Senior Cloud Engineer / Systems Administrator

Job Posting Title:

Senior Cloud Engineer / Systems Administrator

Req ID:

10135751

Job Description:

At Disney Experiences Technology, our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. The Disney Experiences Technology team is responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience for all technology & digital-led initiatives across the Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise lines of business as well as other initiatives including the MyDisneyExperience app and Hey, Disney!

About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Cloud Engineer / Systems Administrator to join the Data Analytics & Innovation Team within Consumer Insight, Measurement & Analytics (CIMA). In this role, you’ll design, manage, and evolve AWS cloud infrastructure and other cloud technologies that power analytics, automation, and enterprise-scale platforms across Disney Experiences.

You’ll play a key role in architecting and securing the foundation of Disney’s data and cloud ecosystem, supporting Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) and other big data environments. This position blends cloud infrastructure expertise, DevOps practices, and security-first operations practices to ensure scalability, reliability, and compliance across Disney’s global technology landscape.

As part of the Cloud Engineering team, you’ll build and secure the platforms that make unforgettable experiences possible for millions of guests around the world. You’ll join a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and security, where your work directly supports Disney’s mission to turn data and technology into extraordinary guest experiences.

What You’ll Do

• Architect, deploy, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure and other cloud platforms (S3, EC2, Lambda, ECS, RDS, CloudFormation, VPCs, IAM, etc.) supporting enterprise-scale data and application workloads

• Build, deploy, and manage containerized environments using Docker, ensuring portability, reliability, and consistent deployments across systems

• Lead the administration and operation of CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and related automation tools, including pipeline development, configuration, plugin management, and integration with source control

• Support and optimize Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) environments within the cloud ecosystem, ensuring stability, scalability, and secure connectivity with data services and applications

• Implement and manage Develop & support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and CloudFormation to automate provisioning and configuration management

• Oversee certificate management—including SSL/TLS lifecycle management, PKI integration, and secure communication protocols across services

• Champion security-first practices, such as IAM governance, KMS encryption, network segmentation, and adherence to Disney Information Security standards

• Monitor and optimize system health through CloudWatch, Datadog, and other observability tools to ensure reliability, performance, and cost efficiency

• Collaborate across CIMA and Disney Experiences to deliver high-availability, compliant, and cost-optimized cloud and data systems

• Contribute to Disney’s DevOps culture, emphasizing automation, continuous improvement, and secure infrastructure delivery

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, systems administration, or DevOps roles

• Expertise in AWS services (S3, EC2, Lambda, ECS, RDS, CloudFormation, IAM) and familiarity with other cloud technologies (e.g., GCP or Azure)

• Experience supporting or integrating with Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) or similar large-scale data platforms

• Proven experience in Jenkins administration or equivalent CI/CD systems—managing users, plugins, jobs, and automation frameworks

• Strong proficiency with Docker and container deployment & orchestration (ECS, EKS, Kubernetes, or similar technologies)

• Deep understanding of security best practices, including SSL/TLS, certificate management, encryption standards, and secure system design

• Hands-on experience with Terraform and scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell

• Strong communication, troubleshooting, and collaboration skills in an agile, cross-functional environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing multi-cloud or hybrid architectures

• Familiarity with big data and analytics ecosystems (Snowflake, Databricks, Spark, Cloudera)

• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer

• Understanding of Zero Trust architecture, CSPM tools, or cloud compliance frameworks (Tanium, Splunk, Crowdstrike, wiz.io)

Education

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

Job Posting Segment:

Marketing

Job Posting Primary Business:

Consumer Insight-Measure & Analytics

Primary Job Posting Category:

Data Engineering

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Celebration, FL, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2025-11-10