Walmart

Group Director, Information Security

Walmart$195K — $370K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in network security and emerging technologies
  • Proficiency in managing firewalls, VPNs, and endpoint security tools
  • Experience evaluating cyber risk assessment techniques
  • Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Policy as Code
  • Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills
  • Ability to automate operational tasks and improve security posture

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and implement strategies for managing emerging technologies' risks
  • Identify control gaps and collaborate with teams to address them
  • Lead and oversee the organization’s network security architecture and operations
  • Enhance security measures across firewalls, access control, and email security
  • Automate operational tasks for improved efficiency and security
  • Coordinate with multiple departments to ensure compliance and security adherence
  • Educate and mentor teams on emerging technology security best practices

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company matching and stock purchase options
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and parental leave
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Company-paid education benefits through the Live Better U program
Full Job Description
Position Summary...
This position will be responsible for:
- Evaluating new, rapidly evolving technologies for key risk and mitigation strategies, including emerging AI, quantum computing, and robotics technologies.
- Identifying control and policy gaps for emerging technologies and work with business and tech teams to address gaps.
- Leads and manages the organization's holistic network security posture, owning the architecture and operation of firewalls, network access control, ingress/egress, email security, DLP, VPNs, and endpoint security. Evaluates current cyber risk assessment techniques and directs improvements to address emerging security risks and vulnerabilities.
- Drive rapid adoption of operational automation while enhancing infrastructure architecture to support zero trust and agentic systems.

What you'll do...
  • Network security across a global corporate network and Internet ingress and egress.
  • Network segmentation and policy enforcement.
  • Network access control across the enterprise.
  • Endpoint protection and security compliance.
  • Management of Enterprise Secure Browser and SSE technologies.
  • Expand use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) as a primary buildout and management model.
  • Expand use of Policy as Code deployment model to support key business objectives.
  • Automation of operational tasks.
  • Drive operational improvements in time-to-detect (TTD) and mitigation (TTM) across our tech stacks.
  • Coordinate with relevant stakeholders, such as InfoSec teams, vendors, legal, data governance, and compliance teams.
  • Provide SME resources and knowledge dissemination to educate and support business and global tech teams on emerging tech security best practices.


What you'll bring...
  • Partnering with business and technology stakeholders to solve challenging problems.
  • Foster mentoring relationships to grow associates.
  • Working effectively cross-functionally and communicating data and insights to the Global Tech leadership team.
  • A passion for building and executing on strategies that help your team and stakeholders be successful.
  • The ability to influence others, manage stakeholders, gain buy-in from leadership, and communicate clearly.


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 https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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 by Walmart.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms.

For information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.

Bentonville, Arkansas US-09050: The annual salary range for this position is $195,000.00 - $370,000.00

Sunnyvale, California US-11656: The annual salary range for this position is $254,000.00 - $481,000.00

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :

- Stock








Minimum Qualifications...

Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications...

Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.

We value candidates with a background in creating inclusive digital experiences, demonstrating knowledge in implementing Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and integrating digital accessibility seamlessly. The ideal candidate would have knowledge of accessibility best practices and join us as we continue to create accessible products and services following Walmart's accessibility standards and guidelines for supporting an inclusive culture.

Primary Location...

805 Se Moberly Ln., Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America

About Walmart

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Size
2,300 employees
Market Cap
$387 billion
Industry
Net Income
$13.5 billion
Founded
1962
5 Year Trend
+3.3%
Revenue
$559.1 billion
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