Job Posting Title:

Senior Manager, Software Engineering

Req ID:

10086894

Job Description:

Job Summary

As a Senior Manager, Software Engineering you will be responsible for leading the delivery of cloud technology solutions that will be deployed across the Identity Engineering organisation.

You will be empowered to set technical and architectural direction, and to influence the roadmap and structure of your fleets - working in partnership with your peers across Product, Project Management and Engineering. You will also be responsible for helping your leaders organise in a way that allows them to deliver against the Identity Engineering organisation’s roadmap most effectively.

You will lead and be part of an engaging, dynamic, and inclusive engineering organisation, grounded in scrum and agile practices, with strong collaboration between squads, and motivated by a commitment to continuous learning and improvement. You will also help cultivate a culture that is focussed on ensuring that guests, consumers, and internal stakeholders have a fantastic experience when interacting with our squads.

Identity Engineering delivers Consumer Identity and Access Management (CIAM) capabilities across The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) including but not limited to: D+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Parks. Identity Engineering squads build and run high-traffic and globally replicated systems which form an integral and visible part of every consumer’s journey at Disney properties.

The Opportunity & Responsibilities: 

• Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and support of unification of telemetry, alerting, infrastructure, CI/CD, version control systems, and services.
• Deliver on the vision of executives and the Principal Architecture Group (PAG).
• Promote and support Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, and Scrumban.
• Mentor engineering fleet leaders and their squad members to help them improve their technical ability and build their profile within and outside of the organisation.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, QA, Operations, and other stakeholders to understand requirements and articulate technical decisions and outcomes.

The Experience We Require From You: 

• Familiarity with DevOps methods of operation, at scale.
• Proven track record of the successful delivery of new cloud infrastructure projects to a global user-base.
• Experience with designing and operating globally resilient deployments.
• Experienced leader of globally geolocated teams and third-party vendors.
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, Terraform, and infrastructure as code (IaC) best practices.

Desirable Skills

• Cloud architectural best practices
• Cloud networking knowledge.
• Minimum of 10 years related work experience

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Required Education & Experience

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

About Disney Streaming

This position is with Disney Streaming Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment.

Disney Streaming 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 fosters a business culture where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a rapidly changing world.

Job Posting Segment:

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology

Job Posting Primary Business:

Commerce, Growth, & Identity

Primary Job Posting Category:

Software Engineer

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

London, United Kingdom

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2024-04-18