Lead Data Engineer

Job Posting Title: Lead Data Engineer Req ID: 10155285 Job Description: About the Role & Team  “We Power the Magic!” That’s our motto at Disney Experiences (DX). Our team creates world-class immersive digital experiences for the Company’s premier vacation brands, including Disney’s Parks & Resorts worldwide, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, and Disney Vacation Club. We are responsible for the end-to-end digital and physical Guest experience across Attractions & Entertainment, Food & Beverage, Resorts & Transportation, and Merchandise, as well as initiatives including My Disney Experience and Hey, Disney!  This role sits within the Data Products & Platforms organization within Technology & Digital for Disney Experiences, working closely with various partners across the company.  **What You'll Do**  * Lead the design of enterprise data architecture, including logical models, physical schemas, and integration patterns  * Define data modeling standards, naming conventions, and architectural patterns across domains  * Design cross-domain data integrations that connect disparate source systems into coherent, well-modeled datasets  * Establish and maintain data dictionaries, lineage documentation, and metadata standards  * Lead data modeling reviews and provide guidance on complex schema design decisions  * Help drive estimation and planning for highly sophisticated, scalable data architecture projects, including budget allocation  * Stay current with emerging data modeling and architecture technologies to inform recommendations  * Provide escalation support as needed and guide the ongoing enhancement of existing data models and architecture  **Required Qualifications**  * Minimum 7 years of related work experience in data architecture, data modeling, or senior data engineering roles  * Deep expertise in dimensional modeling, data vault, lakehouse architectures, and enterprise data modeling at scale  * Advanced SQL skills and proficiency with data transformation tools (e.g., dbt, Spark)  * Extensive experience with cloud data warehouses and data lake architectures (e.g., Snowflake, Databricks, AWS)  * Proven ability to define and enforce data modeling standards across teams and domains  * Comfortable working in an agile environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams  * A visionary who motivates teams to excel and fosters creativity, consistently driving excellence  * An advocate for a diverse and inclusive culture that encourages innovation and ensures every team member feels a sense of belonging  * Familiarity with \[add required technologies here\], with a desire to further develop technical expertise in data architecture tools and methodologies  **Preferred Qualifications**  * Data Modeling Tools – erwin, dbt, SqlDBM, Alation  * Cloud Data Warehouses – Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift  * Data Processing – EMR, Spark, Glue, Spark Streaming/Flink  * Data Quality – Elementary, Anomalo, Great Expectations  * Metadata & Governance – Alation, Unity Catalog, Apache Atlas  * Infrastructure as Code – Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK  **Required Education**  * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or a comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience.  **Preferred Education**  * Master's degree in a related field  The hiring range for this position in FL is $148,300.00-$198,800.00 per year. 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: DX Technology Job Posting Primary Business: Emerging Tech & Data Primary Job Posting Category: Data Engineering Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Orlando, FL, USA Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-08-20