Distinguished, Vulnerability Scanning Engineer

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Position Summary... Distinguished, Vulnerability Scanning Engineer responsibilities include evolving the vulnerability identification program, optimizing the vulnerability management program, defining and implementing strategic risk reduction initiatives, and scaling vulnerability management capabilities across the global Walmart ecosystem. What you'll do... The Distinguished, Vulnerability Scanning Engineer serves as the technical authority on vulnerability scanning architecture, strategy, and engineering across the enterprise. This role defines the technical vision for how the organization discovers, identifies, and assesses security vulnerabilities at global scale — spanning network, cloud, container, and other environments. As a senior individual contributor on the vulnerability management team, this engineer drives innovation in vulnerability identification coverage, accuracy, performance, and automation while mentoring senior engineers and influencing the broader security engineering strategy. Distinguished, Vulnerability Scanning Engineer: Responsibilities include evolving the vulnerability identification program, optimizing the vulnerability management program, defining, and implementing strategic risk reduction initiatives, and scaling vulnerability management capabilities across the global Walmart ecosystem. In addition: Define and own the enterprise-wide vulnerability scanning architecture Evolve a scalable, resilient scanning infrastructure capable of operating across diverse network segments, cloud providers, and global data centers Advance the t echnical roadmap for scanning capabilities — evaluating emerging technologies and driving and influencing adoption decisions Enhance scan orchestration frameworks that balance coverage, frequency, performance impact, and asset criticality Evaluate and pilot next-generation scanning approaches including AI/ML-assisted vulnerability identification 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 fro

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