Senior Application Security Engineer

Position Summary...

As a Senior Application Security Engineer at Walmart, you will provide critical security and operational support for production web environments by leveraging advanced security technologies and conducting thorough vulnerability assessments. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with industry standards, driving the implementation of secure coding practices, and communicating security risks effectively to stakeholders. You will also mentor peers, support governance audits, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the overall security posture while aligning with business objectives and maintaining the highest standards of integrity.

About the team:

The Product Security team focuses on enhancing security automation, visibility, and governance within developer and security workflows. This role supports Application Security Posture Management (ASPM), SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM), and related capabilities to ensure risk-aligned, consistent, and scalable security across Walmart’s application ecosystem. Collaborating closely with developers, engineering, product, and business teams, the team integrates secure-by-design principles, aligns security tooling, and improves security outcomes.

Feedback from security tooling users is actively incorporated to streamline processes and reduce friction, driving continuous improvement in application security practices.

• Owntheday-to-day support,administration,configuration,integration,andoperationalhealthofASPM,SSPM,andrelatedsecurityplatforms.
• Partner with Application Securityteamstoalign Product Securitytoolingwithexisting App Seccapabilities ,standards,workflows,androadmaps,minimizingunnecessaryoverlapandidentifyingopportunitiesforconsolidationorintegration.
• Definitechnicalrequirements,usecases,success criteria,andevaluationmethodsforsecuritytooling;leadproofsofconceptanddocumentrecommendationsbasedonsecurityvalue,scalability,integrationfit,operationaleffort,andtotalcostconsiderations.
• IntegrateASPMandSSPMplatformswithsourcecodemanagement,CI/CD,ticketing,vulnerabilitymanagement,identity,cloud,andsecuritysystemstoimprovecontext,automation,andremediationworkflows.

• Youhavehands-onexperiencesupporting,administering,integrating,andoperatingASPM,SSPM,orrelatedapplication,SaaS,andcloudsecurityplatforms,includingmanagingvendortechnicalengagements,escalations,roadmapdiscussions,andfeaturevalidation.
• Youhaveexperiencetakingtechnicalownershipofsecurityplatforms,including configuration,integrations,access,upgrades,troubleshooting,vendorengagement,operational health,androadmapplanning.
• YouunderstandhowSAST,SCA,DAST,secretsscanning,APIsecurity,cloud security,identity,andothersecuritysignalscanbeaggregated,correlated,prioritized,andoperationalizedthroughposturemanagementplatforms.
• Youhaveexperienceevaluatingsecuritytechnologiesagainstdefinedusecases,securitygaps,technical requirements,integrationneeds,andmeasurableoutcomes.

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  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,…