Database Engineer II

The Walt Disney Company is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences.
Bristol, CT 06010, USANew York, NY, USASeattle, WA, USA
$120,300 - $161,300
Backend
Mid-Level Software Engineer
Hybrid
5,000+ Employees
3+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS

Description For Database Engineer II

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is at the forefront of reimagining magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while transforming Disney's media business for the future. The Data Stores team operates in a fast-paced environment, building and maintaining highly available relational database systems across multiple cloud environments that support DE&ET's digital media supply chain and consumer-facing products.

As a Database Engineer II, you'll join a team that applies software engineering principles to database engineering and administration. You'll help build processes and automation to deliver infrastructure faster, safer, and more consistently with the right level of observability required to operate at scale. This role combines traditional database administration with modern software engineering practices to ensure robust, scalable database systems.

The position offers exciting opportunities to:

  • Work with cutting-edge database technologies and cloud platforms
  • Build and maintain mission-critical infrastructure supporting millions of users
  • Develop automation solutions for database operations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on large-scale media delivery systems
  • Contribute to the evolution of Disney's digital infrastructure

You'll be part of Engineering Services, which designs, builds, and sustains technology powering DE&E Technology's worldwide content production and distribution platforms. The role offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to work on systems that delight millions of consumers every day through platforms like Disney+, Hulu, ABC News, and ESPN.

The ideal candidate combines strong database expertise with software engineering skills, bringing a systematic approach to building reliable, scalable database infrastructure. You'll have the opportunity to work with modern cloud technologies while contributing to the technology backbone of one of the world's leading entertainment companies.

Join us in shaping the future of digital entertainment delivery while working with talented teams in a collaborative environment that values innovation, reliability, and technical excellence.

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Responsibilities For Database Engineer II

  • Build, deploy, and ensure database infrastructure availability 24/7/365
  • Leverage software development and automation for database infrastructure
  • Analyze, design, and deploy fault-tolerant, distributed database infrastructure
  • Plan and implement infrastructure changes through capacity forecasting
  • Provide database expertise through performance tuning and administration
  • Develop automation and tooling to increase operational efficiency
  • Build infrastructure for scalability, resiliency, and recovery
  • Provide insights through metrics, monitoring, and alerting
  • Maintain documentation
  • Participate in live event support and on-call rotation

Requirements For Database Engineer II

PostgreSQL
MySQL
Linux
Python
Java
Go
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field
  • 3+ years of related work experience with relational database systems
  • Experience working in Agile software development
  • Experience with source control management tools
  • Intermediate to advanced level expertise in programming languages
  • Experience running, deploying, and maintaining production cloud infrastructure in AWS
  • General understanding of Linux operating system, network, and containers
  • Experience with infrastructure as code
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Benefits For Database Engineer II

Medical Insurance
401k
  • Full range of medical benefits
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Long-term incentive units

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