The Role
Designs, deploys, and supports large-scale, highly available enterprise and media networks. Responsibilities include advanced troubleshooting, Tier 2 and Tier 3 escalation support, network automation, capacity planning, security analysis, monitoring, documentation, cloud connectivity, and cross-network media asset workflows. The engineer supports multi-vendor infrastructure across WAN, LAN, MAN, storage, streaming, VPN, and virtualized network environments, participates in on-call coverage, and collaborates with production, systems, cloud, and media engineering teams.
Summary Generated by Built In
Job Posting Title:
Network EngineerReq ID:
10147548Job Description:
Our Global Network Engineering & Operations team is responsible for the Disney Global Network, the Studio Production Network and many other worldwide networks that support film-making, sports, parks, resorts and all of the departments that make our businesses run. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence. We’re on the lookout for a Network Engineer with exceptional advanced troubleshooting skills to join us.
Responsible for designing, planning and executing complex projects, the Network Engineer will:
- Analyse evolving security threats, technologies and industry trends
- Act as an escalation point for other Tier 1 and 2 Network Support Engineers
- Support multiple teams dedicated to building and operating core network infrastructure
- Collaborate with other Engineering teams to automate various processes, aid in capacity planning and implementations
- Engineer and deploy scalable and flexible high-performance and high-availability network infrastructure
- Act as the liaison between critical production engineering groups
- Generate and maintain quality documentation on network issues, updates, root cause analysis, troubleshooting techniques and network analysis including diagrams and templates
- Ensure reliable operation of systems and infrastructure software by designing and implementing network, instrumentation and management tools in order to predict, quickly diagnose and resolve abnormal network behaviour
- Serve as Tier 2 support for systems, media, storage and cloud operations engineers
- Interface with other Disney entities and their networks to support cross-segment workflows, file transport and other sharing of media assets, devices and infrastucture
- Strong, demonstrable experience in engineering and operations for a Studio, ISP or a major enterprise network in a 7 x 24 x 365 environment
- Experience working in a multi-vendor network environment (Juniper, Arista, Cisco, Brocade, Palo Alto, F5, Infinera, Ciena)
- Consistent track record of implementing large-scale and mission-critical networks
- Experience running and supporting high availability infrastructure
- Experience with configuration management systems such as Ansible or Terraform
- Working experience with public cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, and/or GCP)
- Experience implementing, maintaining, monitoring and alerting for production systems
- Mid-level expertise with VXLAN, STP, ISIS, BGP, EVPN and MPLS
- Experience with the following:
- Network theory and services (TCP/IP, UDP/IP, 7 layers of OSI, DNS, DHCP)
- Networked storage technologies (NAS, SAN, Clustered, Tape)
- I/O technologies (Fiber Channel, InfiniBand, SCSI, SATA, SAS)
- Network hardware (firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, transport gear)
- Local and networked file systems (NFS, SMB, DFS, NTFS)
- Video streaming theory, standards and concepts
- Understanding of network security principles and best practices
- Experience working on virtualised network environments (overlays)
- Experience with network scripting and automation
- Strong hands-on support of large WAN, LAN and MAN environments
- 3rd party interfacing and network-to-network connectivity experience
- Experience implementing scalable, highly available and secure VPN environments
- Experience developing automated methods to mitigate and remediate network events and minimise operational complexity
- Experience in Media & Entertainment Technology networking and deploying and supporting Media Production environments with a studio or post production house is preferable
- Certifications (JNCIA-Junos, JNCIA-MistAI, JNCIA-SEC, ACE-A, PCCSA, PCNSA, PCNSE, CCNA, CCNP, BIG-IP, DDI Professional)
Additional Information:
Standard business hours apply; however, flexibility is required to work outside normal hours where required including evenings, weekends and some public holidays. Participation in a rotating Level 3 on-call support schedule is also required.
Job Posting Segment:
Services and PlatformsJob Posting Primary Business:
Services and PlatformsPrimary Job Posting Category:
Network EngineerEmployment Type:
Full timePrimary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Iver Heath, United KingdomAlternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-06-16Skills Required
- Strong demonstrable experience engineering and operating a studio, ISP, or major enterprise network in a 24/7/365 environment
- Experience in multi-vendor network environments, including Juniper, Arista, Cisco, Brocade, Palo Alto, F5, Infinera, and Ciena
- Track record implementing large-scale, mission-critical networks
- Experience supporting high-availability infrastructure
- Experience with Ansible or Terraform configuration management
- Working experience with AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
- Experience implementing, maintaining, monitoring, and alerting for production systems
- Mid-level expertise with VXLAN, STP, IS-IS, BGP, EVPN, and MPLS
- Knowledge of TCP/IP, UDP/IP, OSI layers, DNS, and DHCP
- Experience with networked storage technologies and I/O technologies
- Experience with firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, and transport gear
- Experience with local and networked file systems including NFS, SMB, DFS, and NTFS
- Understanding of video streaming theory, standards, and concepts
- Understanding of network security principles and best practices
- Experience with virtualized network environments and overlays
- Experience with network scripting and automation
- Hands-on support of large WAN, LAN, and MAN environments
- Third-party interfacing and network-to-network connectivity experience
- Experience implementing scalable, highly available, secure VPN environments
- Experience developing automated network event mitigation and remediation methods
- Media and entertainment technology networking or media production environment experience
- Relevant certifications such as JNCIA, PCCSA, PCNSA, PCNSE, CCNA, CCNP, BIG-IP, or DDI Professional
- Availability for evenings, weekends, public holidays, and rotating Level 3 on-call support
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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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