Staff Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Enterprise Storage

Walmart

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Work type
On-site
Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Salary
$117,000–$234,000 / yr
Posted
86 days ago
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Similar $192k
This role $176k
$103k most similar roles pay here $248k

This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $151,925–$231,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $192k for comparable roles.

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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 184 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$234,000 across 180 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Enterprise Storage

(USA) Staff, Systems and Infrastructure Engineer - Enterprise Storage joins the Enterprise Storage Platform team to design, engineer, and operate next-generation storage infrastructure for mission-critical applications, data platforms, and Kubernetes workloads at multi-petabyte scale. This role involves leading the architecture of block, file, object, and cloud-native storage services while developing self-service platforms through automated workflows and Infrastructure as Code. The candidate will build Python-based automation services, integrate REST APIs, and implement observability solutions using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Argo CD, Helm, and Prometheus. Key technical requirements include expertise in NetApp, Pure Storage, VAST Data, or Cohesity systems, along with deep knowledge of SAN, NAS, and S3-based platforms. The role solves complex problems regarding scalability, resiliency, and cost optimization across on-premises and cloud environments while integrating AI/AIOps for automated remediation and infrastructure efficiency.

What you'll do

  • Design and evolve enterprise-scale storage architectures for block, file, object, and cloud-native services.
  • Develop self-service storage platforms using APIs and automated workflows to reduce manual operational toil.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code solutions using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Argo CD, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Build Python-based automation services and SDK integrations to improve platform reliability and performance.
  • Create AI-powered remediation workflows and observability dashboards for incident diagnosis and root cause analysis.
  • Define disaster recovery, data protection, and cyber-resiliency architectures for mission-critical workloads.
  • Lead technical strategy, architecture reviews, and mentorship for cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Ensure all storage platforms meet corporate security, compliance, and governance requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 10+ years of experience designing, engineering, and operating enterprise storage platforms in large-scale environments.
  • Must possess a Bachelor's degree in a related field or 6 years of experience in technology infrastructure engineering.
  • Requires deep hands-on experience with enterprise storage platforms such as NetApp, Pure Storage, VAST Data, Cohesity, or Dell PowerScale.
  • Requires expertise in SAN, NAS, object storage, and distributed systems including FC, iSCSI, NVMe-oF, NFS, SMB, and S3.
  • Must have experience with Kubernetes-native storage platforms like Portworx and understanding of CSI, PV/PVC, and Storage Classes.
  • Requires expert-level Python programming skills for developing automation frameworks, REST API integrations, and workflow orchestration.
  • Requires proficiency in Infrastructure as Code and GitOps using Terraform, Ansible, Argo CD, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Must have experience designing observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and other logging platforms.

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