(USA) Staff, Systems And Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security
About the role
As a Staff Systems and Infrastructure Engineer in Information Security, you will design and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure solutions aligned with business and technical requirements. This role involves analyzing system performance, implementing security standards, and automating processes to enhance operational efficiency. You will collaborate across teams to ensure compliance with risk management frameworks and support infrastructure growth plans. Your expertise will drive the development of resilient systems that meet reliability, performance, and security objectives, contributing to Walmart's commitment to robust and secure technology environments.
About the team
The team focuses on designing, implementing, and maintaining secure, scalable cryptographic infrastructure aligned with enterprise goals. It leads modernization of Public Key Infrastructure, Hardware Security Modules, and certificate lifecycle management across on-premises and cloud environments. Collaborating with security, infrastructure, networking, and application teams, the group prioritizes automation, operational efficiency, and compliance with security standards. Members develop innovative solutions to ensure high availability and reliability of cryptographic services while mentoring peers and driving continuous improvements in infrastructure security and automation practices.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop scalable, secure infrastructure solutions aligned with business and security requirements.
- Analyze system performance and nonfunctional requirements to ensure reliability, efficiency, and security.
- Implement and maintain security controls, risk management frameworks, and compliance standards across IT infrastructure.
- Automate operational processes to enhance response times and reduce manual interventions.
- Conduct thorough reviews of system designs to ensure adherence to security policies and industry standards.
- Monitor infrastructure capacity and plan for future growth to meet evolving business needs.
- Develop and maintain documentation for deployments, processes, and standard operating procedures.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate security risks and vulnerabilities.
Qualifications
- Minimum: Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 4 years' experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company. Option 2: 6 years' experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.
- Preferred: Certification in Security+, GISF, CISSP, CCSP, or GSEC; 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.
Skills
- Proven expertise in security controls, risk management frameworks, and infrastructure security principles.
- Strong knowledge of IT infrastructure, including public key infrastructure and cryptography standards such as PKCS.
- Experience with hardware security modules and cybersecurity best practices.
- Ability to design scalable, modular, and secure system architectures aligned with business and compliance requirements.
- Proficiency in automation tools and scripting to enhance operational efficiency and incident response.
- Skilled in configuration management, capacity planning, and infrastructure performance optimization.
- Demonstrated capability to analyze risks, conduct security reviews, and implement mitigation strategies.
- Knowledge of accessibility best practices, including Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards and assistive technologies.
Pay
The annual salary range for this position is $110,000.00 - $220,000.00. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses and, for certain positions, stock.
Benefits
- 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.
- Live Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates, covering programs from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates, with tuition, books, and fees completely paid.