Staff Systems Reliability Engineer

Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Burbank
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Posting Title: Staff Systems Reliability Engineer Req ID: 10144005 Job Description: At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences. The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence. Team Description: From movie concept to film production. Global premiere to direct to consumer mobile applications. You will innovate and deliver solutions that support a studio whose content is legendary and transcends generations. We’re looking for passionate engineers who love Linux & contributing to opensource projects, intimately familiar with cloud infrastructure, and are more comfortable in the shell as they are in an IDE. Lean, agile, self-sufficient teams is how we operate . We value a cloud first approach ? where we develop infrastructure-as-code. Automation should always do the work. You will be apart of the team that provides the cutting edge cloud, systems, and infrastructure-as-code for every Disney Studios engineering team. What You’ll Do : Define, create, architect and build high-quality systems Collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional teams Identify & evangelize new technologies , patterns, solutions, and best practices Contribute new ideas to a larger community of high-caliber engineers Self-healing infrastructure-as-code, and automate everything Security is embedded in our DNA Required Skills & Qualifications: Minimum of 7 years’ of related work experience Smart, self-driven with a keen focus on and track record of exceptional delivery of innovative solutions System management languages ( e.g. Chef, Terraform) Leverages AI-assisted tools (e.g., Claude, Cursor) to improve productivity, code quality, documentation, and problem-solving efficiency. Multiple scripting languages in your toolbox ( e.g. Python, GO, PERL, Ruby) Emerging containerization ( e.g. Docker, Amazon EKS, Kubernetes) Skilled in Cloud/PaaS Environments ( e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Compute) Thorough knowledge of continuous integration tools ( e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI) UNIX/Linux administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, & security Passionate about ways to exploit technology and constantly learning Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent oral and written communication skills Embodies a DevOps/Site Reliability Engineering culture with continuous delivery, cloud, and fully automated infrastructure as code Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience DISNEYTECH The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $155,700.00 to $208,700.00 per year and in Glendale, CA is $155,700.00 to $208,700.00 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: Enterprise Technology Job Posting Primary Business: Services and Platforms Primary Job Posting Category: Site/System Reliability Engineer Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Burbank, CA, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: USA - CA - 500 Paula Ave Date Posted: 2026-03-13

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