(USA) Principal, Risk Expert

Walmart Inc.; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount Card

Live Better U – education benefits

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) and stock purchase

Job summary

Walmart seeks a senior leader to drive enterprise security assessments, governance, and control automation within the Security Controls & Assessments (SCA) org. You will advance the GEAR roadmap, enable continuous compliance, and partner with engineering, privacy, audit, and legal teams to mitigate risk and strengthen security controls across Walmart’s global technology environment.

You will develop executive reporting, mentor staff, and influence security posture improvements at scale, while

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, governance, compliance, or security engineering within large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and standards, including NIST, ISO27001, CIS Controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading enterprise security assessments, audit readiness activities, and risk management.
• Proven ability to partner with engineering teams to design and implement scalable security controls and monitoring capabilities.
• Experienced driving security control automation, continuous compliance, continuous monitoring, or policy enforcement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex cybersecurity risks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise security assessments, standards enforcement, and risk management programs.
• Drive the Automation Roadmap, advancing control automation, continuous compliance, and scalable security oversight.
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, cloud, privacy, legal, and audit teams to evaluate security control effectiveness and drive risk remediation.
• Design and implement automated approaches for control testing, evidence collection, compliance monitoring, and policy enforcement.
• Support regulatory, audit, and assessment activities by translating security requirements into measurable and scalable controls.
• Develop executive-level risk reporting, metrics, and insights to inform cybersecurity strategy and investment decisions.
• Mentor team members and serve as a trusted advisor on cybersecurity governance, compliance, risk management, and security control automation.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Risk management

Governance

Compliance

Security engineering

Communication

Leadership

Certifications (CISSP/CISM/CISA)

Job description

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

Role summary:
Leadsenterprise security assessments, governance, standards enforcement, and control automation initiatives within the Security Controls & Assessments (SCA) organization. Drives the Governance and Enforcement Automation Roadmap (GEAR), advancing continuous compliance capabilities through automated control testing, monitoring, evidence collection, and remediation workflows. Partners with engineering, infrastructure, cloud, privacy, audit, and business teams to identify and mitigate risk, evaluate security control effectiveness, and support regulatory and audit readiness. Provides technical leadership for large-scale security assessment programs, develops executive reporting and metrics, and influences enterprise-wide improvements to Walmart’s cybersecurity posture and compliance maturity.
About the team:
The Security Controls & Assessments (SCA) team helps Walmart maintain a strong cybersecurity posture through security assessments, standards enforcement, risk management, and control automation. The team partners with technology, engineering, privacy, legal, and audit stakeholders to evaluate security control effectiveness, drive remediation of identified risks, and support regulatory and audit readiness activities. SCA is leading the transformation from periodic assessments to continuous compliance through the Governance and Enforcement Automation Roadmap (GEAR), leveraging automation, continuous monitoring, and data-driven insights to improve visibility, scalability, and security outcomes across Walmart's global technology environment.
What you'll do:

• Lead enterprise security assessments, standards enforcement, and risk management programs.
• Drive the Automation Roadmap, advancing control automation, continuous compliance, and scalable security oversight.
• Partner with engineering, infrastructure, cloud, privacy, legal, and audit teams to evaluate security control effectiveness and drive risk remediation.
• Design and implement automated approaches for control testing, evidence collection, compliance monitoring, and policy enforcement.
• Support regulatory, audit, and assessment activities by translating security requirements into measurable and scalable controls.
• Develop executive-level risk reporting, metrics, and insights to inform cybersecurity strategy and investment decisions.
• Mentor team members and serve as a trusted advisor on cybersecurity governance, compliance, risk management, and security control automation.

What you'll bring:

• Deep expertise in cybersecurity, risk management, governance, compliance, or security engineering within large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of security frameworks and standards, including NIST, ISO27001, CIS Controls, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience leading enterprise security assessments, audit readiness activities, and risk management.
• Proven ability to partner with engineering teams to design and implement scalable security controls and monitoring capabilities.
• Experienced driving security control automation, continuous compliance, continuous monitoring, or policy enforcement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex cybersecurity risks.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including influencing senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent preferred.

At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more. You will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable. For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices . Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart .

Bentonville, Arkansas US-09050: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00

Herndon, Virginia US-10710: The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00

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, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 5years’ experience in cybersecurity risk or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Option 2: 7 years’ experience in cybersecurity risk or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

Certification in Security+, GISF, GSEC, CISA, CISSP, CCSP, or CISM, Master’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or related area and 3 years’ experience leading information security or cybersecurity projects, 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. CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor - Certification, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Certification

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.

Benefits you’ll enjoy

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Get 10% off

Walmart associates are eligible for a 10% discount card on most regular-priced items and fresh produce in-store and on select items at Walmart.com. Eligible after 90 days of employment.

Live Better U

100% covered

Earn a degree or in-demand skills certificates with no debt- Walmart covers 100% of tuition and books. Live Better U offers 60+ programs for Associates to pursue their dreams.

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Medical, dental, vision, and wellness programs for you and your family

Access mental health resources and assistance programs for life’s challenges

Training, leadership programs, and clear paths to advance.

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