(USA) Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security
About The Position
As a Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Information Security, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business and technical requirements. This role involves developing modular system architectures, automating workflows, managing disaster recovery plans, and ensuring compliance with security standards. You will collaborate across teams to optimize resource utilization, address infrastructure performance, and resolve complex issues. Your expertise in automation, configuration management, and security frameworks will support the continuous improvement of resilient and efficient systems that safeguard organizational assets and enable business continuity. The Workforce Identity Lifecycle Management (WILM) team oversees the full lifecycle of workforce identities, ensuring precise account provisioning, updates, and deactivation. They deliver automated identity services integrated with HR systems and platforms such as Active Directory and cloud environments. Focused on identity synchronization, automation, and governance, the team enhances data accuracy, reduces manual efforts, and maintains secure, compliant identity operations. Their work ensures consistent identity data enterprise-wide, supports essential access management, and drives ongoing improvements in identity security and operational efficiency.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in infrastructure security, systems architecture, and scalability design for distributed systems.
- Proficiency in automation tools and scripting languages such as Python to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency.
- Strong knowledge of configuration management, disaster recovery planning, and capacity management to ensure system reliability.
- Expertise in identity and access management, incident response, and security risk and compliance frameworks.
- Ability to develop modular, extensible designs aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Familiarity with coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and telemetry implementation for secure, maintainable code.
- Proven skills in evaluating trade-offs and resolving complex infrastructure issues independently.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 3 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
- OR 5 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC
- Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or related area and 1 year’s experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects
- 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 joining in creating accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Develop detailed system designs from high-level architecture, ensuring modularity and extensibility.
- Automate infrastructure deployment and maintenance using scripting and configuration management tools.
- Conduct risk and compliance reviews to uphold security standards and frameworks.
- Perform routine infrastructure maintenance, including backups, patch management, and performance monitoring.
- Collaborate on capacity planning to optimize resource utilization and support future growth.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, providing effective solutions and escalation as needed.
- Support coding and automation efforts to enhance continuous integration and delivery processes.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Performance-based bonus awards
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
- Voting leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) for full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
