Lead Network Engineer

Lead Network Engineer Apply Now / Apply Later Job ID 10148658 Location Raleigh, North Carolina, United States / Morrisville, North Carolina, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Apr. 23, 2026 Job Summary: 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. What You’ll Do: The Lead Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting purpose‑built networks. This role serves as the technical leader for the network engineering and operations team, ensuring scalability, reliability, and alignment with long‑term business and technology strategies. As the lead network engineer, this individual will be responsible for peer approvals, technical guidance, and maintaining technical expertise. In addition, this role provides mentorship, technical leadership, and Tier‑3 escalation support to the Network engineering and operations teams while partnering closely with stakeholders across the organization. The Lead Network Engineer works closely with the business to collaboratively ideate, develop and implement innovative technology solutions that enable business unit capability needs. The Lead is seen as a critical partner to the business unit team, and partners closely through all aspects of solution development and deployment. Mentors team members in the areas of technical aptitude and expertise, soft skills, risk analysis and relationship management Adeptly performs relationship management across all levels of the business unit and network services teams Directly participates in and oversees the design, engineering and deployment of business unit network solutions and capabilities Advocates for the business unit and its needs in driving new standards, processes and the adoption of new technologies Oversees and manages quality service delivery from vendors and 3rd parties Performs risk management with respect to project oversight and solution development, quickly raising issues to leadership Applies business rationale in the review of designs and solutions developed by the team, ensuring fit for use and financial efficacy Understands how data can improve efficiency and employs methods to exploit these benefits Provides expert technical leadership and is adept in the core technologies required Maintains expertise in core network concepts and technologies, and also maintains working knowledge of BU‑specific technologies Drives development and enhancement of vendor technologies, strategies and roadmaps Drives adherence to technical standards and, where appropriate, proposes new standards and technologies Required Skills & Qualifications: Minimum of 7+ years of technology evaluation, problem resolution and project management experience. 5+ years of technology evaluation, problem resolution and project management experience. Advanced communication skills, particularly the ability to communicate technical information to non‑technical audiences. Demonstrated ability to work with a wide array of technical and managerial personnel to solve complex problems. Strong customer service skills and orientation. Knowledge of film entertainment, hospitality, video distribution, multicast and broadcast. Experience in Wide Area and Local Area network design, configuration, installation, evaluation, problem resolution, and project management. Deep understanding of network concepts such as LAN, WAN, Internet and WiFi. Demonstrated ability to lead, coordinate, and oversee complex projects. Strong presentation skills. Adept at written and oral communications. Strong requirements facilitation skills. Ability to interface and collaborate directly with IT constituents, executives, business partners, and vendors. Ability to think innovatively. Self‑organizing and motivated. Has demonstrated success in the areas of team leadership, management and mentorship. Can scale influence and leadership across a broad array of business use cases and projects. Understands and can practically apply the concepts of infrastructure service delivery, and service roadmaps. Seeks to understand customer perspective/feedback and informs leadership (voice of the customer). Thinks in terms of technologies and business/technical capabilities. Can comprehend and apply architecture and frameworks to engineering designs and design reviews. Understands delivery of infrastructure as a service. Possesses strong communication skills resulting in the ability to produce clear, concise and consumable verbal and written communications/depictions. Is self‑organizing and capable of autonomous execution. Is self‑aware. Is able to effectively interact with cross‑functional senior technical and executive resources. Preferred Qualifications: Core vendor specific certifications (Cisco and/or Arista and/or Palo Alto). Required Education: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience. #DISNEYTECH The hiring range for this position in Raleigh, NC and Morrisville, NC is $148,300 to $198,800 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and may also 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. About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate): At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far‑reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world‑class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe. About The Walt Disney Company: The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world‑class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished. This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. , which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) . Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 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