Senior Software Engineer, Information Security
About The Position
The Senior Software Engineer, Information Security, plays a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining advanced enterprise security solutions. This position involves analyzing business processes, troubleshooting complex issues, and implementing secure software and hardware systems in alignment with established development life cycles. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver robust security measures, ensure system reliability, and support continuous improvement initiatives. The engineer will provide expert guidance, manage code and configuration changes, and contribute to the overall security posture while upholding company values and operational standards. The Walmart-VIZIO DevSecOps team partners with Embedded Software, Platform, Cloud, and DevOps groups to secure millions of connected TV devices and cloud services. The team develops scalable security frameworks, enforces secure development standards, and ensures regulatory compliance. They automate security validations via CI/CD pipelines and guide engineering teams on secure coding and vulnerability management. Collaborating with DevOps and incident response, they design resilient architectures and conduct threat modeling and security assessments. The team manages open-source license compliance and uses modern tools to automate audits, produce Software Bill of Materials, and uphold high security standards across embedded and cloud platforms.
Requirements
- Experience in information security engineering and vulnerability management within software development environments.
- Proficiency in application security practices, including Dynamic and Static Application Security Testing (DAST and SAST).
- Strong knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) and security integration throughout development phases.
- Expertise in automation and scripting, particularly using Python, to enhance security processes and tooling.
- Skilled in version control software for code and configuration management.
- Ability to analyze complex systems and design effective security solutions aligned with business needs.
- Proven problem-solving skills with experience troubleshooting and resolving security incidents.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 5 years' experience in information technology within the past 10 years OR 7 years' experience in information technology or related field within the past 10 years.
Nice To Haves
- Certified Intrusion analyst (GCIAs), GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), Certified Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), and/or Security+ certification
- Leading Technical Team
- Mainframe Technology
- Professional certification in information technology relevant to the job under consideration (for example, Java, C/C++, mainframe technologies, SAP, Microsoft .Net, business intelligence tools, SQL technology)
- Programming language or languages (for example, Java, C/C++, .NET, Rexx, Cobol, Powershell)
- SAP
- SQL technology
- Version control software (for example, Subversion, Git, Librarian)
- Knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Provide advanced support for engineering security services by troubleshooting, resolving issues, and maintaining code and configurations using version control.
- Analyze systems and business processes to design and implement effective security solutions aligned with technical and business requirements.
- Lead technical design, development, testing, and debugging of security programs and scripts following established system development life cycle processes.
- Monitor system performance, alerts, and vulnerabilities, implementing improvements and maintaining third-party software and hardware changes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions while communicating status updates and technical findings to stakeholders.
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Live Better U (Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
