Distinguished, Systems and Infrastructure Engineer

Reference: R-2543100Posted: 2026-07-24Location: BENTONVILLE, AR, United StatesType: Full time / Regular/PermanentCompany: WalmartBusiness Segment: Home OfficeWhat you'll do...Position: Distinguished, Systems and Infrastructure Engineer Job Location: 811 Excellence Dr, Bentonville, AR 72716 Duties: Provides overall direction by analyzing business objectives and customer needs; developing, communicating, building support for, and implementing business strategies, plans, and practices; analyzing costs and forecasts and incorporating them into business plans; determining and supporting resource requirements; evaluating operational processes; measuring outcomes to ensure desired results; identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities; promoting a customer environment; and demonstrating adaptability and sponsoring continuous learning. Requirement And Scoping Analysis: analyze the requirements/updates/modifications for alignment with business objectives and priorities. Articulate the impact of the proposed solution on business and its ability to address requirements. Mediate conflicting requirements of the various stakeholders. Guide teams to assess feasibility of new requirements. Prioritize the product/solution requirements to drive creation of Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to meet the core requirements. Proactively identify areas for product enhancements, new features and updates based on customer requirements/ feedback. Contribute to the creation of user stories for complex requirements across the domain (For agile methodology). Develops and implements strategies to attract and maintain a highly skilled and engaged workforce by diagnosing capability gaps; recruiting, selecting, and developing talent; supporting mentorship, workforce development, and succession planning; and leveraging the capabilities of new and existing talent. Architecture Acumen: decompose the product/platform architecture into multiple components and modules and define architectural specifications for each module. Design the plan for customizing the product/platform architectural layout and define technical priorities for the architecture. Define the architecture blueprint for the product/solution/platform. Prepare architecture documents and presentations defining the rationale and implications of architectural decisions. Evaluate system performance and scalability and provide tuning recommendations that could be both for the underlying technology stack or any other design changes to achieve better performance. Identify the tech stack for the product in line with the business needs and technology strategy. Infrastructure Design: understand business requirements in detail and translate into architectural requirements relevant for all systems within a domain. Decompose the system architecture into multiple components and modules and define architectural specifications for each module. Design solutions that encompasses multiple applications / modules / business processes / functionality for large scale systems. Create detailed design for multiple systems within a domain, making architectural decisions impacting the entire domain. Define success criteria and guiding principles to evaluate solution design. Introduce appropriate security guidelines and processes to ensure adherence to security norms. Develops and leverages internal and external partnerships and networks to maximize the achievement of business goals by sponsoring and leading key community outreach and involvement initiatives; engaging key stakeholders in the development, execution, and evaluation of appropriate business plans and initiatives; and supporting associate efforts in these areas. Coding: select appropriate frameworks (E.g. ActiveX .Net, Cocoa, Android application framework etc.), platforms (Microsoft Azure, AWS, Apple IOS etc.), and environments for software coding/configuration and scripting (Applicable to IC & PL). Guide the team on coding patterns, languages and frameworks in line with evolving trends in the industry (Ex: reactive vs. imperative etc.) and drive scalability and security (Applicable to IC & PL). Telecommuting / work from home permitted. Minimum education and experience required: Bachelor's degree or the equivalent in computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related field plus 6 years of experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related experience OR 8 years of experience in systems and infrastructure engineering or related experience. Skills Required: Must have experience with: Developing Roadmaps and strategies, providing technical oversight and leading teams for Authentication, SSO, MFA, and identity Governance and Privileged Access Management; Designing and implementing Authentication solutions for Enterprise using OAuth, OIDC, SAML and legacy protocols using Ping Federate, Azure Entra, ADFS, Broadcom Siteminder, and Oracle SSO; Designing and implementing Multi-Factor Authentication solutions for Enterprise using TOTP, SMS, FIDO2 and SmartCard based methods and protocols; Designing, architecting and implementing Privileged Identity Management solutions using CyberArk, CA PAM, Beyond Trust, and Azure PIM; Designing, architecting, implementing and delivering Identity Lifecycle Management and Governance for the Enterprise using IBM ISIM, Oracle IDM, Azure IGA, CA Identity Manager; Coding in an object-oriented programming language (C++, C#, JSP), HTML, and scripting languages(Perl, PowerShell, Unix shell scripting); Designing and architecting Directory Services and Databases for the Enterprise using Sun LDAP, CA Directory, AD, IBM Directory Services, Azure Graph, SQL Server, Oracle DB, IBM DB2; Designing, architecting, and implementing security solutions for the enterprise using Zero Trust Architecture. Employer will accept any amount of experience with the required skills. Salary Range: $130,000.00 - 260,000.00/year. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance incentives.  Additional compensation for certain positions may also include: Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location) and Stock equity incentives Benefits: At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based incentive 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, education assistance with 100% company paid college degrees, company discounts, military service pay, adoption expense reimbursement, and more. 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.com. Wal-Mart is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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.