Senior Policy & Risk Architect – AI & Security

Walmart Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Staff Risk Expert to serve as a senior contributor supporting technology, AI, and information security policy and governance programs. You will develop clear, practical policies, maintain risk registers, and drive remediation with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes governance improvements through AI, automation, and workflow tooling, partnering with Legal, Regulatory, Audit, security, technology, and business teams to strengthen accountability and audit readiness

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area with 4 years' cybersecurity risk experience in a tech, retail, or data-driven company.
• Alternative requirement: 6 years' experience in cybersecurity risk or related area in a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
• Preferred certifications in Security+, GISF, GSEC, CISA, CISSP, CCSP, or CISM; advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review technology, AI, and information security policies and standards.
• Identify, assess, document, and monitor policy and governance risks.
• Develop and maintain risk registers, track remediation, and escalate issues.
• Strengthen policy ownership, lifecycle governance, exception workflows, and accountability.
• Translate legal, regulatory, audit, security, and business expectations into practical requirements.
• Use AI, automation, and workflow tools to improve quality, consistency, efficiency, and adoption.
• Partner across Legal, Regulatory, Audit, security, technology, and business teams.
• Support stakeholder communication, policy enablement, and continuous improvement of governance services and tools.

Skills

Policy development

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Communication

Independent work

AI and automation tooling

Education

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

Tools

AI tools

Workflow tools

Governance software

Job description

Walmart is seeking a Staff Risk Expert to serve as a senior contributor supporting technology, AI, and information security policy and governance programs. You will develop clear, practical policies, maintain risk registers, and drive remediation with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes governance improvements through AI, automation, and workflow tooling, partnering with Legal, Regulatory, Audit, security, technology, and business teams to strengthen accountability and audit readiness