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. Team Description Global Network Engineering & Operations (GNEO) is responsible for engineering, designing & operating telecommunications and network systems to meet business requirements, 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. What You’ll Do Deliver business unit related projects, including researching, configuring and recommending new technologies in association with the project request and developing scope‑of‑work requirements for the project development and bid. Create and/or review designs for adherence to GNEO strategy, standards and security policy. Develop project physical‑layer design documents and BOMs; perform site audits and assessments needed to develop design documents and plans. Produce Telecom Room layouts, rack elevation plans, optical riser backbone drawings, labeling schemes, detailed material BOMs, Division 27 documents, cutover plans, runlists and any other documents required to define project design. Design 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 and related hardware. Program and design Telecom Rooms including overall room layouts, power, HVAC, grounding, racks, runways, HCM, VCM and related infrastructure. Determine labor costs as well as equipment and wiring costs for each project and manage the project expenses to the estimates. Identify new and improved methods that can be used to satisfy infrastructure requirements and provide technical material needed for the documentation of each new infrastructure project. Track timeline and financial forecast against stated objectives, ensure proper transition to operations with required KPIs and design documentation. Utilize creativity and initiative in exploring alternative means of completing assignments. Closely collaborate 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 the 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; participate 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. Demonstrate proficiency in designing network environments and working with groups of teams towards a common objective. Conduct capacity planning surveys to ensure technical and operational models meet overall building and business requirements. Demonstrate 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, meet with vendors, address technical issues/deficiencies and influence new products and services to meet growing and changing requirements. Perform night and weekend work as required to support project requirements. Lead capacity planning and ensure technical and operational designs meet overall design and business requirements. Provide architecture, design and construction oversight for the physical layer network facilities infrastructure. Apply and communicate architectures, standards and frameworks both internally and across the company. Serve as an engineering expert within the company to evaluate evolving connection‑oriented (cabling) technology and act as the consultant interface to the business unit for new and major remodel construction projects. Primary function is to develop, 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. Hiring range for this position in Anaheim, CA is $117,500.00 to $157,500.00 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 other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. #J-18808-Ljbffr Disney Cruise Line - The Walt Disney Company