Senior Systems & Security Engineer — Secure, Automated Infra

Walmart Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and stock purchase

Paid time off (PTO)

Live Better U education benefit

Employee discounts

Disability coverage

Military Leave Pay

Parental leave and family care leave

Job summary

Walmart Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Information Security to design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure aligned with business and technical requirements.

This role involves automating workflows, managing disaster recovery plans, and ensuring compliance with security standards while collaborating across teams to optimize resources and resolve complex issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area with 3 years’ experience.
• 5 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area in technology, retail, or data‑driven company.
• Preferred certifications such as Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Develop detailed system designs from high-level architecture, ensuring modularity and extensibility.
• Automate infrastructure deployment and maintenance using scripting and configuration management tools.
• Conduct risk and compliance reviews to uphold security standards and frameworks.
• Perform routine infrastructure maintenance, including backups, patch management, and performance monitoring.
• Collaborate on capacity planning to optimize resource utilization and support future growth.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues, providing effective solutions and escalation as needed.
• Support coding and automation efforts to enhance CI/CD processes.

Skills

Infrastructure security

System architecture

Automation tooling

Python scripting

Configuration management

Disaster recovery

Identity & access

CI/CD pipelines

Telemetry implementation

Capacity management

Security frameworks

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Master's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

Tools

Active Directory

Cloud platforms

Automation tools

Job description

Walmart Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Information Security to design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure aligned with business and technical requirements.

This role involves automating workflows, managing disaster recovery plans, and ensuring compliance with security standards while collaborating across teams to optimize resources and resolve complex issues.