Principal Systems and Infrastructure Engineer

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Bentonville, ARHerndon, VA
Salary
$90,000–$180,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
65 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Below market

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About Walmart

Walmart Inc. is the world''s largest retailer by revenue, operating a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores, as well as a growing e-commerce presence through Walmart.com. Industry: General Merchandise & Grocery Retail

Walmart currently has 719 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Principal Systems and Infrastructure Engineer

The (USA) Principal, Systems and Infrastructure Engineer joins the Enterprise Directory Services Core team to lead the design, security, and management of hybrid identity systems. This role involves driving identity modernization, cloud-based identity and access management adoption, and architecture standards across large-scale infrastructure. You will manage enterprise Active Directory services across multi-domain and multi-forest environments, focusing on resiliency engineering, service optimization, and capacity management. Key responsibilities include developing automation frameworks, monitoring platforms, and alerting solutions while providing mentorship to engineers. Required skills include deep knowledge of AD forests, GPOs, trusts, and replication, alongside proficiency in PowerShell, Python, and CI/CD pipelines. The role solves complex technical problems regarding legacy authentication dependencies and ensures high-availability directory services within a complex enterprise setting.

What you'll do

  • Lead the design, security, and management of hybrid identity systems.
  • Provide technical leadership over enterprise Active Directory services across multi-domain and hybrid environments.
  • Drive modernization of domain controller infrastructure through capacity management and resiliency engineering.
  • Integrate Active Directory with cloud-based identity solutions to reduce legacy authentication dependencies.
  • Develop and maintain automation frameworks, monitoring platforms, and alerting solutions to improve efficiency.
  • Provide leadership, mentorship, and escalation support for the engineering team.
  • Analyze infrastructure performance metrics to develop capacity plans aligned with business requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 10+ years in IT infrastructure and 5 years in enterprise IAM, Active Directory, and cloud-based identity.
  • Must have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 years of technology infrastructure engineering experience.
  • Must have 7 years of experience in technology infrastructure engineering across compute, storage, network, mobility, or virtualization.
  • Must have deep hands-on knowledge of AD forests, domains, GPOs, trusts, replication, and Lifecycle Management.
  • Must be proficient in cloud migration strategies and the management of public cloud platforms.
  • Must have strong knowledge of automation tools, scripting languages like PowerShell and Python, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Must be able to lead cross-functional technical projects, mentor engineers, and align security standards with business goals.
  • Must have a Master's degree in a related field and 3 years of experience in configuration management and automation (preferred).

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