(USA) Staff, Dynamic Defense Engineer
Walmart
United States · Herndon, VA, USA · Fairfax, VA, USA · London, UK · Remote
USD 132k-264k / year + Equity
Posted on Feb 2, 2026
Position Summary...
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, manage digital risk, and access. Our focus is on identifying and detecting risks, supporting our SOAR platform, and fostering a culture of security and reliability within our team.
What you'll do...
What we do: Help detect malicious or suspicious activities across various environments. Utilizing IOCs, TTPs, and intelligence to detect anomalous behaviors that may otherwise go undetected. Work with a team to provide interrelated services, processes, and practices that seek to prevent, identify, minimize, and neutralize cyber threats to our organization. What you'll do: Create, and maintain detections for advanced cyber threats. Work cross functionally with teams across Security Operations, Response, Information Security, and our Global Tech organization. What you'll bring:- Create custom TTP based detections and validate efficacy
- Support Security Operations
- Improve or tune existing detections and controls
- Manage detection lifecycle
- Create playbooks
- Improve Walmart's security posture
- Help develop and implement detection strategies
- 3-4 years of detection engineering or 4-5 years of advanced SOC Analysis experience
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.
The annual salary range for this position is $132,000.00 - $264,000.00 Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses. Additional compensation for certain positions may also include :
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Minimum Qualifications...
Outlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.
Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity or related area and 4 years’ experience in dynamic defense or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.Option 2: 6 years’ experience in dynamic defense or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.Preferred Qualifications...
Outlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.
Certification in Security+, Network+, GISF, CISSP, or CCSP, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or related area and 2 year’s Exposure of leading/ working on Information Security / Cybersecurity Projects, 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.