The (USA) Staff, Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security, plays a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining secure and scalable IT infrastructure. This position requires expertise in system architecture, security frameworks, automation, and configuration management to ensure compliance and operational excellence. The role involves analyzing system performance, driving infrastructure enhancements, and supporting continuous integration and delivery processes. The engineer collaborates across teams to address security risks, optimize resource utilization, and uphold organizational standards, contributing to the resilience and reliability of enterprise systems within a dynamic environment.
About the team:
The Identity Platform Team delivers critical identity infrastructure that ensures secure, scalable, and resilient access across Walmart’s technology ecosystem. The team engineers and manages enterprise identity platforms supporting directory services, authentication, authorization, privileged access, and integrations across workforce, applications, cloud, and infrastructure. Responsibilities include platform engineering, architecture, governance, configuration, and lifecycle management to maintain standardization, security, high availability, and scalability. Leveraging DevOps, automation, APIs, and telemetry, the team enhances reliability, accelerates service delivery, and enforces consistent controls while leading audit readiness, technical governance, resiliency, and platform modernization efforts.
What you'll do:
- Design and develop scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business and security requirements.
- Analyze system performance and nonfunctional requirements to ensure reliability, efficiency, and security.
- Implement automation scripts to enhance continuous integration and delivery processes.
- Maintain up-to-date documentation on deployments, configurations, and standard operating procedures.
- Conduct security risk assessments and compliance reviews to uphold organizational standards.
- Monitor infrastructure health, troubleshoot issues, and optimize configurations for improved security posture.
- Collaborate on capacity planning and infrastructure growth to meet evolving business needs.
- Apply security controls and identity access management best practices across systems.
What you'll bring:
- Proven expertise in infrastructure design, including software architecture, distributed systems, and scalability principles.
- Strong knowledge of security standards, frameworks, and methodologies such as Risk Management Framework and System Security Plans.
- Experience with automation tools, scripting languages, and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
- Proficiency in configuration management and infrastructure maintenance to ensure system reliability and security.
- Ability to analyze system performance for nonfunctional requirements including reliability, operability, and efficiency.
- Skilled in identity and access management, mobile security, and infrastructure security best practices.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms and security compliance assessments.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.
For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.
Bentonville, Arkansas US-09050: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00
Herndon, Virginia US-10710: The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 4years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.Option 2: 6 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related area and 2 years’ experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.Primary Location...805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related area, plus 4 years of systems and infrastructure engineering experience
- 6 years of systems and infrastructure engineering experience or related experience
- Security+ certification
- GISF certification
- CISSP certification
- CCSP certification
- GSEC certification
- Master's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related area
- 2 years of experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects
- Knowledge of WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices
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Parental & Family Support — Family benefits feature paid parental leave and adoption assistance, alongside tax‑advantaged accounts for healthcare spending. Feedback suggests these supports contribute meaningfully to perceived total rewards value.
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