Job Description
Job ID10126219LocationSeattle, Washington, United States / Burbank, California, United States / New York, New York, United States / Orlando, Florida, United StatesBusinessThe Walt Disney Company (Corporate)Date postedJul. 24, 2025
Job Summary:
At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.
The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.
The Cloud FinOps team mission is to ensure that cloud investments deliver maximum value to organizations by managing and optimizing cloud consumption across The Walt Disney Company.
Responsibilities:
• Analyze cloud usage patterns to identify opportunities for optimization, cost savings, and cost avoidance
• Partner with engineering stakeholders to develop and implement strategies for optimized cloud resource management
• Partner with finance and engineering stakeholders to develop cloud forecast
• Track actual cloud costs against forecasts to identify variances and wasteful anti-patterns
• Generate financial and usage reporting for executive leadership
• Educate engineering partners on cloud cost management and FinOps best practices
• Collaborate with engineering to establish cloud governance policies for more effective cloud cost management
Basic Qualifications:
• Minimum of 5 years of experience
• Demonstrated experience working with cloud and engineering organization
• Demonstrated experience managing cloud and technology costs
• Familiarity and understanding of AWS, Azure, and GCP service offerings
• Proficiency with data analysis tools and techniques (Excel, SQL, Databricks)
• Ability to communicate articulately and effectively across a diverse stakeholder population
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications:
• Certifications with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• FinOps Certified Practitioner Certification
• FinOps Certified Professional Certification
Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Finance, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA is $120,300 to $161,300 per year, in New York, NY is $120,300 to $161,300 per year and in Burbank, CA is $114,900 to $154,100 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.