Lead Content Distribution Engineer
For the role of Distribution Operations Engineer , Disney Streaming is looking for a candidate specializing in caching technology , distributed networking, and operational experience in CDN edge services . This role will join the Media Distribution Technology organization as part of the distribution engineering team which develops and maintains CDN configurations for all CDNs in the D isney Distribution Mesh. This is a team lead role - not a managerial role: highly technical with expertise in content distribution.
Areas of focus include:• Act as a team lead for the Media Distribution team• Mentor, develop, and direct team members on day-to-day operations and projects• Configure and manage CDN configurations in the Disney Distribution Mesh• Actively manage OpenCache deployments with ISPs global ly• Actively review performance metrics across our caching infrastructure for improvements ( in concert with operations and performance management teams)• Review capacity and ensure alignment with global distribution strategy• Oversee Day-to-Day operations of Disney Distribution Mesh• Participate in tooling development to integrate 3rd party CDNs into unified control plane• Operational Management Contact for CDN support - actively managing incidents via communication with CDN support teams• Identifying areas for c aching configuration tuning and adjustment• Work to solve caching issues in concert with our operations and engineering organization• Provide consultation on caching solutions to internal stakeholders• Provide senior tier-3 on call evaluation, escalation and support
Required Education, Experience/Skills/Training:
Minimum and Preferred. Inclusive of Licenses/Certs (include functional experience as well as behavioral attributes and/or leadership capabilities)• Knowledge of HTTP/DNS/Internet Architecture• Experience in Content Distribution Network operations environments• Expert knowledge of CDN Provider architectures and configurations• Knowledge of Scripting Languages (Python, et al)• Cloud Technologies (AWS, GCP)• Web Serving (NGINX, HAProxy )• Caching (Varnis h)• Operational experience• Network Troubleshooting• Configuration Management (Ansible, AWX )• Understanding of streaming video protocols (HLS) and how it interacts with caching• Knowledge of video players and impact on cache logic• Passion for Troubleshooting and Debugging• BS/BA required