Senior, Systems and Infrastructure Engineer - Data...

Position Summary...

We are in search of a highly skilled professional to lead our Data Center Compute Services team located in Virginia. This pivotal role will involve overseeing all aspects of our multiple colocation data center facilities located in that region, including the management of its IT assets, driving projects, ensuring the utmost availability and security of data and systems, and providing supervision to a team of exceptional engineers.​

About Team:
Building the right technology foundation for Infrastructure & platforms is vital to success at the scale of Walmart. Our team builds and maintains the foundational technologies that support the tech organization. Included in this are data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructure. All of these products and services are supported by scalable and powerful infrastructure, ensuring a secure and seamless employee and customer experience across stores, digital channels, and distribution centers.

What you'll do...

• Infrastructure management: Managing the physical IT infrastructure of the data center. This includes ensuring proper installation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of hardware and the documentation thereof.
• Site Security: Implementing and maintaining security measures to protect the data center spaces and its systems from unauthorized access and physical damage. This includes granting and controlling access to the facility and escorting vendors.
• Availability management: Ensuring the availability of data and systems by ensuring network and power redundancy. This includes validation of work being performed by internal and external teams.
• Capacity planning: Monitoring and managing the physical capacity of the data center infrastructure to support current and future business needs. This involves analyzing system performance, predicting future resource requirements, and planning for equipment upgrades and expansions.  Understanding contracted power vs. utilized power and ensuring proper load balancing at the rack level.
• Incident management: Responding to and resolving technical issues and incidents that occur within the data center. This includes troubleshooting hardware and software problems, coordinating with vendors and engineers for repairs, and ensuring timely resolution of issues to minimize downtime.
• Team management: Leading a team of engineers responsible for the day-to-day operations of the data center. This includes assigning tasks, providing guidance and support, and ensuring the team is trained on the latest technologies and best practices.
• Compliance: Ensuring the data center facility and operations comply with relevant regulations and standards, such as OSHA, PCI, HIPPA and other industry-specific regulations. This includes maintaining documentation, conducting audits, and implementing necessary controls to meet compliance requirements.
• Budget: Overseeing and maintaining accurate budgeting processes, ensuring all financial activities align with organizational goals.  Review and validate invoices for accuracy and compliance with company policies.  Generate and manage purchase orders, ensuring timely and accurate processing of all procurement activities.
• Communication: Having the ability to engage with customers directly, utilizing strong communication and active listening skills to understand and address their needs effectively, ensuring a positive and satisfying experience.  Must be able to use multiple communication tools to collaborate with teams across the world.

What you'll bring:

• Technical expertise: A successful candidate should have a deep understanding of data center operations, including knowledge of servers, networking, and power path/balancing. The candidate should also have knowledge software tools, such as JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, Nlyte, SharePoint as well as demonstrate proficiency in computer skills including typing, email communication, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Leadership skills: A successful candidate should possess strong leadership qualities to effectively guide and motivate their team. They should be able to set clear goals, delegate tasks, and provide guidance and support to their team members. Additionally, they should have excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with stakeholders and other departments.
• Problem-solving: A successful candidate will often face complex challenges and must be adept at quickly analyzing situations, identifying root causes, and implementing effective solutions. They should be able to make informed decisions based on the available information and prioritize tasks to ensure efficient operations.
• Attention to detail: Requires meticulous attention to detail and organization due to the critical nature of the data and systems they house. A successful candidate should prioritize organization, implement effective documentation practices, and have a keen eye for detail to ensure that all processes and procedures are followed accurately.
• Adaptability and flexibility: Data center operations can be unpredictable, with potential emergencies and rapidly changing technology requirements. A successful candidate should be adaptable and flexible, able to quickly adjust plans and strategies to meet evolving needs and challenges.
• Continuous learning: Data center technologies and best practices are constantly evolving. A successful candidate should have a desire for continuous learning and staying updated on the latest industry trends, advancements, and security protocols. This allows them to implement innovative solutions and keep the data center operation at the forefront of industry standards.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proven experience in project management, vendor management, and capacity management.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure design and maintenance.
• Ability to work independently and resolve issues without supervision.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with data centers and critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of financial processes related to POs and invoicing

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence/SharePoint, Tableau, SQL, and Nlyte
• Advanced knowledge of IT hardware support and asset management.

Note: Immigration Sponsorship is not available for this role.

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.

Walmart’s culture is a competitive advantage, and it’s fostered by being together. Working together in person allows us to collaborate, align quickly and innovate with greater speed.  We use our campuses to create purposeful connection rooted in deepening understanding and investing in the development of our associates.  

Our hubs: Walmart is a global company with offices across the United States and around the world. Our global headquarters is in Bentonville, Arkansas, with primary hubs in the San Francisco Bay area and New York/New Jersey. 

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 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.
 

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.

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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.

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For information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.

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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.

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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.

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

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The annual salary range for this position is $96,000.00-$186,000.00

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Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

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Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

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- Stock

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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, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or related area and 3 years’experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility or virtualization-related technologies.
Option 2: 5 years’ experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility or virtualization relatedtechnologies.

Preferred Qualifications...

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

Master’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or related area. and 1 Year of relevant experience in configuration management, developing automation for Provisioning and Orchestration, experience developing and managing service-level objectives (SLOs)/service level indicators (SLIs) for Infrastructure Service availability and performance., 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...

21701 Filigree Ct. Bldg D, Ashburn, VA 20147-6204, United States of America