Senior Manager, Systems and Infrastructure Engineering

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Systems and Infrastructure Engineering leads the design, maintenance, and optimization of critical IT infrastructure in support of business objectives. The role oversees infrastructure performance, capacity planning, automation, and cloud migration initiatives while ensuring compliance with security and quality standards. It collaborates across teams to implement scalable, reliable solutions and drive continuous improvement, guides technical teams, manages complex system integrations, and supports operational excellence through effective issue resolution and resource utilization.

The role is part of the Client Platforms team, which manages global end-user technology systems, including Windows and macOS environments, virtual desktop infrastructure, and extended reality platforms. The team develops secure, automated delivery and governance capabilities that enable controlled configuration through approved workflows. Its work draws on cloud administration, automation, system administration, and infrastructure management to deliver reliable, scalable technology services worldwide and improve associate and customer experiences.

Requirements

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or a related area, and 5 years of experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility, or virtualization-related technologies.
• Option 2: 7 years of experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility, or virtualization-related technologies.
• 2 years of supervisory experience or experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Extensive experience in infrastructure maintenance, including backup, patch management, and performance monitoring.
• Proficiency in automation tools, scripting languages, and coding standards.
• Strong knowledge of cloud administration, migration, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Expertise in configuration, version control, and integration management for complex systems.
• Ability to design scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure architectures aligned with business needs.
• Skills in capacity management, resource optimization, and contingency planning.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or a related area and 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in configuration management.
• Experience developing automation for provisioning and orchestration.
• Experience developing and managing service-level objectives (SLOs) and service-level indicators (SLIs) for infrastructure service availability and performance.
• Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure maintenance, including backups, patching, and system audits, to ensure compliance and performance.
• Drive automation initiatives by analyzing metrics and implementing scripting solutions to improve operational efficiency.
• Oversee configuration and version control processes to maintain system integrity and enable seamless deployments.
• Support cloud migration efforts, including data center consolidation and hybrid environment setups.
• Develop scalable infrastructure designs aligned with security and disaster recovery standards.
• Manage capacity planning to optimize resource utilization and meet evolving business demands.
• Collaborate on integration management to enable middleware and API connectivity across platforms.
• Guide technical teams, drive performance, and foster continuous improvement.

Benefits

• Incentive awards and performance-based bonus awards.
• 401(k) match.
• Stock purchase plan.
• Paid maternity and parental leave.
• Paid time off, including sick leave, vacation, and holidays, with eligibility and amounts depending on job classification and length of employment.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Family care leave and bereavement leave.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Walmart-paid education benefit program, subject to eligibility requirements.

What This Job Offers

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