Staff, Risk Expert

Position Summary...

What you'll do...

As an Individual Contributor of the Information Security Controls Assurance team, you will play a key role in leading the execution of our methodology and approach in ensuring applications built or implemented in the environment meet appropriate levels of compliance for industry, legal, governmental, risk and safety standards.  Examples of regulatory compliance focus areas include but not limited to Health & Wellness, Food Safety, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Trade/Sanctions, Anti-Corruption, etc. You will collaborate with various business subject matter resources, Governance teams, and Technology teams to achieve our objectives.  You will also lead in executing our strategy in how we create and implement automated preventative/detective controls and processes that help us achieve policy compliance. 

About Our Team

In an environment where IT-related risks are on the rise and constantly changing, the ability to provide confidence that our regulatory application controls in high-risk compliance areas are operating effectively is paramount.   The Controls Assurance team collaborates with business partners, Governance, and Global Tech teams to ensure applications are properly deployed, monitored, and controlled to meet appropriate levels of compliance for industry, legal, governmental, risk and safety standards.  We also work to create automated preventative and detective controls and processes and implement systematic testing for continuous compliance to provide confidence key application controls are functioning as intended.    

What you'll do...

As a Staff Risk Expert, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

• Implement our goals and objectives in alignment with our key stakeholders, while assisting other team members in the achievement of these goals as necessary.
• Execute our methodology to understand the systematic controls and associated business/IT processes, assess the current state of their environment, and identify potential opportunities for enhancing IT processes and controls to meet our objectives.
• Collaborate with our Controls Assurance Engineering team to integrate regulatory systems to our continuous monitoring tooling.
• Consistently implement the methodology for effective collaboration with Technical Teams in resolving control health anomalies detected in systematic controls or critical system behavior as identified through our monitoring tools.
• Aide in efforts to identify manually intensive regulatory controls for transformation to systematic controls, as required.
• Provide support, as required, in identifying new or changed scope of regulatory systems that necessitate the monitoring of application controls or critical system behavior.
• Acquire knowledge about the factors or indicators that classify a regulatory system and related application control(s) or critical system behavior as in-scope.
• Participate in building the team to enable them to be high performing process and controls assurance Associates.
• Guide and mentor team members to follow established practices for the delivery of technology assurance services, meeting quality, speed, innovation and create impact.

What you’ll bring…

• Experience in working with Business Process Owners to understand specific business process risks that are mitigated through application controls or functionality that influences system behavior
• Strong experience in evaluating, designing, and implementing IT processes and controls for IT systems, platforms, and supporting tools
• Familiarity with retail and regulatory compliance systems would be a plus (i.e. Health & Wellness, Financial, Food Safety, etc.)
• Knowledge of risk management
• Certified in a relevant risk field is a plus (CISA, CGEIT, CRISC, etc.)
• Good understanding of IT regulatory standards and frameworks (COBIT, ISO 27001, ITIL, etc.)
• Methodical and systematic problem-solving approach, combined with a solid awareness of ownership, initiative, and drive
• Ability to work collaboratively across different teams
• Ability to motivate and help develop a team
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

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 diversity- 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 $110,000.00-$220,000.00

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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, information technology, engineering, information systems, cybersecurity, or related area and 4years’ experience in cybersecurity risk or related area at a technology, retail, or data-driven company.

Option 2: 6 years’ experience in cybersecurity risk 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+, GISF, GSEC, CISA, CISSP, CCSP, or CISM, Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related area and 2 years’ experience leading information security or 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.

CISA - Certified Information Systems Auditor - Certification, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional - Certification

Primary Location...

805 Se Moberly Ln, Bentonville, AR 72712, United States of America