(usa) Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer, Information Security, Sailpoint Identityiq

Walmart Walmart · Retail · Bentonville, AR

Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer specializing in SailPoint IdentityIQ for Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) within Walmart's Information Security team. This role focuses on designing, building, operating, and improving the SailPoint IIQ platform, managing lifecycle workflows, access requests, user reviews, SoD controls, and platform upgrades. It also involves integrating IIQ with various enterprise systems (AD, Workday, Mainframe, Cloud) using custom connectors, rules, and APIs, and applying DevOps/SRE principles for reliability and automation. The role requires ensuring compliance with SOX and regulatory requirements, treating identity platforms as mission-critical production services, and delivering scalable, resilient identity controls at enterprise scale.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design, build, operate, and continuously improve SailPoint IdentityIQ as a mission‑critical enterprise platform
  2. Implement and support: Joiner / Mover / Leaver lifecycle workflows, Access request and fulfillment pipelines, User Access Reviews (certifications), Role models, entitlement governance, and policy enforcement, Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls and risk scoring
  3. Lead and execute SailPoint IIQ upgrades, patching, and platform hardening, ensuring zero or minimal business disruption
  4. Engineer and maintain large‑scale integrations between SailPoint IIQ and: Active Directory / Entra ID (Azure AD), Workday and HR‑driven identity sources, Mainframe (RACF), Cloud platforms and enterprise applications, Custom and internally‑built authorization systems
  5. Build custom connectors, rules, workflows, and APIs to enable scalable identity governance where out‑of‑the‑box solutions are insufficient

Skills

Required

  • SailPoint IdentityIQ
  • Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
  • Linux / Windows
  • Application infrastructure
  • Directory services
  • Cloud platforms
  • Java-based enterprise platforms
  • APIs, web services, and custom integrations
  • Automation and scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)
  • Operating mission‑critical security platforms with high availability and strict audit requirements
  • Ability to work independently, own outcomes, and deliver without extensive ramp‑up or hand‑holding

Nice to have

  • Retail, Fortune‑scale, or global enterprise environments
  • RACF / mainframe identity governance
  • SAP GRC, privileged access, or PAM integrations
  • Cloud IAM and hybrid identity architectures
  • DevOps practices to security platforms
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

What the JD emphasized

  • SailPoint IdentityIQ
  • mission‑critical enterprise platform
  • large‑scale integrations
  • SOX, audit, and regulatory requirements
  • production‑grade services
  • Senior‑level, hands‑on experience with SailPoint IdentityIQ
  • Identity Governance & Administration (IGA)
  • mission‑critical security platforms