Manager, Network Engineer Operations

Team

Description:

The Team provides architectures and designs while facilitating deployments and operational support. The outcomes of the team are considered network product offerings, specially built for the unique workflows of streaming, film‑making, TV production, broadcast, post‑production and other media businesses.

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Network Engineering & Operations within Global Network Engineering & Operations (GNEO), the focus is on deploying excellent network products for media business stakeholders at The Walt Disney Company.

• Directly manage Managers, Senior Engineers, and peered resources supporting global studio and media networking platforms
• Act as technical and operational product owner for studio and media networking platforms supporting on‑lot production, stages, post‑production facilities, remote production, and cloud‑enabled workflows
• Own the studio and media networking portfolio, defining multi‑year strategy, roadmaps, and investment priorities aligned to production, post‑production, broadcast, and streaming business needs
• Translate the requirements of filmmakers, production teams, post‑production, and media operations into scalable, repeatable network platform capabilities
• Influence enterprise and studio technology direction through sustained partnership with Production Technology, Post‑Production, Media Engineering, and Enterprise Infrastructure leadership
• Balance creative agility with enterprise reliability, ensuring network platforms enable creative velocity while meeting availability, security, and compliance expectations
• Build leadership bench strength through coaching, succession planning, and career development for managers and senior technical leaders
• Provide engineering and operational leadership across network backbone, campus, WAN, and cloud networking environments supporting media creation and delivery
• Work in tight partnership with Studio Network Architecture to establish and operationalize network standards, reference architectures, and deployment patterns, while co‑owning the strategic, multi‑year roadmap for studio and media networking platforms
• Ensure network solutions meet the unique performance, latency, security, and reliability requirements of production, editorial, VFX, and media workflows
• Ensure appropriate application of corporate, studio, and business‑unit security standards while accounting for the practical realities of creative production environments
• Own annual operating budgets, capital planning, and 5‑year financial forecasts for studio and media networking initiatives
• Lead vendor strategy, sourcing, contract negotiations, maintenance renewals, and lifecycle management for critical production and media networking technologies
• Oversee third‑party partners and service providers to ensure delivery against performance, cost, and roadmap commitments aligned to both studio and enterprise objectives

• 8+ years of network engineering, with expertise in automation, orchestration, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Experience with AI/ML technologies and data engineering concepts. Preferred:
  Proven hands‑on building AI agents
• Proven track record in deploying media or production networks both on‑premise and in the public cloud
• Project management and resource planning experience
• Proven experience as a senior individual contributor with enterprise‑wide technical influence
• Strong track record of influencing technical and product decisions across teams
• Background in security and network security technologies (e.g. intrusion detection, cryptographs, auth)
• Strong experience in network theory, protocol and appliances (MPLS, VxLAN, eVPN, TCP/IP, DNS)

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $155,700 - $208,700 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long‑term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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