(USA) Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security

Walmart; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Stock purchase plan

Company-paid life insurance

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Disability benefits

Employee discounts

Live Better U education program

Education & training discounts

Job summary

Walmart is seeking a Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Information Security for its Herndon, VA area. You will design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure while automating workflows and ensuring resilience across environments.

The Workforce Identity Lifecycle Management team handles identity provisioning and governance across AD and cloud platforms, enabling secure access and automated lifecycle operations with HR integrations.

Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 3years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
• Option 2: 5 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

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 continuous integration and delivery processes.

Skills

Security architecture

Automation

Python scripting

Configuration management

Disaster recovery planning

IAM & access management

CI/CD pipelines

Telemetry & monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/Engineering

5 years systems/infrastructure experience

Job description

Position Summary...

What you'll do...Role summary:

As a Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Information Security, you will design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business and technical requirements. This role involves developing modular system architectures, automating workflows, managing disaster recovery plans, and ensuring compliance with security standards. You will collaborate across teams to optimize resource utilization, address infrastructure performance, and resolve complex issues. Your expertise in automation, configuration management, and security frameworks will support the continuous improvement of resilient and efficient systems that safeguard organizational assets and enable business continuity.

About the team:

The Workforce Identity Lifecycle Management (WILM) team oversees the full lifecycle of workforce identities, ensuring precise account provisioning, updates, and deactivation. They deliver automated identity services integrated with HR systems and platforms such as Active Directory and cloud environments. Focused on identity synchronization, automation, and governance, the team enhances data accuracy, reduces manual efforts, and maintains secure, compliant identity operations. Their work ensures consistent identity data enterprise-wide, supports essential access management, and drives ongoing improvements in identity security and operational efficiency.

What you'll do:

• 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 continuous integration and delivery processes.

What you'll bring:

• Extensive experience in infrastructure security, systems architecture, and scalability design for distributed systems.
• Proficiency in automation tools and scripting languages such as Python to streamline workflows and enhance efficiency.
• Strong knowledge of configuration management, disaster recovery planning, and capacity management to ensure system reliability.
• Expertise in identity and access management, incident response, and security risk and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to develop modular, extensible designs aligned with business and technical requirements.
• Familiarity with coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and telemetry implementation for secure, maintainable code.
• Proven skills in evaluating trade-offs and resolving complex infrastructure issues independently.

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.

The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 3years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
• Option 2: 5 years’ experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Preferred Qualifications

Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC, Master's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or related area and 1 year's 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.

Primary Location

2245 Monroe St, Herndon, VA 20171, 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.