Principal Infrastructure Engineer
About The Position
KKR is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Engineer to serve as a hands-on technical thought leader for the firm's core technology infrastructure. This individual will partner with Global teams across Network, Compute, Storage, Productivity Software, and Desktop Computing to drive the evolution towards next-generation capabilities. This role is for a deeply technical and forward-thinking expert who will be responsible for providing architectural guidance, leading innovation, and solving the most complex engineering challenges. The ideal candidate will have a profound impact on the firm's technological agility and ability to deliver high-impact business outcomes through state-of-the-art infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field; an advanced degree is highly desirable.
- 15+ years of hands-on experience in infrastructure engineering, with a demonstrated progression to a principal-level role in a large-scale, global enterprise.
- Expert-level, hands-on expertise in multiple core infrastructure domains: advanced networking (SDN, cloud networking), enterprise storage, hyper-converged systems, virtualization, and public/private cloud platforms (AWS, Azure).
- Proven track record of leading the design and implementation of significant, complex infrastructure projects that delivered measurable business value.
- Expert-level, hands on with MS Windows Operating Systems and related services.
- Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Python).
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, capable of articulating complex technical concepts to both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders.
- A passion for technology and a relentless drive for continuous improvement and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Technical Strategy & Architecture: Act as the key technical authority for infrastructure architecture. Design and develop scalable, resilient, and secure solutions across on-premise and cloud environments.
- Innovation & Thought Leadership: Research, prototype, and champion emerging technologies and methodologies to advance the firm's infrastructure. Drive proof-of-concept initiatives to validate new solutions.
- Technical Mentorship: Provide expert guidance and mentorship to infrastructure engineers, elevating the technical capabilities of the team and fostering a culture of engineering excellence.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Collaborate closely with application development, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to ensure infrastructure strategy is tightly aligned with their needs and roadmaps.
- Complex Problem Solving: Serve as the highest point of technical escalation for critical infrastructure issues, leading troubleshooting efforts for complex, cross-domain problems.
- Standards and Automation: Define and promote best practices, engineering standards, and patterns. Drive the automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and operations to enhance agility and reduce risk.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
