Disney — Content Systems Engineer (Glendale, CA)
Salary: 173,300 (Burbank/CA band) | Score: 7/10
Strengths
- SRT/RTMP/NDI transport, IP video encoding, ffmpeg
- Docker, AWS (EC2), Python, Bash/Cron
- Production automation via API/Websocket
- Incident response, RCA, SOP documentation, Jira
- Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Audition)
Gaps
- Hard: No Telestream Vantage, IBM Aspera, or Dalet Galaxy (enterprise MAM/orchestration)
- Soft: No VMware, NetApp, Dell EMC Isilon (enterprise virtualization/storage)
- Soft: No AWS media services specifically (MediaLive, MediaConnect, Elemental)
- Soft: No DaVinci Resolve, Maxon CINEMA 4D
- Soft: No formal degree (equivalent experience accepted)
Interview Prep
Best location match (60 mi from home, SoCal). Lead with transport protocols (SRT, RTMP, NDI) and Python/AWS. Google PM cert maps to preferred PM experience. MAM gap (Vantage/Dalet) is the main weakness. Research Telestream Vantage basics before interview. Salary starts at $129K (ideal tier). Disney benefits are elite for family medical needs.