Sr. Media Systems Engineer

Company: The Walt Disney Company
Location: Burbank
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Posting Title: Sr. Media Systems Engineer Req ID: 10146077 Job Description: Department Description: 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: From concept through production, premiere, and direct-to-consumer experiences, you will design and deliver digital signage and content distribution systems that power real-time communication across studio and enterprise environments. In this role, you will focus on platforms such as BrightSign and Appspace to enable scalable, reliable, and centrally managed content delivery across global display networks within Shared Technology Services (STS) under the Technical Services and Systems Engineering (TSASE) organization. We are seeking engineers with deep expertise in digital signage ecosystems, including device provisioning, content orchestration, and platform integration. You should be experienced in designing end-to-end solutions leveraging BrightSign hardware and Appspace CMS, ensuring seamless playback, scheduling, and dynamic content delivery across diverse environments (lobbies, production spaces, executive areas, and operational hubs). A strong understanding of networking, security, and endpoint management is critical to ensure compliance with enterprise standards. You will work closely with business stakeholders, creative teams, and enterprise partners to translate requirements into scalable technical designs. This includes aligning content strategies with operational needs, enabling self-service models where appropriate, and ensuring high availability and performance across all deployed endpoints. Our teams operate in a lean, agile model, requiring ownership, adaptability, and a strong bias toward execution. You will be responsible for designing, deploying, and continuously improving digital signage solutions that enhance communication, engagement, and operational visibility across Disney properties. Your engineering mindset is reflected in how you design systems, partner with stakeholders, and deliver measurable outcomes. You prioritize user experience, system reliability, and operational efficiency while ensuring alignment with enterprise governance and security standards. You are: A systems engineer with expertise in digital signage platforms, including BrightSign and Appspace Experienced in designing and managing large-scale content distribution across distributed display networks Proficient in device provisioning, remote management, and CMS-driven content scheduling and automation Knowledgeable in networking (VLANs, DHCP, firewalls) and endpoint security for managed devices Skilled at gathering stakeholder requirements and translating them into scalable, user-focused solutions Comfortable working cross-functionally with creative, technical, and business teams A proactive problem solver focused on reliability, performance, and continuous improvement What You’ll Do: Content Curation and Management Oversee and curate content for the digital signage service, ensuring it aligns with company objectives and audience needs. Manage the content lifecycle from creation to deployment, ensuring timely updates and relevance. Technical and Project Management Handle all technical aspects of the digital signage service, ensuring smooth operations and troubleshooting issues. Oversee multiple projects, ensuring completion on time, within scope, and meeting quality standards. Creative Direction Serve as the creative vision behind the digital signage service, ensuring designs are innovative and align with company branding. Collaborate with design teams to bring this vision to life, providing guidance and feedback. Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement Foster a collaborative environment, bridging gaps between internal teams such as design, tech, marketing, and external partners. Engage with stakeholders at all levels, gathering feedback, securing buy-in, and ensuring alignment with company and entertainment objectives. Continuous Improvement Stay updated with the latest trends in digital signage, entertainment content, and technology to ensure our platforms are cutting-edge. Gather feedback and analytics to refine content strategy and delivery continuously. Required Qualifications & Skills: 5 years in engineering or computer systems supporting Film/TV production A generalist who can perform many different tasks. Able to comfortably multitask (i.e., perform multiple architecting tasks concurrently). Able to make important decisions given incomplete and conflicting knowledge. Highly self-directed, being able to both manage and (re)prioritize the multiple concurrent and competing challenges, issues, ambiguities, and contradictions that necessarily occur during the production of the database architecture and design. Strong analytical problem-solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and thus able to explain and document the systems to their diverse audiences. A team-building leader with good interpersonal and relationship building skills. 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 The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $117,500 to $157,500 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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. Job Posting Segment: Enterprise Technology and Data Job Posting Primary Business: Services and Platforms Primary Job Posting Category: Storage Engineering Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Burbank, CA, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-03-25

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