Mgr-Technology

Job Description

"We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

This Manager role in Walt Disney Attractions Technology will be responsible for Product & Resort Sales technologies and applications. These applications include eCommerce, Reservation Sales, Inventory Management, Product Catalogue and Pricing, Group Reservations, CRM and multiple integration services supporting Walt Disney Parks and Resort's business units spanning multiple sales channels including web, mobile apps and Call Center. The successful candidate requires technical knowledge and skills that are broad and deep, covering various hardware, and software, and platforms and a strong track record of implementing best-fit technically architected solutions that align to business goals. The candidate must be comfortable operating in complex heterogeneous technology environments, and have experience with delivering highly integrated scalable, resilient and mission critical solutions. This is a highly collaborative role where partnership with many different non-technical lines of business other technology teams will be critical.

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Posting - Business

Disney Parks & Resorts

Additional Information

• This position is a legal entity of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, an equal opportunity employer.

Primary Job Posting Category

Technology

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of development experience.
• 7+ years managing highly technical professionals.
• Full software development lifecycle experience in delivery practices using agile concepts – design, development, CI/CD, testing and deployment.
• Expertise in dynamic development technologies using Java, PHP, Angular, NodeJS and relational databases.
• Experience with the creation development and consumption of SOAP and REST Web Services.
• Solid understanding of application architecture, distributed systems, connectivity technologies, web hosting, mobile technologies, cloud technologies, advanced network protocols, client-server technologies, applications development and multi-vendor environments.
• Success at achieving sophisticated technology goals on-time and on-budget.
• A comfort level with complex, matrixed organizations containing a certain amount of ambiguity.
• Ability to share and communicate ideas clearly, both orally and in writing, to business sponsors and partners, technical resources, and executives, in clear concise language that is the effective for each respective group.

Job Posting - Primary Brand

Disney Parks & Resorts

Required Education

• Bachelor's in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field/work experience

Primary Location-Postal Code

32830

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities of database administration team managing database platform on building and leading world class multiple cross-functional delivery teams consisting of software engineers, web developers, application architects, testers, business analysts, and others. These teams will be a combination Cast and consultants in various locations (onshore and offshore).
• Directly oversee, mentor, and develop the technical staff and supervise the technical development delivery of those developers.
• Responsible for forecasting, budgeting, Cast development, technical analysis, evaluating architectural fit and compliance, delivery milestones, and overall product quality.
• Manage a variety of diverse - and sometimes conflicting – requests, priorities, and activities. Candidates will need management and communication skills to interact with people at all levels, within WDAT and across the Walt Disney Company.
• Manage sustainment for Tier 1 applications, ensuring compliance requirements, problem resolution goals, and resiliency/availabilities goals are met.
• Develop and manage effective working relationships with other departments, groups and staff
• Enforce and grow a culture focused on quality and guest-centricity.

Company Overview

The Walt Disney Company 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. Bring your individual talents here and discover for yourself why a career with Disney is the opportunity you've been looking for.

"It takes people to make the dream a reality." Walt was on to something when he said that, and it continues to ring true today. No matter the stage in your career, being a part of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts means being a part of a team where you help bring innovation to life through unsurpassed products, services and most importantly remarkable experiences. As a Cast Member you are the steward and connection to our legacy and the backbone of our thriving innovations. Join our team and watch your dreams come true.

Job Description

"We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

This Manager role in Walt Disney Attractions Technology will be responsible for Product & Resort Sales technologies and applications. These applications include eCommerce, Reservation Sales, Inventory Management, Product Catalogue and Pricing, Group Reservations, CRM and multiple integration services supporting Walt Disney Parks and Resort's business units spanning multiple sales channels including web, mobile apps and Call Center. The successful candidate requires technical knowledge and skills that are broad and deep, covering various hardware, and software, and platforms and a strong track record of implementing best-fit technically architected solutions that align to business goals. The candidate must be comfortable operating in complex heterogeneous technology environments, and have experience with delivering highly integrated scalable, resilient and mission critical solutions. This is a highly collaborative role where partnership with many different non-technical lines of business other technology teams will be critical.

Employment Type

Full Time

Additional Information

• This position is a legal entity of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, an equal opportunity employer.

Basic Qualifications

• 5+ years of development experience.
• 7+ years managing highly technical professionals.
• Full software development lifecycle experience in delivery practices using agile concepts – design, development, CI/CD, testing and deployment.
• Expertise in dynamic development technologies using Java, PHP, Angular, NodeJS and relational databases.
• Experience with the creation development and consumption of SOAP and REST Web Services.
• Solid understanding of application architecture, distributed systems, connectivity technologies, web hosting, mobile technologies, cloud technologies, advanced network protocols, client-server technologies, applications development and multi-vendor environments.
• Success at achieving sophisticated technology goals on-time and on-budget.
• A comfort level with complex, matrixed organizations containing a certain amount of ambiguity.
• Ability to share and communicate ideas clearly, both orally and in writing, to business sponsors and partners, technical resources, and executives, in clear concise language that is the effective for each respective group.

Required Education

• Bachelor's in computer science, engineering, information systems, or related field/work experience

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities of database administration team managing database platform on building and leading world class multiple cross-functional delivery teams consisting of software engineers, web developers, application architects, testers, business analysts, and others. These teams will be a combination Cast and consultants in various locations (onshore and offshore).
• Directly oversee, mentor, and develop the technical staff and supervise the technical development delivery of those developers.
• Responsible for forecasting, budgeting, Cast development, technical analysis, evaluating architectural fit and compliance, delivery milestones, and overall product quality.
• Manage a variety of diverse - and sometimes conflicting – requests, priorities, and activities. Candidates will need management and communication skills to interact with people at all levels, within WDAT and across the Walt Disney Company.
• Manage sustainment for Tier 1 applications, ensuring compliance requirements, problem resolution goals, and resiliency/availabilities goals are met.
• Develop and manage effective working relationships with other departments, groups and staff
• Enforce and grow a culture focused on quality and guest-centricity.