Staff, Systems and Infrastructure Engineer (Vulnerability Management) | Bentonville, Arkansas

Walmart • Bentonville, AR

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Systems and Infrastructure Engineer on Walmart’s APEX Vulnerability Management team serves as a technical lead for securing the technology used by Walmart associates. The role establishes remediation standards, baselines, and decision rules; partners with InfoSec on risk ratings and prioritization; and leads urgent responses to actively exploited and other critical vulnerabilities across Mac and Windows computers, virtual desktops, devices, and collaboration tools. The team focuses first on improving the systems that keep software patched, such as update services, auto-update, and software delivery platforms, then remediates remaining findings and verifies fixes. The role also guides engineers responsible for the team’s areas of work.

This is a full-time onsite position in Bentonville, Arkansas; remote and hybrid options are not available. Immigration sponsorship is not available, and applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer without current or future visa sponsorship. The annual salary range is $90,000 to $180,000, with additional annual or quarterly performance bonuses and possible stock compensation.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience in systems engineering and vulnerability management across large enterprise device fleets, as stated in the role’s What you'll bring section.
• Hands-on knowledge of endpoint management tools such as Intune, Jamf, SCCM, or Tanium.
• Strong knowledge of patch management, configuration management, and version control.
• Scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or similar languages for automation.
• Ability to analyze vulnerability and telemetry data to set priorities.
• Experience writing technical standards and influencing teams the candidate does not manage.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across operating systems, applications, and infrastructure.
• One of the stated minimum-qualification paths: a bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or a related area, plus 4 years of technology infrastructure engineering experience across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility, or virtualization-related technologies; or 6 years of such technology infrastructure engineering experience.
• Authorization to work for any employer in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or a related area, plus 2 years of relevant experience in configuration management, developing automation for provisioning and orchestration, or developing and managing service-level objectives (SLOs) and service-level indicators (SLIs) for infrastructure service availability and performance.
• Background creating inclusive digital experiences, with knowledge of implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, digital accessibility best practices, and Walmart accessibility standards and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain remediation standards, baselines, and decision rules across APEX technology.
• Serve as InfoSec’s technical partner on risk ratings and prioritizing actively exploited vulnerabilities.
• Lead urgent and cross-team remediation, including critical findings with short policy deadlines.
• Work with operating system, hardware, and telemetry teams to identify and fix devices that are not patching.
• Provide architecture input on software delivery platforms so fixes can be automated.
• Turn repeat fixes into runbooks, scripts, and self-healing automation.
• Mentor engineers and review the team’s highest-risk changes.

Benefits

• 401(k) match
• Stock purchase plan
• Paid maternity and parental leave
• Paid time off, including sick leave and other applicable leave
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Company discounts
• Military Leave Pay
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
• Live Better U education benefit for eligible associates, covering tuition, books, and fees for eligible programs
• Performance-based incentive awards and bonuses

What This Job Offers

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