Executive Director, Infrastructure Engineering

The Walt Disney Company

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Remote, USA · New York, NY Posted 10 days ago $251,900–$337,800 / year
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TL;DR

As the Executive Director of Infrastructure Engineering, you will lead a global cross-functional team responsible for designing and supporting integrated systems that deliver high-quality media content. Your role involves setting strategic vision and operational objectives to ensure enterprise-level platforms are scalable, secure, and resilient. Day-to-day responsibilities include building workforce strategies, overseeing organizational design, and directing the architecture of scalable solutions. You will champion CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services, and observability automation while collaborating with engineering teams to maintain platform health and readiness. The ideal candidate has over 12 years of experience leading cross-functional engineering teams, expertise in scalable solution architecture, and proficiency in modern development practices such as CI/CD and observability tools. This role requires strong leadership skills, strategic vision, and the ability to foster a culture of excellence across a global media business.

Skills

CI/CD Kubernetes Docker AWS Terraform Prometheus Grafana Python PostgreSQL Git Jenkins Ansible Nginx Linux Azure Google Cloud Platform VMware OpenStack Scalability Security

What you'll do

  • Define strategic vision and operational objectives for infrastructure engineering.
  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable solutions for high-throughput platforms.
  • Oversee recruitment, development, and retention strategies for top engineering talent.
  • Champion efficient CI/CD pipelines and observability automation across the organization.
  • Establish and enforce KPIs related to security, performance, and availability standards.
  • Serve as a strategic advisor on platform health, risk mitigation, and technical roadmaps.

What we're looking for

  • Over 12 years of experience in leading global cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related technical field.
  • Expertise in scalable solution architecture and operationalization.
  • Proven ability to define strategic vision and execute operational goals.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native services, and observability automation.
  • Strong leadership skills for talent development and workforce strategy execution.

Market check

Salary context

This $251,900–$337,800 range sits above 93% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$145,320–$230,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$149,915–$242,517

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is a diversified global entertainment and media enterprise operating in segments including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Entertainment (ABC, Hulu, Disney+); and ESPN. Industry: Entertainment & Media

The Walt Disney Company currently has 118 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $141,900–$190,300 across 110 roles with salary data.

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