Senior Real Time Pipeline Engineer - Automation, Cloud Infrastructure, and CI/CD Pipeline Development for Disney Branded Television Productions

Unlock Your Potential as a Senior Real Time Pipeline Engineer at The Walt Disney Company

Join the esteemed Walt Disney Company's Disney Branded Television (DBT) Technology team as a Senior Real Time Pipeline Engineer and be part of a world-class entertainment and technology leader. As a key member of our team, you will play a crucial role in driving the success of DBT's production operations and workflows by developing and supporting cutting-edge solutions across productions and development.

About The Walt Disney Company and Disney Branded Television

The Walt Disney Company is a global entertainment and technology leader, driven by a passion to create and deliver unforgettable experiences. Disney Branded Television (DBT) is a vital part of this enterprise, overseeing the creation, development, and production of live-action and animation television content for children, teenagers, and families under the Disney brand. With a presence on various cable channels, such as Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, and the Disney+ Streaming platform, DBT is at the forefront of family-friendly entertainment.

DBT's use of commercial and custom software technologies is essential to its production operations and workflows. As a Senior Real Time Pipeline Engineer, you will be responsible for automating production application processes, mainly supporting the production Unreal Engine/Perforce pipeline used by DBT to produce its digital production products.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with product developers to ensure new features have proper operational support and maintainability, providing deep back-of-house technical guidance to development teams.
• Implement complex solutions to provide hosting services and platforms to various development teams, driving the standardization and operational support of infrastructure solutions.
• Create, build, and deliver new technologies or platforms, including consultation, designing, building, and supporting development pipelines, automating infrastructure and operations, creating telemetry for monitoring, engineering high reliability, and reinforcing best practices.
• Design, deploy, and support CI/CD pipelines, delivering cloud-native and in-house infrastructure solutions for a wide range of applications.
• Migrate applications from manual code push to automated/continuous deployments and between local and cloud platform deployments as needed.
• Manage, configure, and implement automation tools such as Terraform, Helm, GitLab, and Kubernetes.
• Develop software for automating, monitoring, and maintaining deployed infrastructure and services.
• Generate reports and statistics for various systems using analytical tools and automate and support physical and virtual environments for web and application servers.
• Participate in researching, testing, and implementing optimized technical solutions for production technology infrastructure and user base.
• Provide 3rd-tier, extended support to Systems Engineering, Support Engineering, and Software Development groups.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Experience with building pipelines for distributing Unreal Game Engine across an organization and deploying in a live-action and/or production environment.
• Experience with Perforce at an administrative level.
• 5+ years' experience supporting Linux/UNIX, Mac OS, and Microsoft Windows-based systems.
• Experience with scripting and programming languages for Web App Development (Python, PHP, PowerShell, React, Rust, bash, etc.).
• Ability to use a wide variety of open-source technologies and cloud management services (AWS, Azure, or Google GCP).
• Experience with virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V, Docker) automation and configuration management tools such as Puppet, Terraform, and/or equivalent products.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, etc.) and containerization/orchestration tools (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, production-critical environment and communicate technical information effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with creative applications such as Unreal Engine, Perforce, ToonBoom, AutoDesk Maya, and Nuke.
• Knowledge of pipeline automation and render farm management/cloud rendering services (AWS Deadline).
• Experience maintaining and distributing custom Unreal Engine builds through Unreal Game Sync (UGS) or other package management systems.
• Experience with MySQL and SQL databases.
• Previous work experience in a similar discipline (Automation Engineer, Full Stack Engineer).
• Experience working with network administration utilities and supporting high-end servers and graphics workstation hardware.

Career Growth Opportunities and Learning Benefits

As a Senior Real Time Pipeline Engineer at The Walt Disney Company, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and be part of a dynamic team that drives innovation in the entertainment industry. You will have access to a wide range of training and development programs, allowing you to enhance your skills and stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends.

Work Environment and Company Culture

The Walt Disney Company is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and innovation. As a Senior Real Time Pipeline Engineer, you will be part of a talented team that values technical excellence, customer satisfaction, and teamwork.

Compensation, Perks, and Benefits

The Walt Disney Company offers a competitive compensation package, including a salary range of $136,000 to $182,500 per year, depending on location and experience. You will also be eligible for a bonus and/or long-term incentive units, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, financial, and other benefits.

Join Our Team!

If you are a motivated and talented Senior Real Time Pipeline Engineer looking to join a world-class entertainment and technology leader, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Please submit your application today and become part of the Disney team!

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Walt Disney Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and perspectives.