(USA) Staff, Software Engineer, Information Security

Walmart

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Bentonville, AR · Sunnyvale, CA · Bellevue, WA · Herndon, VA Posted 31 days ago $110,000–$220,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Staff Software Engineer on the DS Core team, you will lead the technical execution and automation of Active Directory Service Fabric, ensuring parity and stability across physical and virtual domain controllers. Your responsibilities include maintaining core services like LDAP, Replication, and Kerberos, developing automation pipelines for provisioning and patching, implementing security controls, and conducting capacity planning assessments. You will also manage Group Policy Objects (GPO) lifecycle, participate in on-call rotations, and mentor the engineering team. The role requires expertise in PowerShell or other automation frameworks, virtualization platforms, AD Replication, site topology, and enterprise Windows troubleshooting, with a focus on security protocols and networking fundamentals. This position addresses critical infrastructure needs for a global hybrid environment, emphasizing operational excellence and resilience.

Skills

PowerShell Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Active Directory (AD) LDAP Kerberos Replication Virtualization platforms Group Policy Objects (GPO) Access Control Models (RBAC) Security protocols Networking fundamentals Windows operating system troubleshooting High availability design Capacity planning

What you'll do

  • Execute technical requirements to ensure parity and stability across physical and virtual domain controllers.
  • Provide high-tier operational support for core directory services, including LDAP, Replication, and Kerberos.
  • Develop automation pipelines to streamline provisioning, patching, and configuration management for all domain controllers.
  • Implement security controls, including hardened OS baselines and least privilege access models.
  • Conduct capacity planning assessments to ensure appropriate sizing of domain controllers for enterprise workloads.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in enterprise Active Directory engineering and operations.
  • Expertise in PowerShell or other automation frameworks for infrastructure management.
  • Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms and physical server maintenance.
  • Strong understanding of AD Replication, site topology, and Windows OS troubleshooting.
  • Practical knowledge of RBAC, security protocols, and networking fundamentals.

Market check

Salary context

This $110,000–$220,000 range sits above 39% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$121,000–$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$165,000–$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 495 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 487 roles with salary data.

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