Lead Network Engineer

About the role

The Disney Signature Experiences and Data team delivers innovative technology solutions across Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, and our global tour businesses. We support Guest and Crew experiences at sea, enable commercial growth through digital platforms, and lead the segment’s data strategy. With a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and strategic expansion, we build the systems that support immersive experiences and unlock new opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical leadership and architectural direction to systems and network engineers. Mentors junior engineers and drives technical decision-making across the build lifecycle
• Leads end-to-end infrastructure design and delivery for new ship environments, including compute, storage, virtualization, and network platforms
• Leads complex problem resolution during the build phase, performing root cause analysis for critical issues impacting delivery timelines and system readiness
• Drives the implementation of infrastructure platforms, including virtualization clusters, HCI/CI systems, SAN fabrics, and core network architecture
• Defines, enforces, and evolves technical standards and reference architectures to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance across all new builds
• Leads cybersecurity-by-design for all infrastructure, ensuring compliance with IACS E26/E27 through embedded standards for segmentation, hardening, access control, and secure OT/IT integration across ship systems
• Develops and implements automated, repeatable deployment frameworks to enable efficient and consistent infrastructure delivery across vessels
• Pairs with cross-functional engineering and operations teams to ensure seamless transition from build to steady-state operations, including documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness
• Leads vendor engagement and technical oversight for hardware, software, and integration partners throughout the build lifecycle
• Ensures all infrastructure solutions align with Disney GIS security standards, including hardening, segmentation, and compliance requirements
• Drives build-phase infrastructure readiness, including system validation, performance verification, and integration across dependent platforms
• Coordinates major build milestones and infrastructure cutovers, ensuring minimal disruption and alignment with ship delivery schedules
• Guides troubleshooting strategy and escalation management, focusing on rapid resolution of blockers impacting project delivery
• Provides expert consultation to project leadership and stakeholders, influencing strategic direction and technical approach for new ship builds

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, with strong focus on network and systems architecture and large-scale deployments
• Proven expertise in enterprise network design and architecture, including routing, switching, security, and segmentation
• Experience designing and implementing software-defined networking / SD-WAN solutions
• Strong background in end-to-end infrastructure delivery, including compute, virtualization (e.g., VMware/HCI), and SAN
• Experience with enterprise networking platforms (switches, routers, firewalls, wireless) and associated management systems
• Experience developing standardized, automated deployment frameworks for infrastructure build and delivery
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks and compliance standards, including IACS E26/E27, with focus on segmentation and secure architecture
• Proven ability to lead technical decisions, mentor engineers, and drive delivery outcomes in complex projects
• Experience collaborating with vendors and cross-functional teams to deliver integrated infrastructure solutions
• Cisco CCNP (or higher) in Enterprise or Security

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced expertise in enterprise infrastructure platforms, including Cisco UCS, Cisco ISE, VMware (including NSX/AVI Load Balancing), and Palo Alto firewalls, with focus on architecture, integration, and large-scale deployment design
• Deep knowledge of advanced network design principles, including Quality of Service (QoS), multicast, and segmentation strategies across complex IT/OT environments
• Experience designing and implementing identity-based network access (802.1X) across wired and wireless environments using Cisco ISE, including policy design, scalability, and operational transition models
• Experience designing and integrating maritime satellite communication systems (VSAT/LEO/GEO) within shipboard network architectures, including optimization for latency, bandwidth constraints, link failover, and seamless transition between satellite and shore connectivity
• Demonstrated ability to design highly resilient, fault-tolerant network architectures, including high availability, redundancy, and failure domain isolation across large-scale distributed systems

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience

Pay

$135,200 to $181,200 per year

Schedule

Full-time