Senior Manager, Systems and Infrastructure Engineering

Walmart; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Stock purchase plan

Paid maternity and parental leave

PTO

Multiple health plans

Job summary

Walmart Global Tech is seeking a Senior Manager, Systems and Infrastructure Engineering to lead the design, maintenance, and optimization of critical IT infrastructure supporting business objectives. This role oversees performance, automation, cloud migration, and security/compliance across global platforms.

The team focuses on end-user technology systems, VDI, XR platforms, and secure automated delivery with governance capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 5+ years in tech infrastructure engineering.
• 2 years supervisory experience or cross-functional leadership.
• 7 years’ experience in technology infrastructure engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead infrastructure maintenance by managing backups, patching, and audits to ensure compliance and performance.
• Drive automation initiatives by analyzing metrics and implementing scripting solutions to enhance efficiency.
• Oversee configuration and version control processes to maintain system integrity and seamless deployments.
• Support cloud migration efforts, including data center consolidation and hybrid environments.
• Develop scalable infrastructure designs aligned with security and disaster recovery standards.
• Manage capacity planning to optimize resource utilization and meet evolving business demands.
• Collaborate on integration management for middleware and API connectivity across platforms.

Skills

Infrastructure maintenance

Automation

Cloud administration

Configuration management

Version control

Capacity planning

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or related area

Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or related area

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Systems and Infrastructure Engineering, leads the design, maintenance, and optimization of critical IT infrastructure to support business objectives. This role oversees infrastructure performance, capacity planning, automation, and cloud migration initiatives while ensuring compliance with security and quality standards. The position requires collaboration across teams to implement scalable, reliable solutions and drive continuous improvement. The manager also guides technical teams, manages complex system integrations, and ensures operational excellence through effective issue resolution and resource utilization, contributing to Walmart’s technology strategy and business success. About the team: The Client Platforms team manages core global end-user technology systems, including Windows and macOS environments, virtual desktop infrastructure, and extended reality (XR) platforms. The team develops secure, automated delivery and governance capabilities to ensure controlled configuration through approved workflows. Committed to engineering excellence, the team operates with integrity and respect, focusing on continuous improvement. Their solutions enhance both associate and customer experiences by leveraging expertise in cloud administration, automation, system administration, and infrastructure management to deliver reliable, scalable, and efficient technology services worldwide.

What you'll do

• Lead infrastructure maintenance by managing backups, patching, and system audits to ensure compliance and performance.
• Drive automation initiatives by analyzing metrics and implementing scripting solutions to enhance operational efficiency.
• Oversee configuration and version control processes to maintain system integrity and seamless deployments.
• Support cloud migration efforts, including data center consolidation and hybrid environment setups.
• Develop scalable infrastructure designs aligned with security and disaster recovery standards.
• Manage capacity planning to optimize resource utilization and meet evolving business demands.
• Collaborate on integration management to enable effective middleware and API connectivity across platforms.

What you'll bring

• Extensive experience in infrastructure maintenance, including backup, patch management, and performance monitoring.
• Proficiency in automation tools, scripting languages, and coding standards to enhance operational efficiency.
• Strong knowledge of cloud administration, migration, and hybrid cloud environments.
• Expertise in configuration, version control, and integration management for complex systems.
• Ability to design scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure architectures aligned with business needs.
• Proven skills in capacity management, resource optimization, and contingency planning.
• Experience leading teams, driving performance, and fostering continuous improvement.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed. We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.

Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey.

Benefits

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers, and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting, and valuing unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas, and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.

• The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:
• Stock

Minimum Qualifications

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or related area and 5 years’ experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility or virtualization-related technologies.
• Option 2: 7 years’ experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility or virtualization related technologies.
• 2 years’ supervisory experience or experience leading cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or related area and 3 Years of relevant experience in configuration management, developing automation for Provisioning and Orchestration, experience developing and managing service-level objectives (SLOs)/service level indicators (SLIs) for Infrastructure Service availability and performance, We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart’s accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location

805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America

Walmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.