Distinguished, Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security

(USA) Distinguished, Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security

Bentonville, AR

805 Se Moberly Ln
Bentonville, AR

R-2685198

$130,000 - $260,000/yr

Regular/ Permanent

Position Summary... What you'll do...
Role summary: As a Distinguished Systems and Infrastructure Engineer in Information Security, you will lead the design and implementation of scalable, secure infrastructure solutions across complex systems. This role requires deep expertise in architectural principles, security frameworks, and automation to ensure robust system performance and compliance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical strategies, drive innovation in security practices, and oversee infrastructure maintenance and capacity planning.

Your contributions will be critical in advancing Walmart’s technology landscape while maintaining high standards of security and operational excellence.
About the team: The AI Security Team develops and maintains advanced security frameworks to safeguard AI-driven assets across the enterprise. They address risks related to Generative AI and Agentic Workflows, including prompt injection and model supply chain challenges. Utilizing expertise in systems engineering, cloud migration, continuous integration, and software development, the team builds secure, scalable infrastructure. Their proactive strategies enhance defenses against emerging threats, ensuring robust protection of critical organizational resources.

This team enables the delivery of innovative AI solutions while maintaining resilient security measures aligned with enterprise standards and best practices.
What you'll do:

• ReviewinternalAIprojects,pipelines,andarchitecturesforsecuritygaps,anddrivemitigations.
• AnalyzeemergingglobalthreatsandrisksrelatedtoAI,andupdateoursecuritypolicies,playbooks,andstandardsaccordingly.
• DefineandrefinescalablesecurityprocessesandcontrolsforAIandAgenticsystemsacrosstheirlifecycle.
• Collaboratewithengineersandproductteamstoimplementsecure-by-defaultpatternsinCI/CDandMLOpsworkflows.
• Buildreferenceimplementationsandprototypestovalidatesecuritycontrolsinreal-worldAIenvironments.
• ActasamentorandtrustedadvisoronsecureengineeringandAIsafetytopics..
• Drivecontinuousimprovementbyadoptingemergingtechnologiesandindustrystandardswithinthesecuritydomain.

What you'll bring:

• Pythonprogrammingskillssecuringagentexecutionenvironments,validateandsanitizestructuredmodeloutputs/toolcalls,orarbitraryexecutionindynamicevaluationworkflows.
• ExperienceintegratingautomatedAIsecuritytesting—prompt injection,modelscanninganddependencyvulnerabilitychecks.
• Experienceisolatingautonomousagentruntimesanduntrustedtoolexecutionsusinghardenedcontainerenvironments.
• Bestpracticestoaudit,track,andenforcepeerreviewforsystemprompts,agenttoolschemas,andpolicy-as-code,preventingprompttampering.
• Proficiencyindefiningimmutable,secure
  
  LinuxenvironmentsforAIworkloads,configuringruntimeguardrails,OS-level sandboxing
• Knowledgeofmulti-agentdesignpatterns,state management,andblast-radius containment,ensuringagentsoperatesafelywithindeterministicboundaries

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,…