(USA) Senior Intrusion Analyst

This role leads complex intrusion investigations, enhances detection and response capabilities, and ensures incidents are managed efficiently in alignment with company standards and industry frameworks. The Senior Analyst partners across cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business teams to anticipate, detect, and respond to threats while driving continuous improvement in Walmart’s global security posture.

About the team

The Security Operations Center Intrusion Analyst team at Walmart is dedicated to safeguarding the organization by employing advanced tools and industry best practices to detect and respond to cyber threats. The team enhances threat detection and response through automation and collaboration across departments, ensuring robust security measures. Focused on continuous improvement, they manage cyber incidents, assess risks, and implement mitigation strategies to maintain operational resilience. Their efforts support the protection of critical data and systems, reinforcing trust and security within a dynamic cyber threat landscape.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network, endpoint, and cloud environments using Chronicle and Sentinel.
• Lead investigations, containment, eradication, and recovery aligned with NIST principles.
• Correlate alerts with threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK to prioritize incidents.
• Use XSOAR, Google SOAR, Agentic AI, ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini to accelerate triage and analysis.
• Conduct endpoint and root-cause analysis using MDE and Sysinternals.
• Communicate actionable findings to stakeholders while mentoring analysts and strengthening SOC capabilities.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of intrusion detection and prevention within Security Operations Center environments.
• Proven expertise in cyber incident response, including detection, containment, and recovery of security incidents.
• Strong understanding of cyber risk assessment, management techniques, and mitigation strategies aligned with organizational policies.
• Proficiency with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools and relevant data analytics techniques.
• Experience developing and implementing standard operating procedures for intrusion and incident management.
• Ability to analyze cybersecurity gaps and recommend improvements to risk assessment and vulnerability management.
• Skilled in collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to enhance intrusion management processes.

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 3 years’ experience in intrusion analysis or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
• Option 2: 5 years’ experience in intrusion analysis 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+, Network+, GISF, CISA, CISSP, CCSP, or GCIH.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits including 401(k), stock purchase, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off including PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Company discounts.
• Military Leave Pay.
• Adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Walmart-paid education benefit program (Live Better U) covering tuition, books, and fees for high school completion, bachelor’s degrees, English Language Learning, and short-form certificates.

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 specific plan or program terms.

Pay

• Bentonville, Arkansas: The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00 - $180,000.00.
• Herndon, Virginia: The annual salary range for this position is $108,000.00 - $216,000.00.

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock for certain positions.

Primary Location

1202 Phyllis St, Bentonville, AR 72716, United States of America