(USA) Systems and Infrastructure Engineer III, Information Security

Walmart•Herndon, VA

About The Position

The Systems and Infrastructure Engineer III, Information Security designs, implements, and maintains secure, scalable infrastructure solutions. The role develops modular and extensible system architectures, automates workflows, and supports compliance with security standards and frameworks. It applies risk analysis, capacity planning, and configuration management to meet business objectives while improving system performance, reliability, and security and following coding and operational best practices. The role is part of Walmart’s Identity Platform Team, which delivers identity infrastructure for secure, scalable, and resilient access across Walmart’s technology ecosystem. The team engineers and manages enterprise platforms for directory services, authentication, authorization, privileged access, and integrations across workforce, applications, cloud, and infrastructure. Its work includes platform engineering, architecture, governance, configuration, and lifecycle management, with a focus on standardization, security, high availability, and scalability. The team uses DevOps, automation, APIs, and telemetry to improve reliability and service delivery, enforce controls, and lead audit readiness, technical governance, resiliency, and platform modernization initiatives. The position is offered in Bentonville, Arkansas, or Herndon, Virginia. The annual salary range is $90,000–$180,000 in Bentonville and $108,000–$216,000 in Herndon. Additional compensation may include 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 2 years of experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or a related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Option 2: 4 years of experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or a related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Extensive experience in infrastructure design, including software architecture, distributed systems, and scalability.
Proficiency in automation tools and scripting languages to streamline workflows and deployments.
Strong knowledge of security standards, frameworks, and risk compliance methodologies.
Ability to develop modular, extensible, and functional system designs aligned with business requirements.
Expertise in infrastructure maintenance, performance metrics, and capacity management.
Skill in coding standards, secure software development, and telemetry implementation.
Experience with configuration and release management in cloud and virtualized environments.
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and requirement scoping for iterative development.

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.
Knowledge of implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies.
Knowledge of accessibility best practices and experience creating inclusive digital experiences.

Responsibilities

Design and implement scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business requirements and security standards.
Develop detailed system designs from high-level architecture, ensuring modularity and extensibility.
Automate infrastructure deployment and maintenance using scripting and configuration management tools.
Perform routine infrastructure maintenance, including backups, patching, and compliance audits.
Analyze and optimize resource capacity to meet current and future demands cost-effectively.
Identify, prioritize, and resolve technical issues, providing feasible solutions under moderate supervision.
Collaborate with stakeholders to support security risk assessments and compliance reviews.
Maintain documentation of system configurations, code revisions, and operational procedures.

Benefits

Medical, vision, and dental coverage.
401(k).
Stock purchase plan.
Company-paid life insurance.
Paid time off, including sick leave, and PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes.
Parental leave and 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.
Live Better U education benefit program, with tuition, books, and fees paid for eligible programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
Performance-based bonus awards, including annual or quarterly performance bonuses.
Stock compensation may be included for certain positions.