(USA) Staff, Intrusion Analyst

About the role

The Staff Intrusion Analyst serves as a technical and operational leader within Walmart’s Security Operations Center (SOC), responsible for guiding a team of analysts and establishing repeatable, measurable processes across intrusion detection, incident response, and threat management. This role focuses on building sustainable, scalable operations, ensuring SOC processes function effectively. The Staff Analyst drives consistency, automation, and quality improvement while mentoring analysts and influencing adjacent teams such as detection engineering, Security Engineering, and infrastructure security teams.

What you'll do

• Process Ownership & Repeatability – Define, document, and enhance SOC processes and workflow to ensure consistent, measurable, and auditable execution.
• Tooling and Automation Oversight – Drive automation and efficiency improvements using SOAR platforms and AI-based tools.
• Framework Alignment – Ensure SOC practices align with the NIST Incident Response Framework and MITRE ATT&CK for consistent classification and reporting.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration – Partner with security, engineering, and risk teams to drive holistic incident management and continuous process improvement.
• Metrics & Reporting – Define and manage metrics for SOC performance, response efficiency, and operational maturity.

What you'll bring

• Proficient in security relevant data analysis and querying using tools such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, etc.
• Experience leveraging SOAR platforms for workflow automation and response orchestration.
• Highly experienced with endpoint and forensic tools.
• Working knowledge of AI and automation platforms.
• Understanding of NIST Incident Response Framework, MITRE ATT&CK.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience in defining, measuring, and reporting on KPI's/Metrics.

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • Option 1: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or related area and 4 years’ experience in intrusion analysis or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
  • Option 2: 6 years’ experience in intrusion analysis or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
• 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 2 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.

Benefits

• 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.