Security Engineer

Company Overview

KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. KKR aims to generate attractive investment returns by following a patient and disciplined investment approach, employing world‑class people, and supporting growth in its portfolio companies and communities. KKR sponsors investment funds that invest in private equity, credit and real assets and has strategic partners that manage hedge funds.

KKR’s insurance subsidiaries offer retirement, life and reinsurance products under the management of Global Atlantic Financial Group. References to KKR’s investments may include the activities of its sponsored funds and insurance subsidiaries.

KKR's Technology organization is a group of passionate technologists and product managers, unified by a shared mission to deliver exceptional products and solutions that drive value for our stakeholders, clients, and investors. Our passion for technology and innovation fuels our commitment to creating high‑quality, impactful solutions that address complex challenges and meet the evolving needs of our sophisticated businesses. Teamwork is at the core of the organization’s success.

We thrive on open collaboration and continuous learning, driving a culture that values diversity of thought and collective achievement. Our global footprint fosters the integration of a diverse set of ideas and viewpoints in product and solution delivery, allowing us to design more comprehensive solutions that are adaptable and scalable. We optimize for impact, prioritizing and delivering solutions with excellence while remaining agile in response to the evolving needs of our businesses.

KKR is seeking a network security engineer to join our information security team in New York, or Boston. This is an in‑person role with expectations to be on‑site 5 days a week. This role is ideal for an engineer with 6+ years of experience developing, and building solutions with expertise across network, email, endpoint, data, identity and cloud security. Experience in financial systems, cloud (AWS/Azure), or AI security is highly valued.

• Design, implement, and manage network security solutions, including firewalls, VPNs, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), and network access control (NAC).
• Analyze network traffic for potential security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Develop and enforce network security policies, procedures, and standards.

• Configure and manage secure email gateways to protect against phishing, spam, malware, and other email‑based threats.
• Implement and maintain email encryption protocols.
• Conduct regular security assessments and audits of email systems.

• Deploy and manage endpoint security solutions, including antivirus, antimalware, EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), and DLP (Data Loss Prevention) tools.
• Ensure endpoint devices are compliant with security policies and have the latest security patches and updates.
• Respond to and mitigate endpoint security incidents.

• Develop and manage vulnerability management programs, including regular scanning, assessment, and remediation.
• Collaborate with IT teams to prioritize and address vulnerabilities based on risk and impact.
• Track and report on the status of vulnerability remediation efforts.

• Implement and manage security controls across various cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure).
• Ensure the security of cloud‑based infrastructure, applications, and services.

• Experienced security professional with a strong background in networking, infrastructure, and security, ideally gained in organizations of various sizes and through working in multiple roles with diverse technologies and products.
• Understanding of core principles of how modern infrastructure technologies operate (such as virtualization of computing and networking, containers, cloud computing, SaaS, PaaS, etc.) and the security aspects of these technologies.
• Solid understanding of the operation of LAN/WAN IP‑based networks (TCP/IP,…