Sr. Security Engineer (IT)

Knitwell Group

97d

About The Position

KnitWell Group, a specialty retail operating company, comprises some of the most iconic brands in America – Ann Taylor, Chico's, Haven Well Within, Lane Bryant, LOFT, Soma, Talbots, White House Black Market. Individually, our brands are unique and strong. Together, we are powerful. Our common thread is our commitment to create exceptional products, provide memorable experiences, and achieve superior results. Our associates are innovators who thrive through collaboration and are dedicated to excellence. At the heart of it all are the customers we serve. We are dedicated to creating fashion that not only looks good but also makes our customers feel good. The Security Engineer is a security technology leader who selects, configures, and implements security controls to reduce information security risk in the organization. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with KnitWell Group’s corporate information security policies and enforcing implementation of KnitWell Group’s security architecture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering or other related engineering discipline preferred, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years in information security, with emphasis on security engineering.
• CISSP and GIAC certification desirable, other industry security certifications a plus.
• Risk Assessment experience; knowledge of IT risk management concepts.
• Experience in Cloud computing.
• Understanding of industry accepted framework, such as the NIST SP800 framework.
• Hands-on experience in assessing complex networks and systems, and leading the design and configuration of complex security controls.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and configure security applications and infrastructure to support corporate policies, federal and state security regulations.
• Lead application and system development teams to configure and deploy systems and applications in a secure manner.
• Conduct infrastructure security assessments of all layers of the information system including networking, servers, operating systems, databases and applications.
• Understand a secure network infrastructure including the design of network segmentation, firewall policies, and configuration of security devices.
• Perform security baseline discovery of current infrastructure and identify gaps between existing procedures, policy, and industry standards/best practices.
• Research and identify industry information security best practices and develop an action plan for executing changes as needed.
• Serve as a technical Team Lead on security projects.
• Prepare deployment and post deployment plans to support the conversion and deployment of the security solution.
• Manage the full lifecycle of digital certificates including issuance, renewal, revocation, replacement, and inventory tracking.
• Implement and maintain automated certificate management solutions integrated with enterprise PKI infrastructure.
• Monitor certificate expiration timelines and proactively coordinate renewals to prevent service disruptions.
• Conduct regular audits of certificate usage across systems and applications to identify anomalies or misconfigurations.
• Administer and optimize Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools for real-time threat detection, analysis, and response.
• Develop and fine-tune SIEM correlation rules, dashboards, and alerts to improve visibility into security events.
• Analyze logs and security data from various sources to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with incident response teams to investigate and remediate security incidents.

Benefits

• Merchandise discount at select KnitWell Group brands.
• Support for individual development plus career mobility within our family of brands.
• A culture of giving back – local volunteer opportunities, annual donation and volunteer match to eligible nonprofit organizations.
• Medical, dental, vision insurance & 401(K).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Paid time off & holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree