Lead Network Engineer

At Disney Experiences Technology, we design and deliver more than 400 digital and physical products that bring Disney stories to life in unexpected ways. From theme parks and resorts to cruise ships and beyond, our global team of technologists, designers, and innovators creates seamless, immersive experiences that delight millions of Guests and Cast Members around the world.

The Disney Signature Experiences and Data team delivers innovative technology solutions across Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, and our global tour businesses. We support Guest and Crew experiences at sea, enable commercial growth through digital platforms, and lead the segment’s data strategy. With a strong focus on reliability, scalability, and strategic expansion, we build the systems that support immersive experiences and unlock new opportunities for growth.

Disney Cruise Line – This role is on the Disney Cruise Line team, which delivers shipboard Guest and Crew systems, commercial platforms, web and app experiences, and infrastructure operations that support seamless journeys at sea.

The Lead Network Engineer on the Disney Cruise Line (DCL) New Build Technology team provides technical leadership and full stack architectural oversight for the design, integration, and delivery of onboard infrastructure environments across new vessels and staging facilities. This role owns end‑to‑end infrastructure delivery including compute, storage, virtualization platforms, and network systems, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to enterprise standards.

The Lead Engineer drives build‑phase execution partnering closely with Infrastructure Operations, including system integration, validation, and readiness for ship delivery, while embedding cybersecurity‑by‑design principles in alignment with IACS E26/E27 requirements. Acting as the technical authority, this role guides engineering decisions, resolves complex issues impacting delivery timelines, and provides oversight to vendors and cross‑functional teams. This position partners closely with Infrastructure Operations, shipboard technology teams, and broader engineering organizations to ensure a seamless transition from build to steady‑state operations, with a strong focus on standardization, resilience, and long‑term maintainability across the fleet.

• Provides technical leadership and architectural direction to systems and network engineers. Mentors junior engineers and drives technical decision‑making across the build lifecycle.
• Leads end‑to‑end infrastructure design and delivery for new ship environments, including compute, storage, virtualization, and network platforms.
• Leads complex problem resolution during the build phase, performing root cause analysis for critical issues impacting delivery timelines and system readiness.
• Drives the implementation of infrastructure platforms, including virtualization clusters, HCI/CI systems, SAN fabrics, and core network architecture.
• Defines, enforces, and evolves technical standards and reference architectures to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance across all new builds.
• Leads cybersecurity‑by‑design for all infrastructure, ensuring compliance with IACS E26/E27 through embedded standards for segmentation, hardening, access control, and secure OT/IT integration across ship systems.
• Develops and implements automated, repeatable deployment frameworks to enable efficient and consistent infrastructure delivery across vessels.
• Partners with cross‑functional engineering and operations teams to ensure seamless transition from build to steady‑state operations, including documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness.
• Leads vendor engagement and technical oversight for hardware, software, and integration partners throughout the build lifecycle.
• Ensures all infrastructure solutions align with Disney GIS security standards, including hardening, segmentation, and compliance requirements.
• Drives build‑phase infrastructure readiness, including system validation, performance verification, and integration across dependent platforms.
• Coordinates major build milestones and infrastructure cutovers,…