Operational Technology Network Engineer, Technical Infrastructure
Postuler maintenant Postuler ultérieurement Job ID 10151059 Emplacement Glendale, Californie, États-Unis Entreprise Walt Disney Imagineering Date de publication 14/05/2026Résumé du poste:
About the Role & Team:
Walt Disney Imagineering is the creative force that imagines, designs, and brings to life all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, and cruise ships worldwide. Working across a spectrum of disciplines that range from creative and conceptual to scientific and technical, Imagineers blend an innovative mixture of storytelling, art, science, and technology to create immersive experiences, memorable destinations, and innovative entertainment for families around the globe.
Nearly every project at Walt Disney Imagineering includes a first-of-its-kind. Innovation is in our DNA, and Imagineers constantly push the boundaries of technology and invent new goals as well as the solutions to achieve them. As Imagineers, one of our greatest rewards is knowing that the experiences and environments we create inspire others. The diversity of expertise at Imagineering makes us uniquely capable of influencing positive change in our communities and around the world. And knowing that we have helped make a difference is incredibly fulfilling and inspiring for all of us.
Technical Infrastructure (TI) within a Disney attraction, ride, show, or other venue is a unified system of data networks, cybersecurity systems, local compute and storage, precision timekeeping, monitoring, logging, virtualization, and other foundational components and functions. Show and ride systems that are built on top of this technical infrastructure include audio, video, projection, lighting, animatronics, show action, special effects, show sequencing, ride control, and show control.
You will report to Executive Show Systems Architecture.
This is a Full-Time role.
What You Will Do:
The Operational Technology Network Engineer, Technical Infrastructure performs design, engineering, and implementation of technical infrastructure (TI) systems, working in a highly collaborative setting with specialty designers and engineers representing each Imagineering discipline. The role spans early project development through high-level and detailed design, production, field installation, and project final delivery and support.
As an Operational Technology Network Engineer, Technical Infrastructure, you will:
Design and implement attraction and venue networks.
Work with partner teams to gather requirements and create network solutions.
Compile network designs and specifications for facility engineering deliverables.
Coordinate TI equipment and port placement in attraction spaces.
Collaborate with telecom and IT teams on network connections and wireless coordination.
Apply Disney and industry-standard software components to projects.
Develop shared compute, storage, and platform services for each project.
Integrate networks with ride, show, and facility systems during design and deployment.
Work with ride control engineering to implement ride-show networks, vehicle networks, and OT wireless systems.
Update and document standard architectures for attraction TI networks, addressing project-specific exceptions.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
Expertise with network systems, including physical infrastructure, switching, routing, VLANs, and network security
Understanding of accepted practices for cabling, cable termination, cable testing, and rack/cabinet layout and cable routing
Ability to read and edit engineering diagrams
Comfort with both design-focused and hands-on work
Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills for network and systems issues
Experience specifying and deploying network and computing hardware
Proficiency configuring network devices via command line interface and configuration files
Technical understanding of Ethernet, IP, and ICMP protocols, as well as common higher-level network protocols
Experience with server and computer system administration, especially Linux-based and/or Unix-like operating systems
Strong ability to communicate effectively through written documentation and in person
Desired Qualifications & Skills:
Experience with industrial network and computing devices (PLCs, network I/O, securing industrial networks)
Experience with optical fiber, including methods of termination, cable routing, and best design/handling practices
Experience with wireless networks, particularly as used in industrial and/or entertainment applications
Aptitude with packet dissection methods and tools for troubleshooting
Knowledge of QoS mechanisms, multicast, PTP, DNS, MPLS, and other advanced networking topics
Knowledge of and experience deploying system and network operations software tools such as performance analytics, event logging, IDS, endpoint protection, containerization platforms, IPAM/DNS, log analysis, alerting, etc.
Experience with entertainment technologies and network protocols (DMX, sACN, Dante, AES-67, ST-2110, etc.)
Knowledge of specific industrial control systems (TwinCAT, RS Logix, etc.) and industrial network protocols (Modbus, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, PROFInet, etc.)
Knowledge of WAN technologies such as NAT, routing protocols, VPN, and SDWAN/overlay networks
Experience with Cisco network products
Cybersecurity expertise and experience with firewall products
Software development experience, especially with real-time systems
Prior experience in the themed entertainment industry (operations, engineering, construction, etc.)
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Industrial Automation, or Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience, required.
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The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $129,300 to $208,700 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The number of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay 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.
Sur Walt Disney Imagineering:
Fondée en 1952 sous le nom de WED Entreprises pour concevoir et construire le premier parc à thème au monde — Disneyland — Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) est le lieu où l’imagination et la créativité s’associent à une technologie de pointe pour créer des expériences inoubliables. WDI est la force créative qui imagine, conçoit et construit tous les parcs à thème, complexes hôteliers, attractions et navires de croisière Disney dans le monde entier. La force unique d’Imagineering provient de son équipe mondiale diverse de professionnels créatifs et techniques, qui s’appuient sur l’héritage de la narration de Disney pour créer de nouvelles formes de divertissement. Les Imagineers qui pratiquent ce mélange unique d’œuvres d’art et de science travaillent dans plus de 100 disciplines pour guider une idée du début à la fin, de la phase de conception créative sans contraintes jusqu’au jour de l’ouverture.
Sur The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, ainsi que ses filiales et sociétés affiliées, forme l’une des principales entreprises internationales diversifiées de divertissement familial et de médias. Elle comprend trois secteurs d'activités essentiels : Disney Entertainment, ESPN et Disney Experiences. Depuis ses modestes débuts en tant que studio de dessins animés dans les années 1920 jusqu’à son statut de référence actuel dans le secteur du divertissement, Disney poursuit fièrement sa tradition de création d’histoires et d’expériences exceptionnelles pour tous les membres de la famille. Les histoires, les personnages et les expériences de Disney touchent les consommateurs et les visiteurs du monde entier. À travers nos activités présentes dans plus de 40 pays, nos employés et cast members collaborent pour créer des expériences de divertissement appréciées à la fois au niveau universel et local.
Le poste est rattaché à Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. , qui fait partie d’une entreprise que nous appelons Walt Disney Imagineering.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. est un employeur qui souscrit au principe d’égalité des chances à l’emploi. Les candidat(e)s seront pris(es) en considération pour un emploi sans distinction de race, de religion, de couleur, de sexe, d’orientation sexuelle, de genre, d’identité de genre, d’expression de genre, d’origine nationale, d’ascendance, d’âge, d’état matrimonial, de statut militaire ou d’ancien combattant, d’état de santé, d’informations génétiques ou de handicap, ou de tout autre motif interdit par la loi fédérale, étatique ou locale. Disney défend un environnement commercial où les idées et décisions de tous et toutes nous aident à grandir, innover, créer les meilleures histoires et être pertinents dans un monde en évolution constante.