Senior Manager, Software Engineering

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.

The Perks:
• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical insurance & dental care
• Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
• Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
• Disney+ Subscription
• Excellent parental and guardian leave
• Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney DIVERSITY, Disney PRIDE, our new disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.

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.

About Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology:

Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology (DE&E Technology) provides the technological backbone and product development for Disney's two media business units, while helping to keep the company at the vanguard of innovation – enabling the Company to continuously leverage technology to enhance storytelling and creativity, while delivering scalability, flexibility, and efficiency for its businesses.

This position is with The Walt Disney Company Limited, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology.

The Walt Disney Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion or belief, sex, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, disability or pregnancy or maternity. 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.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gk0748-3-145-59-187-42 in your application.