Data Assurance Engineer

Position Summary

This (USA) Staff, Data Assurance Engineer plays a critical role in driving automation and AI‑assisted initiatives to improve signal quality, scalability, and operational efficiency, aligning with modern Data Loss Prevention (DLP) practices that emphasize noise reduction and actionable insights over raw alert volume. This position involves automation for solution management, high level reporting, and predictive analytics. The role requires expertise in cybersecurity principles, coding, and stakeholder management to drive continuous improvement in data protection strategies and support organizational objectives effectively.

The DAC team consists of skilled engineers specializing in Data Loss Prevention (DLP), safeguarding PCI, HIPAA, customer, business, and associate data worldwide. This team operates as a critical defense layer, utilizing advanced tools and collaborating closely with Information Security teams. Members focus on incident management, cyber risk assessment, and information assurance to maintain data integrity and security. The team also emphasizes automation and software development to enhance protection measures.

Working within a structured environment, the team supports continuous improvement and effective stakeholder engagement to uphold the highest standards of data protection and operational excellence.

We are expanding our team and looking for a Staff Data Assurance Engineer to drive automation and AI‑assisted initiatives to improve signal quality, scalability, and operational efficiency, aligning with modern DLP practices that emphasize noise reduction and actionable insights over raw alert volume. You’ll be at the forefront of building automation for solution management, high‑level reporting, and predictive analytics. You will act as a technical leader and mentor, guiding engineers, reviewing designs, and raising the overall engineering bar.

Collaborating with Info Sec, Security Operations, Data Governance, Privacy, and Infrastructure teams, you’ll ensure our technical controls align with global privacy frameworks.

• Proven experience leading and delivering enterprise‑scale technical initiatives with measurable outcomes.

• Strong track record of designing automation‑first solutions and improving signal‑to‑noise at scale.

• Experience defining and operationalizing metrics, dashboards, and executive‑level reporting.

• AI and ML expertise with a keen knowledge of code development and deployment.

• Broad understanding of enterprise architecture, cloud platforms, and modern data usage patterns, with a strong risk‑based security mindset.

• Ability to influence technical direction, mentor others, and raise standards across teams.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical topics into clear guidance for both engineers and leadership.

• Experience implementing and supporting enterprise and Cloud DLP technologies would be a plus.

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, books, and fees are completely paid for…