Senior Communications Engineer

Senior Communications Engineer

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.

Global Network Engineering & Operations (GNEO) is responsible for engineering, designing & operating telecommunications and network system to meet business requirement, goals and objectives encompassing a wide range of transport topologies, advanced networking services and network protocols that are in accordance with Telecom Strategy & Architecture standards and guidelines.

The Communications Engineer position in GNEO participates in delivery of physical infrastructure services that support Disneyland Resort services including all voice and data services. Responsibilities include; contribute to network facilities design, documenting and communicating roadmaps and standards as well as participating in all physical network infrastructure (cabling, cabinets, HVAC, UPS, etc.) related matters and technology.

What You'll Do:

• This key technology position works closely with the DX segments as well as the various network services teams to contribute to the overall physical infrastructure strategy, architecture, and define designs, technology selection, and deployment of solutions that meet business demand. Responsibilities include; collecting requirements, identifying technologies / vendors, network design, prioritizing activities, implementation, vendor oversight and transitioning these solutions to Operations.
• This position also interfaces with the Outsource Supplier to communicate network standards and requirements and conducts reviews of Supplier recommended projects to ensure the design meets the business objectives and improves service delivery.
• Delivers business unit related projects, including researching, configuration and recommending new technologies in association with the project request and developing scope-of-work requirements for the project development and bid.
• Creates and/or reviews design for adherence to GNEO strategy, standards and security policy.
• Develops project physical layer design documents and BOMs. Performs site audits and assessments needed to develop design documents and plans. Produces Telecom Room layouts, rack elevation plans, optical riser backbone drawings, labeling schemes, detailed materials BOMs, Division 27 documents, cutover plans, runlists and any other documents required to define project design.
• Designs horizontal cabling systems & supporting components, optical riser backbone systems, OSP optical campus backbones & pathways, cable pathways, cable tray conveyance systems, conduits, pull-boxes, outlets, workstation feeds-devices, floor termination devices, etc.
• Programs and designs Telecom Rooms including overall room layouts, power, HVAC, grounding, racks, runways, HCM, VCM, etc.
• Determines labor costs as well as equipment and wiring costs for each project and manages the project expenses to the estimates, identifies new and improved methods that can be used to satisfy infrastructure requirements and provides technical material needed for the documentation of each new infrastructure project.
• Tracks timeline and financial forecast against stated objectives, ensures proper transition to operations with required KPI's, design documentation.
• Utilizes creativity and initiative in exploring alternative means of completing assignments.
• Closely collaborates with the network delivery services department in defining and documenting services and associated service levels to ensure a consistent delivery model for network services in local region including required training to support new technologies.
• Implement technical aspects of the network facilities strategy, architecture, design, and documenting/communicating roadmaps and standards as well as participates in all physical network infrastructure (cabling, cabinets, HVAC, GPON, UPS, etc.) related matters and technology.
• Demonstrate technical acumen, business acumen, strong communication skills and professional maturity in representing the department in business discussions.
• Demonstrates proficiency in designing network environments and working with groups of teams towards a common objective.
• Conducts capacity planning surveys to ensure technical and operational models meet overall building and business requirements.
• Demonstrates a thorough understanding of facility requirements for Telecommunications Rooms build-out, including but not limited to, power, HVAC, PDUs, and Grounding
• Research technologies and products and meets with vendor, addresses technical issues/deficiencies and influence new products and services to meet growing and changing requirements
• Night and weekend work will be required as required in support of project requirements
• Leads capacity planning and ensures technical and operational designs meet overall design and business requirements and designs customized solutions meeting these goals. Provides architecture, design and construction oversight for the physical layer network facilities infrastructure. Applies and communicates architectures, standards and frameworks both internally and across the company.
• This function is also recognized as an engineering expert within the company to evaluate evolving connection orientated (cabling) technology and performs as the consultant interface to the business unit for new and major remodel construction projects. Primary function is to develop and design and implement cabling infrastructure and standards consistent with the goals of the GNEO group, and the DX business unit of the Walt Disney Company.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• 5 + years of direct experience in building construction, electrical, and communications infrastructure design & implementation.
• Knowledge of EIA/TIA standards and building codes.
• Ability to effectively multi-task and prioritize multiple projects of various size and complexity with successful and timely completion.
• Excellent communication and relationship skills, with emphasis in the ability to articulate advanced technical topics to both technical and non-technical staff; ability to articulate business issues/concerns with staff, peers, senior leadership, and outside parties.
• MS Office, Bluebeam and AutoCAD proficiency

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