Staff Infrastructure Engineer- Post-Quantum Cryptography - Walmart Global Tech

We are seeking an experienced and knowledgeable Staff, Systems And Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security with a focus on Post-Quantum Cryptography (also known as Quantum-Resistant Cryptography) to join our Cryptography team. As a key member of the team, you will play a vital role in ensuring the security and integrity of our systems and applications.

About Team:

At Walmart, we prioritize innovation and data security. Our team is dedicated to maintaining a secure operating environment and preserving the trust of our customers, associates, and stakeholders. We combine a range of services and expertise to prevent fraud, detect threats, and manage digital risk and access. Our focus is on mitigating attack risks, securing cloud transformation, and fostering a culture of security and reliability within our team

What you'll do:

• Provide technical design and architecture advice to internal teams on how to securely develop and build applications and supporting systems, with a specific focus on Post Quantum Cryptography.
• Collaborate with Hardware Cryptographic vendors to ensure a comprehensive understanding of product lifecycle, product roadmap, new functionalities, and issues.
• Cryptography and assess their potential impact on our systems and applications.
• Design, implement, and maintain cryptographic solutions that align with industry best practices and standards.
• Conduct thorough analysis and evaluation of key exchange protocols and message authentication codes, and provide practical implementation recommendations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate modern security protocols (TLS, SSH, etc.) into our systems and applications.
• Communicate complex cryptographic concepts effectively to various stakeholders, including technical and non-technical audiences.

What you'll bring:

• Strong understanding of key exchange protocols and message authentication codes, along with practical implementation experience.
• Familiarity with modern security protocols such as TLS and SSH.
• Deep knowledge of Post Quantum Cryptography and its implications on system security and encryption.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex cryptographic concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CompTIA Security+, etc.) are a plus.

About Walmart Global Tech

Imagine working in an environment where one line of code can make life easier for hundreds of millions of people. That’s what we do at Walmart Global Tech. We’re a team of software engineers, data scientists, cybersecurity expert's and service professionals within the world’s leading retailer who make an epic impact and are at the forefront of the next retail disruption. People are why we innovate, and people power our innovations. We are people-led and tech-empowered. We train our team in the skillsets of the future and bring in experts like you to help us grow. We have roles for those chasing their first opportunity as well as those looking for the opportunity that will define their career. Here, you can kickstart a great career in tech, gain new skills and experience for virtually every industry, or leverage your expertise to innovate at scale, impact millions and reimagine the future of retail.

Flexible, hybrid work:

We use a hybrid way of working that is primarily in office coupled with virtual when not onsite. Our campuses serve as a hub to enhance collaboration, bring us together for purpose and deliver on business needs. This approach helps us make quicker decisions, remove location barriers across our global team and be more flexible in our personal lives.

Benefits:

Benefits: Beyond our great compensation package, you can receive incentive awards for your performance. Other great perks include 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, multiple health plans, and much more.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Walmart, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer – By Choice. We believe we are best equipped to help our associates, customers and the communities we serve live better when we really know them. That means understanding, respecting and valuing diversity- unique styles, experiences, identities, ideas and opinions – while being inclusive of all people.

The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed in the role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The full Job Description can be made available as part of the hiring process.