Senior Architect

The Walt Disney Company • New York, NY

3d • Onsite

About The Position

A key technical lead for designing and integrating production IT systems at ABC News. This role collaborates closely with management and the Principal Architect to build and propose standards for approval. The position involves working with all areas of the business to gather requirements for common standards and to assess and improve these standards into a portfolio for integrated solutions. This shared service role demands technical expertise and collaboration skills to achieve the vision and business objectives, while engaging with other technical areas and end users to design systems accurately.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience

Nice To Haves

• The ability to work on multiple technologies in a constant growth mode.
• Medium to In-depth understanding of networking standards and the ability to implement networking solutions as part of a systems project in accordance with these standards.
• Capable of conducting detailed product reviews for purchase and providing build recommendations.
• Proficient in conducting all experiments for disaster recovery plans and identifying technical concerns related to core systems infrastructure.
• Basic experience and certification for AWS.
• Understanding of media workflows and ability to integrate traditional IT technologies into the media environment.

Responsibilities

• Solution Design, Architecture & Implementation: Design and diagram technical solutions (large and small) across infrastructure systems. Partner with clients and technical teams to design and implement solutions. Execute application authentication standards aligned with internal security and GIS requirements. Contribute to solution design standards (on-prem and cloud). Document solutions and architectures as assigned. Apply best practices and industry standards to improve products and services.
• Infrastructure Strategy, Roadmap & Capital Planning: Develop and propose roadmap for core systems infrastructure and required technical capabilities. Write capital project scopes, including technical requirements and business justifications. Lead or contribute to infrastructure projects and initiatives (occasionally leading efforts). Evaluate and align technical direction with business needs and long-term architecture goals.
• Research, Innovation & Problem Solving: Research emerging technologies and assess feasibility within ABC News environment. Recommend implementation approaches using industry best practices. Present findings and recommendations to inform team decisions. Solve complex technical problems by gathering cross-team input and feeding insights back to Architecture. Support experimental or undeveloped media solutions, including embedded team assignments.
• Collaboration, Delivery Support & Team Contribution: Participate in daily/weekly project tracking and contribute to team deliverables. Work independently with minimal guidance while supporting broader team objectives. Act as a resource/mentor to less experienced team members (internally and externally). Assist leads/principals with execution, updates, and cross-team coordination.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior