Security Engineer

Company: The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH
Location: Seattle
Posted on: March 22, 2025

Job Description:

Job Summary:At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. 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.The Global Information Security (GIS) organization strives to secure the magic by employing best-in-class services to assess, prevent, detect, and respond to cyber threats that present risk to The Walt Disney Company. We enable the business by integrating enterprise and business segment-specific supported services to create a robust, efficient, and adaptable cybersecurity program. Our key objectives are to:

• Secure the Magic by protecting information systems and platforms.
• Reduce Risk by proactively assessing, preventing, and detecting to prevent harm to the Company and our Guests.
• Strengthen the business through optimizing execution, application, and technology used to protect the Company.
• Innovate by investing in core capabilities to enhance operational efficiency.The Security Architecture and Engineering team is looking for a Security Engineer that will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing our Enterprise Security platforms, ensuring resilience, performance, and integrity of our critical cybersecurity solutions. We are seeking a candidate that is interested in learning new technologies, improving our workflows, and can collaborate with our segment partners to reduce risk across The Walt Disney Company.Responsibilities:
  • Design, develop, and implement monitoring jobs to ensure availability and optimal performance of the Security Architecture and Engineering cybersecurity solutions.
  • Perform routine maintenance tasks, including software updates and patches to ensure compliance with Information Security Policies and Standards.
  • Coordinate and respond to system alerts to ensure recovery and mitigation of potential disruptions related to Security Architecture and Engineering cybersecurity solutions.
  • Maintain runbooks and checklists for monitoring activities, issue identification, and resolutions for consistent delivery of our services.
  • Continuously monitor performance metrics to provide insights and targets for optimization.
  • Architect solutions by adhering to security best practices and to comply with security standards.
  • Optimize security tool deployments and introduce scalable processes across cybersecurity capabilities.
  • Contribute and collaborate with other Information Security team members across the broad spectrum of information security programs, such as Threat & Vulnerability Management, Security Response, Information Protection, Risk and Compliance.
  • Communicate vertically and horizontally to keep stakeholders informed.
  • May perform other duties and responsibilities necessary to support and protect the business.Basic Qualifications:
    • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.
    • 3 years of work experience required.
    • Knowledge of scripting languages like Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
    • Knowledge of OpenSearch, PostgreSQL, and other data storage platforms.
    • Ability to learn and continue to maintain cutting edge skills and knowledge on a variety of technical areas (Windows, Unix/Linux, AppSec, Vulnerability Management, etc.).
    • Experience with deployment and maintenance software.
    • Good organization skills and attention to detail.
    • Demonstrated professional written, verbal, and presentation communications skills.
    • Highly flexible and adaptive; able to multi-thread across several simultaneous work efforts.
    • Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills.
    • Ability to solve complex problems and develop creative alternatives, as well as continuous process improvement skills.
    • Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information.
    • Proven ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment as part of a high-performance team.Preferred Qualifications:
      • Applied skills in Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
      • Familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools including Terraform and/or CloudFormation.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.
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