<p>Job Summary:</p> <p>"We Power the Magic!" That's our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company's premier vacation brands including Disney's Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club.</p> <p>Director, Data Engineering is responsible for Data Platform Engineering, Data Governance solutions and technical operations for data and analytics technology supporting DX.</p> <p>This leadership position sits within the DX Data organization and reporting into the Vice President, Data.</p> <p>What You Will Do:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Engineering and operations for business-critical data platforms</p> </li><li> <p>Developing, implementing and integrating software and automation to support data governance and compliance policies, as defined by legal/privacy teams, including DSAR automation, record retention, access control and quality monitoring and observability.</p> </li><li> <p>Responsible for ownership of the Disney Experiences data catalog</p> </li><li> <p>Engineering and sustainment of data consumption, analytics, visualization and BI tools</p> </li><li> <p>Operations and support of data pipelines and products, including incident, problem and change management and oversight of a large managed services team</p> </li><li> <p>Visionary thinking and industry expertise to continually evolve the DX data platform, governance and consumption strategy</p> </li></ul> <p>What You Need:</p> <ul> <li> <p>12+ years related work experience</p> </li><li> <p>Advanced knowledge of Data Architecture, Data Warehousing, Advanced Analytics, and Data Science implementations</p> </li><li> <p>Experience across Data Warehouse platforms such as Snowflake and BigQuery, with expert level knowledge in the Snowflake Platform</p> </li><li> <p>Expertise with Data Lakehouse architectures and formats/standards, such as Parquet and Iceberg</p> </li><li> <p>Experience designing automated, highly available ETL/ELT big data pipelines at scale</p> </li><li> <p>Experience with data transformation and orchestration tools as well as dbt and AirFlow</p> </li><li> <p>Knowledge of data quality practices and tooling such as Datadog and Anomalo</p> </li><li> <p>Familiarity with data security and privacy regulations</p> </li><li> <p>Experience with Enterprise Data Governance, BI (Business Intelligence) consumption tools</p> </li><li> <p>Excellent verbal and written communication, compelling storytelling and presentation skills.</p> </li><li> <p>A team player with vision, passion, discipline, and integrity</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated inclusive and collaborative leadership that embraces diverse thought. Ability to develop geographically and otherwise diverse highly technical teams.</p> </li><li> <p>Proven ability to successfully operate in a highly matrix organization where partnership and influence are key drivers of success</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to work rapidly and efficiently in a fast paced and changing environment</p> </li></ul> <p>Required Education:</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems or related equivalent experience. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Education:</p> <ul> <li>Master's degree in computer science, Information Systems or related equivalent experience. </li></ul> <p>#DISNEYTECH</p> <p>The hiring range for this position in CA is $202,900.00 to $272,100.00 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/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.</p> <p>About Disney Experiences:</p> <p>Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.</p> <p>About The Walt Disney Company:</p> <p>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.</p> <p>This position is with Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.</p> <p>Walt Disney Attractions Technology LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. 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