Senior Manager, Systems and Infrastructure Enginee...

Senior Manager Position for Bentonville Area - Data Center Infrastructure Management Team

Walmart Global Tech is seeking a highly experienced leader to manage one of our enterprise data center operations in Bentonville. This role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of facility infrastructure, ensuring operational excellence, security, and availability, while leading a high-performing engineering team in a mission-critical environment.

About the Team

Our Infrastructure & Platforms group builds and maintains the technology foundation that powers Walmart's global operations. This includes data platforms, enterprise architecture, DevOps, cloud computing, and infrastructuredesigned for security, scalability, and uninterrupted service across stores, distribution centers, and digital channels.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure Management

• Oversee physical infrastructure, including power, cooling, Building Management Systems (BMS), and support systems.
• Ensure proper installation, maintenance, and upgrades for optimal performance and efficiency.

Security & Compliance

• Implement and maintain physical and logical security measures.
• Conduct regular audits to meet OSHA, industry, and regulatory standards.

Availability & Resilience

• Maintain high availability through redundancy and backup systems.
• Reduce downtime risks with proactive maintenance and failover strategies.

Capacity & Planning

• Monitor performance, forecast future resource needs, and plan upgrades.
• Manage infrastructure scalability to meet evolving business demands.

Incident Management

• Lead response to operational incidents with minimal impact.
• Coordinate with vendors and engineering teams for rapid resolution.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of engineers.
• Set performance goals, provide guidance, and ensure technical training.

Required Qualifications

• Extensive experience in data center operations, including HVAC, electrical, and BMS systems.
• Proficiency with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, and Maximo.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record managing engineering teams.
• Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities under pressure.
• Excellent organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Adaptability to evolving technologies and commitment to continuous learning.
• 3-5 years of Critical Facilities Management

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Controls Engineering
• Industry related certifications

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 experts, 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: 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.

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.

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.

The annual salary range for this position is $90,000.00-$180,000.00.

Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.

Additional compensation for certain positions may also include:

• Stock

Minimum Qualifications

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or related area and 5 years' experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility or virtualization-related technologies.

Option 2: 7 years' experience in technology infrastructure engineering across areas such as compute, storage, network, mobility or virtualization related technologies. 2 years' supervisory experience or experience leading cross-functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, information technology, or related area and 3 years 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

2501 Se J St, Ste A, Bentonville, AR 72716-3724, United States of America

About Walmart

At Walmart, we help people save money so they can live better. This mission serves as the foundation for every decision we make, from responsible sourcing to sustainabilityand everything in between. As a Walmart associate, you will play an integral role in shaping the future of retail, tech, merchandising, finance and hundreds of other industriesall while affecting the lives of millions of customers all over the world. Here, your work makes an impact every day. Walmart Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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, abilities, ideas and opinions- while welcoming all people. Walmart is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. This policy applies to all employees and aims to create a safe and productive work environment.