Job Posting Title:
Network Engineer
Req ID:
10153221
Job Description:
About the Role & Team
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company 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.
Values
You’ll join a team grounded in our Disney values — acting with Integrity, welcoming everyone through Inclusion, embracing boundless Creativity, working together through Collaboration and caring deeply for our Community. These values shape how we work and how we support one another every day.
What You Will Do
In the Global Network Engineering & Operations team, we are 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
Required Qualifications & Skills
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Responsible for designing, planning and executing complex projects
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Responsible for analyzing evolving security threats, technologies, and industry trends
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Escalation point for other Tier 1 and 2 network support engineers
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Support multiple teams dedicated to building and operating core network infrastructure
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Collaborate with other engineering teams to automate various processes, aid in capacity planning and implementations
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Engineer and deploy scalable and flexible high-performance and high-availability network infrastructure
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Generate quality documentation on network issues, updates, root cause analysis, troubleshooting techniques and network analysis including diagrams/templates. Exercise consistent rigor in maintaining documentation
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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 behavior
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Liaison between critical production engineering groups
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Serve as a Tier 2 support for Systems, Media, Storage and Cloud Operations Engineers
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Interface with other Disney entities and their networks to support cross-segment workflows, file transport and other sharing of media assets, devices and infrastructure
Must Haves
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Minimum of 3 years of experience in engineering and operations for a Studio, ISP or a Major Enterprise network in a 7x24x365 environment. Normal hours and business days apply, but must be available to work after hours, weekends and some holidays as well as providing L3 on-call support on a rotation basis will be required.
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Experience working in a multi-vendor network environment (Juniper, Arista, Cisco, Brocade, Palo Alto, F5, Infinera, Ciena)
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Consistent track record of implementing large-scale and mission-critical networks
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Experience running and supporting high availability infrastructure
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Working experience with Public Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure and/or GCP)
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Experience implementing/maintaining monitoring and alerting for production systems
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Network theory and services (TCP/IP, UDP/IP, 7 layers of OSI, DNS, DHCP)
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Mid-level expertise with VXLAN, STP, ISIS, BGP, EVPN and MPLS
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Networked Storage technologies (NAS, SAN, Clustered, Tape)
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I/O technologies (Fiber Channel, InfiniBand, SCSI, SATA, SAS)
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Network hardware (firewalls, routers, switches, load balancers, transport gear)
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Local and Networked File Systems (NFS, SMB, DFS, NTFS)
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Video streaming theory, standards and concepts
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Exceptional advanced troubleshooting skills
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Understanding of Network Security principals and best practices
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Experience working on virtualized network environments (overlays)
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Experience with network scripting/automation
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Experience with configuration management systems such as Ansible or Terraform
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Strong hands-on support of large WAN, LAN and MAN environments
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3rd party interfacing and network-to-network connectivity experience
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Experience implementing scalable, highly available and secure VPN environments
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Experience developing automated methods to mitigate and remediate network events
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and minimize operational complexity
The Perks
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25 days annual leave
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Private medical insurance & dental care
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Free Park Entry: You will have the opportunity to enter any of our parks with your family and friends for free
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Disney Discounts: you are entitled to discounts on designated Disney products, resort F&B and ticketing
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Excellent parental and guardian leave
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Employee Resource Groups – WOMEN @ Disney, Disney Mosaic, Disney PRIDE, our disability & neurodiversity focused group - ENABLED, and our Mental Health & Wellbeing Group, TRUST.
The Walt Disney Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to be a diverse workforce that is representative of our audiences, and where all can thrive and belong. Disney is committed to forming a team that includes and respects a variety of voices, identities, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Job Posting Segment:
Services and Platforms
Job Posting Primary Business:
Services and Platforms
Primary Job Posting Category:
Network Engineer
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
London, United Kingdom
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-08-24
Network Engineer in London employer: The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that fosters creativity and collaboration. With generous benefits such as private medical insurance, 25 days of annual leave, and unique perks like free park entry, employees are supported both personally and professionally. Located in the heart of London, the company provides ample opportunities for growth and development, ensuring that every team member can thrive in their career while contributing to a diverse and inclusive community.
