Distinguished, Vulnerability Scanning Engineer
About The Position
The Distinguished, Vulnerability Scanning Engineer serves as the technical authority on vulnerability scanning architecture, strategy, and engineering across the enterprise. This role defines the technical vision for how the organization discovers, identifies, and assesses security vulnerabilities at global scale — spanning network, cloud, container, and other environments. As a senior individual contributor on the vulnerability management team, this engineer drives innovation in vulnerability identification coverage, accuracy, performance, and automation while mentoring senior engineers and influencing the broader security engineering strategy.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or related area and 6 years’ experience in vulnerability scanning, or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
- 8 years’ experience in vulnerability scanning or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
Nice To Haves
- Certification in Security+, Network+, GISF, GSEC, CISSP, or CCSP.
- Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or related area and 4 years’ experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects.
Responsibilities
- Evolving the vulnerability identification program
- Optimizing the vulnerability management program
- Defining and implementing strategic risk reduction initiatives
- Scaling vulnerability management capabilities across the global Walmart ecosystem
- Define and own the enterprise-wide vulnerability scanning architecture
- Evolve a scalable, resilient scanning infrastructure capable of operating across diverse network segments, cloud providers, and global data centers
- Advance the technical roadmap for scanning capabilities — evaluating emerging technologies and driving and influencing adoption decisions
- Enhance scan orchestration frameworks that balance coverage, frequency, performance impact, and asset criticality
- Evaluate and pilot next-generation scanning approaches including AI/ML-assisted vulnerability identification
Benefits
- Medical coverage
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- 401(k)
- Stock purchase
- Company-paid life insurance
- PTO (including sick leave)
- Parental leave
- Family care leave
- Bereavement
- Jury duty
- Voting
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Company discounts
- Military Leave Pay
- Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement
- Performance bonuses
- Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart through Live Better U
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
