Platform Engineer (Project Hire)

Job Posting Title:
Platform Engineer (Project Hire)
Req ID:
10157372
Job Description:
The Platform Engineer is a skilled, independent contributor who designs, implements, and supports core platform and infrastructure capabilities that power magical Disney Experiences across parks, resorts, cruises, and consumer products. You will focus on data pipelines, on-prem server architecture, observability, and DevOps automation, ensuring robust, scalable, and reliable environments that enable teams to deliver seamless guest and cast experiences.
We are seeking an individual to take full ownership of a large-scale Splunk environment supporting mission-critical operational and engineering systems. This role will be responsible for managing the entire Splunk ecosystem from the infrastructure layer (bare metal) through application-level development, in direct support of software engineering teams responsible for complex physical systems and real-time operations.
This is a hands-on role requiring deep technical expertise across infrastructure, data ingestion, and observability, with a strong emphasis on reliability, scalability, and performance.
Responsibilities
In this role, you will act as a proficient problem-solver and effective partner to engineering and product teams, owning platform components from design through operations while mentoring colleagues and working with minimal guidance. You will emphasize automation, observability, and lifecycle management platforms to improve reliability, reduce operational toil, and support data-driven decisions that enhance Disney Experiences worldwide.
Own and manage the full Splunk stack
End-to-end responsibility from bare metal infrastructure → OS → Splunk architecture → dashboards and analytics
Design, deploy, and maintain Splunk infrastructure
Install, configure, and optimize Splunk components (indexers, search heads, forwarders, clustering)
Manage both on-premise/physical server environments and hybrid integrations
Support real-time operational systems
Enable monitoring and observability for high-availability, real-time engineering systems
Build dashboards and alerts used by engineering and operations teams
Develop data pipelines and ingestion strategies
Integrate data from diverse sources (logs, sensors, applications, control systems)
Optimize parsing, indexing, and search performance
Partner with software engineering leadership
Work closely with Software Engineering Managers and system teams
Translate operational requirements into scalable Splunk solutions
Performance tuning and system reliability
Identify bottlenecks across infrastructure and data pipelines
Ensure high availability, redundancy, and system resilience
Security, governance, and access control
Implement role-based access and data governance best practices
Maintain compliance with enterprise security standards
Continuous improvement
Recommend architecture improvements and modernization strategies
Evaluate tools within the Splunk ecosystem (e.g., ITSI, ES, Cribl, etc.)
Required Qualifications
3+ years of experience with Splunk administration and development
Proven experience owning a Splunk environment end-to-end
Strong hands-on experience with:
Splunk Enterprise architecture (indexers, search heads, clustering)
Data ingestion, parsing, and optimization
Dashboard and alert development
Experience managing on-prem / bare-metal infrastructure
Linux administration (preferred)
Server provisioning, performance tuning, and system monitoring
Experience supporting real-time, high-availability systems
Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, or similar)
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting engineering, industrial, or operational technology (OT) environments
Familiarity with observability and logging tools beyond Splunk (e.g., Cribl, ELK, Prometheus)
Experience with event-driven systems, telemetry data, or IoT/sensor integrations
Exposure to high-throughput environments with large-scale data ingestion
Splunk certifications (Admin, Architect, or Developer)
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field or relevant work experience
The hiring range for this position in Orlando, FL is $92,900 to $124,500 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:
Worldwide Safety, Health, Engineer & Sourcing
Job Posting Primary Business:
Global Engineering & Technology (WSHES)
Primary Job Posting Category:
Platform Engineering
Employment Type:
Full time
Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Lake Buena Vista, FL, USA
Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:
Date Posted:
2026-09-16