(USA) Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security

Walmart•Bentonville, AR

4d•$90,000 - $180,000

About The Position

The Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer builds, modernizes, and operates Walmart’s enterprise SailPoint IdentityIQ platform. This senior, hands-on role designs identity lifecycle workflows, access requests, certifications, role governance, policy controls, and risk capabilities. The engineer develops integrations with Active Directory, Entra ID, Workday, RACF, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications using Java, APIs, and automation. The role also leads platform upgrades, hardening, monitoring, incident response, resiliency, and disaster recovery. Success requires deep IdentityIQ expertise, strong systems engineering skills, technical ownership, and balancing security, reliability, user experience, compliance, and delivery speed. The Security Identity Governance & Administration (SIGA) team enables Walmart to operate securely at global scale by ensuring people have appropriate access to resources. The team designs, engineers, and operates enterprise identity governance solutions that automate access management, strengthen security, simplify compliance, and reduce risk. It uses scalable platforms, resilient infrastructure, and business-aligned governance to protect Walmart’s associates, customers, data, and technology while supporting secure innovation and growth. The position designs secure, scalable infrastructure; supports system security plans and risk and compliance reviews; automates infrastructure operations; performs maintenance, backups, patch management, and monitoring; contributes to requirements analysis and system design; manages capacity and resource utilization; and troubleshoots infrastructure issues. The role is based at Walmart’s Bentonville, Arkansas location. The annual salary range is $90,000 to $180,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, stock.

Requirements

Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related area and 3 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or a related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Option 2: 5 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or a related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Extensive experience in infrastructure security, scalability design, and disaster recovery planning.
Proficiency in systems engineering and configuration management tools.
Strong scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, and Bash, and automation expertise using tools such as Chef or Puppet.
Knowledge of identity governance and administration, including SailPoint Identity Security Cloud and IdentityIQ.
Ability to design modular, extensible solutions aligned with security standards and compliance frameworks.
Experience in capacity management, performance optimization, and issue resolution within complex IT environments.
Familiarity with coding standards, secure software development lifecycle, and telemetry implementation.
The position description identifies deep IdentityIQ expertise and strong systems engineering skills as important to success.

Nice To Haves

Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC.
Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related area and 1 year’s experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects.
Background creating inclusive digital experiences, including knowledge of implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business and security requirements.
Develop and maintain system security plans and conduct risk and compliance reviews to ensure adherence to standards.
Automate infrastructure tasks using scripting languages and automation tools to improve operational efficiency.
Perform routine infrastructure maintenance, including backups, patch management, and performance monitoring.
Collaborate on requirements analysis, scoping, and design tradeoffs to deliver modular, extensible system components.
Manage capacity planning and optimize resource utilization for current and future demands.
Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, escalating as necessary to maintain system integrity.
Build, modernize, and operate Walmart’s enterprise SailPoint IdentityIQ platform.
Design identity lifecycle workflows, access requests, certifications, role governance, policy controls, and risk capabilities.
Develop integrations with Active Directory, Entra ID, Workday, RACF, cloud platforms, and enterprise applications using Java, APIs, and automation.
Lead platform upgrades, hardening, monitoring, incident response, resiliency, and disaster recovery.

Benefits

Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave.
Parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, and voting leave.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Company discounts.
Military Leave Pay.
Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
PTO and/or PPTO that may be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Live Better U paid education benefit program for eligible full-time and part-time associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs.