Lead Data Engineer

About this role

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

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