(USA) Staff, Systems And Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security
About The Position
As a Staff Systems and Infrastructure Engineer in Information Security, you will design and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business and technical requirements. The role includes analyzing system performance, implementing automation for operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with security standards and frameworks, developing architectural designs, managing configuration and capacity planning, and leading efforts to improve system reliability and security. You will collaborate across teams to drive continuous improvement and innovation in support of Walmart’s enterprise security objectives and infrastructure resilience. The Identity Platform Team delivers identity infrastructure supporting secure, scalable, and resilient operations across Walmart’s technology ecosystem. It oversees engineering, governance, and lifecycle management of enterprise identity platforms, including directory services, policy governance, configuration management, backup, recovery, and platform observability. The team uses DevOps, automation, and telemetry-driven operations to improve reliability and efficiency, and leads business continuity, disaster recovery planning, audit readiness, and technical governance.
Requirements
- Proven expertise in security controls, risk management frameworks, and enterprise security engineering.
- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, infrastructure security, and cybersecurity best practices.
- Experience with automation, continuous integration, and continuous delivery pipelines.
- Ability to design scalable, modular, and secure systems aligned with architectural standards and nonfunctional requirements.
- Proficiency in configuration management, traceability matrix development, and compliance review processes.
- Ability to analyze system performance, identify gaps, and implement disaster recovery and security risk mitigation strategies.
- Familiarity with scripting languages and automation tools for infrastructure maintenance and issue resolution.
- Either a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related area and 4 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or a related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company; or 6 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or a related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC.
- A master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or a related area, and 2 years’ experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects.
- Background creating inclusive digital experiences and knowledge of implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and digital accessibility best practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
- Analyze system performance and nonfunctional requirements to ensure reliability, efficiency, and security.
- Automate deployment, configuration, and operational processes to improve responsiveness and reduce manual tasks.
- Conduct security risk assessments and compliance reviews, implementing controls to safeguard enterprise systems.
- Maintain documentation on infrastructure, deployments, and standard operating procedures.
- Collaborate on architectural design, applying patterns and frameworks for modular, extensible systems.
- Monitor infrastructure capacity and plan for future growth to optimize resource utilization.
- Investigate and resolve infrastructure issues, ensuring system availability and security integrity.
- Support enterprise identity platform engineering, governance, and lifecycle management, including directory services, policy governance, configuration management, backup, recovery, and observability.
- Contribute to business continuity, disaster recovery planning, audit readiness, and technical governance.
Benefits
- Competitive pay and performance-based bonus awards.
- Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
- 401(k), stock purchase plan, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid time off, including sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement leave, jury duty, and voting leave.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Company discounts.
- Military Leave Pay.
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
- PTO and/or PPTO usable for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
- Live Better U education benefit: Walmart-paid tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs ranging from high school completion to bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.
- Stock may be included as additional compensation for certain positions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
