range of medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
- general: Other benefits dependent on the level and position offered
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Exec Dir, Infrastructure Engineering
Disney
Exec Dir, Infrastructure Engineering
Job Description
Job Summary:
Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally.
About the Role:
As the Executive Director, Infrastructure Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technological backbone that powers a global media business. This executive-level position is responsible for leading a global, cross-functional organization that designs, implements, and supports integrated systems for high-quality media content delivery. Your leadership will ensure the performance, scalability, security, and resilience of enterprise-level platforms, driving innovation and operational excellence across the company.
Responsibilities:
- Provide executive leadership and direction to solution engineering functions, including Site Reliability, Storage systems, computer systems, QA, and Systems Engineering.
- Define strategic vision, operational objectives, and measurable goals aligned to enterprise technology and business outcomes.
- Build and execute workforce strategies—recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent across engineering disciplines.
- Oversee organizational design and realignment to promote agility and responsiveness to evolving business needs.
- Direct the architecture and operationalization of scalable solutions supporting high-throughput production/content platforms.
- Champion the implementation of efficient CI/CD pipelines, on-prem and cloud-native services, and observability automation.
- Collaborate with systems engineering and product engineering teams to ensure operational readiness and continuous improvement.
- Define and operationalize engineering standards and KPIs related to security, performance, and availability.
- Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on platform health, system incidents, risk mitigation, and technical roadmap alignment.
- Lead cross-functional engagement to ensure platform capabilities meet the evolving needs of business units and customers.
Required Qualifications:
- 12+ years of related experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
- Proven experience in leading global, cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strong strategic vision and operational execution skills.
- Expertise in scalable solution architecture and operationalization.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services, and observability automation.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
- Strong leadership and talent development capabilities.
- Ability to drive engineering excellence through documentation and process maturity.
- Experience in managing third-party vendor relationships.
Preferred Qualifications:
- MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.
- Experience with distributed systems modernization.
- Knowledge of security, performance, and availability standards.
- Experience in fostering a culture of reusability and modularity.
Required Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA and Bristol, CT is $251,900.00 to $337,800.00 per year and in New York, NY is $263,900.00 to $353,900.00 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.
About Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology:
At Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology, we’re blending imagination and innovation to reimagine the ways people experience and engage with the world’s most beloved stories and products. Our work is wide-ranging and deeply sophisticated. We create amazing experiences, transform the future of media, and build products and platforms that enable the connection between people everywhere and the stories and sports they love.
Disney’s ability to marry world-class technology with one-of-a-kind creativity makes us unique. It is at the heart of our past, present, and future. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology.
Disney Streaming Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. 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.
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
Having technical issues? View the FAQs for help.
Locations
- Location New York, New York, United States / Bristol
Salary
251,900 - 353,900 USD / yearly
Skills Required
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services, and observability automationintermediate
- Excellent collaboration and communication skillsintermediate
- Strong leadership and talent development capabilitiesintermediate
- Ability to drive engineering excellence through documentation and process maturityintermediate
- Experience in managing third-party vendor relationshipsintermediate
Required Qualifications
- 12+ years of related experience (experience)
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field (experience)
- Proven experience in leading global, cross-functional engineering teams (experience)
- Strong strategic vision and operational execution skills (experience)
- Expertise in scalable solution architecture and operationalization (experience)
Preferred Qualifications
- MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline (experience)
- Experience with distributed systems modernization (experience)
- Knowledge of security, performance, and availability standards (experience)
- Experience in fostering a culture of reusability and modularity (experience)
Responsibilities
- Provide executive leadership and direction to solution engineering functions
- Define strategic vision, operational objectives, and measurable goals
- Build and execute workforce strategies
- Oversee organizational design and realignment
- Direct the architecture and operationalization of scalable solutions
Benefits
- general: Bonus and/or long-term incentive units
- general: Full range of medical benefits
- general: Financial benefits
- general: Other benefits dependent on the level and position offered
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Answer 10 quick questions to check your fit for Exec Dir, Infrastructure Engineering @ Disney.
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