Job Posting Title:
Lead Security EngineerReq ID:
10159285Job Description:
“We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). 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.
We are 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 MyDisneyExperience and Hey, Disney!
This role sits in the US Parks & Resorts organization within Disney Experiences Technology and works closely with other site reliability engineers, application delivery teams, and systems engineers from across the company.
The Lead Security Engineer will report to the Manager, Site Reliability Engineering
About The Role & Team:
The US Parks Site Reliability Organization is accountable for the reliability and resilience of a portfolio of critical applications and services. We partner with product, engineering, and SRE teams across the organization to define and evolve reliability standards rooted in SRE and DevOps principles. Rather than simply operating systems, we apply engineering approaches—observability, automation, and data‑driven decision making—to proactively improve service health. By designing reliability into platforms and reducing operational toil, we enable teams to focus on innovation and delivering world‑class guest experiences.
What You'll Do:
- Process and prioritize security assessment reports
- Evaluate designs and request and how well they conform to security controls
- Design and maintain security controls for applications and infrastructure
- Implement WAF and bot management configurations.
- Understand and audit security configurations and standards.
- Enhance security monitoring and detection systems
- Identifying current and emerging technology issues including security trends, vulnerabilities and threats
- Conduct security investigations
- Sourcing and implementing new security solutions to better protect the organization
- Conducting proactive research to analyze security weaknesses and recommend appropriate strategies
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum 7 years of related work experience
- Proficient in agile environments
- Minimum of 5 years of experience with at least one CDN (Akamai, Cloudflair, Fastly, etc)
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools like Gitlab, AWS CodeBuild, Azure DevOps
- Proficient in configuration management tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef
- Experience in procedural programming languages (Python, Perl, Ruby, Java, Go, Rust, C/C++)
- Skilled in Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Proven ability to design and build reliable, scalable enterprise systems
- Capable of leading reliability efforts and identifying root causes in large-scale distributed systems
- Demonstrated experience leading technical projects and ensuring smooth delivery
- Strong troubleshooting skills across systems, network, and code
- Proven experience mentoring, guiding, or training other engineers, with strong written and verbal communication and the ability to influence without direct authority
- Proactive demeanor toward continuous learning and mastering emerging tools and methodologies
- Experience with NIST and CIS security benchmarks
Required Education:
- BS degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, related software engineering field or equivalent work experience
Preferred Education
- Certification including CISSP, Net+, Security +, or other relevant certifications
The hiring range for this position in Lake Buena Vista, FL is $148,300 - $198,800 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.
Job Posting Segment:
DX TechnologyJob Posting Primary Business:
US ParksPrimary Job Posting Category:
Security EngineeringEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Bay Lake, FL, USAAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-09-25Skills Required
- Minimum 7 years of related work experience
- Proficiency in agile environments
- At least 5 years of experience with a CDN such as Akamai, Cloudflare, or Fastly
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab, AWS CodeBuild, or Azure DevOps
- Proficiency with configuration management tools including Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or Chef
- Experience with procedural programming languages such as Python, Perl, Ruby, Java, Go, Rust, or C/C++
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Ability to design and build reliable, scalable enterprise systems
- Ability to lead reliability efforts and identify root causes in large-scale distributed systems
- Experience leading technical projects and ensuring smooth delivery
- Strong troubleshooting skills across systems, networks, and code
- Experience mentoring, guiding, or training engineers
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to influence without direct authority
- Experience with NIST and CIS security benchmarks
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related software engineering field, or equivalent work experience
- CISSP, Network+, Security+, or other relevant certification
The Walt Disney Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The Walt Disney Company and has not been reviewed or approved by The Walt Disney Company.
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Pay Growth & Progression — Recent union agreements raised wage floors for large groups of park cast members—e.g., Disneyland’s $24/hour minimum rising to $26 over the contract and Walt Disney World’s path from $18 toward about $20–$20.50 by 2026—signaling upward movement in hourly pay. These steps are described as meaningful improvements for many frontline roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials outline medical, dental, and vision coverage for many full‑time roles, wellness resources, and (in Central Florida) access to Centers for Living Well clinics and pharmacy. References to mental‑health support and paid time off reinforce a strong core health offering.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Complimentary theme‑park admission and discounts on hotels, dining, merchandise, and recreation are positioned as signature perks. Education support through Disney Aspire adds notable lifestyle value for eligible hourly employees.
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What We Do
The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that operates through segments including entertainment, sports, and experiences.
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