The Walt Disney Company
Systems Architect, ABC News
The Walt Disney Company, New York, New York, us, 10261
About the Role & Team
The Systems Architect is a key technical lead for designing and integrating production IT systems at ABC News. This Systems Architect 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.
What You Will Do
Lead shared infrastructure systems projects and initiatives
Diagram technical solutions large and small
Responsible for developing the standards for application authentication in accordance with internal security standards
Research the technologies that ABC News pursues and determine their feasibility in our environment, as well as the best way to implement them using industry best practices.
Write capital project scoping of technical requirements and the capital justifications for projects assigned
Propose roadmap of core systems infrastructure and technical expertise needed based on that roadmap
Participate in Daily/Weekly team task/project list and contribute to all projects
Contribute to standards for solution designs on prem and in the cloud
Work side by side with Networking Architects and other Systems Architects to design and implement solutions
Required Qualifications & Skills
Experience of 3 to 5 years in crafting media production solutions with a focus on IT systems
In-depth understanding of networking standards and the ability to implement networking solutions as part of a systems project in accordance with these standards
Subject matter expert in various technical areas such as Virtualization, Storage, Compute, Public and Private Cloud
Designing container-based application hosting and deployment processes and solutions
Experience in production video editing, motion graphics, and live production solutions
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
Proficient in all Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, Mac) for both Standard and Custom Builds
Ability to manage time optimally without supervision
Staying updated on current technology trends
Consistently improving technical skills and capabilities
Responsible for architecting innovative solutions to address business problems
Understanding of media workflows and ability to integrate traditional IT technologies into the media environment
Experience with virtualization platforms in a hypervisor, including but not limited to VMWARE
Designing hosting and security plans for production products and solutions to fit platform computing, including hybrid setups
Database systems and associated infrastructure to support DB requirements, including but not limited to MS SQL & MySQL
2110 video solutions and AES audio integration into on-prem systems and stream transcoding to/from public cloud vendors
Backup solutions for on-premises and public cloud targets (AWS, AZURE, GCP)
Implementation of Anti-Virus / Anti-Malware solutions (Cloud Strike, Symantec)
Storage:
Block in Standalone & Metro Stretch Resilient Modes
NAS in Standalone Clusters & Metro Stretch Resilient Modes or Mirroring, SMB & NFS
NAS solutions vendors including but not limited to VAST DATA, NETAPP, DELL
Object Storage solutions and standards design
Authentication platforms (Microsoft Active Directory, SAML 2.0, oAuth and others)
DDI: DNS, DHCP, IPAM
Group Policies
Certificates and Certificate Authorities Providers (PKI)
File Acceleration Solutions including but not limited to Aspera & Signiant
Scripting including but not limited to Power Shell & Python
Server Hardware (Rack Mount & Blade Farms) including but not limited to HPe, Dell, Cisco
Required Education
Technical/Vocational certificate or degree in Engineering, Computer or Electronic Technology
AWS Certified Architect
The base salary for this position in New York City is $129,900.00 - $174,100.00. 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 ID: 10073163
Location: New York,New York
Job Posting Company: ABC News
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.
The Systems Architect is a key technical lead for designing and integrating production IT systems at ABC News. This Systems Architect 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.
What You Will Do
Lead shared infrastructure systems projects and initiatives
Diagram technical solutions large and small
Responsible for developing the standards for application authentication in accordance with internal security standards
Research the technologies that ABC News pursues and determine their feasibility in our environment, as well as the best way to implement them using industry best practices.
Write capital project scoping of technical requirements and the capital justifications for projects assigned
Propose roadmap of core systems infrastructure and technical expertise needed based on that roadmap
Participate in Daily/Weekly team task/project list and contribute to all projects
Contribute to standards for solution designs on prem and in the cloud
Work side by side with Networking Architects and other Systems Architects to design and implement solutions
Required Qualifications & Skills
Experience of 3 to 5 years in crafting media production solutions with a focus on IT systems
In-depth understanding of networking standards and the ability to implement networking solutions as part of a systems project in accordance with these standards
Subject matter expert in various technical areas such as Virtualization, Storage, Compute, Public and Private Cloud
Designing container-based application hosting and deployment processes and solutions
Experience in production video editing, motion graphics, and live production solutions
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
Proficient in all Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, Mac) for both Standard and Custom Builds
Ability to manage time optimally without supervision
Staying updated on current technology trends
Consistently improving technical skills and capabilities
Responsible for architecting innovative solutions to address business problems
Understanding of media workflows and ability to integrate traditional IT technologies into the media environment
Experience with virtualization platforms in a hypervisor, including but not limited to VMWARE
Designing hosting and security plans for production products and solutions to fit platform computing, including hybrid setups
Database systems and associated infrastructure to support DB requirements, including but not limited to MS SQL & MySQL
2110 video solutions and AES audio integration into on-prem systems and stream transcoding to/from public cloud vendors
Backup solutions for on-premises and public cloud targets (AWS, AZURE, GCP)
Implementation of Anti-Virus / Anti-Malware solutions (Cloud Strike, Symantec)
Storage:
Block in Standalone & Metro Stretch Resilient Modes
NAS in Standalone Clusters & Metro Stretch Resilient Modes or Mirroring, SMB & NFS
NAS solutions vendors including but not limited to VAST DATA, NETAPP, DELL
Object Storage solutions and standards design
Authentication platforms (Microsoft Active Directory, SAML 2.0, oAuth and others)
DDI: DNS, DHCP, IPAM
Group Policies
Certificates and Certificate Authorities Providers (PKI)
File Acceleration Solutions including but not limited to Aspera & Signiant
Scripting including but not limited to Power Shell & Python
Server Hardware (Rack Mount & Blade Farms) including but not limited to HPe, Dell, Cisco
Required Education
Technical/Vocational certificate or degree in Engineering, Computer or Electronic Technology
AWS Certified Architect
The base salary for this position in New York City is $129,900.00 - $174,100.00. 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 ID: 10073163
Location: New York,New York
Job Posting Company: ABC News
The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, email Candidate.Accommodations@Disney.com with your request. This email address is not for general employment inquiries or correspondence. We will only respond to those requests that are related to the accessibility of the online application system due to a disability.