Principal Infrastructure 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.

TEAM OVERVIEW

KKR's Technology team is responsible for building and supporting the firm's technological foundation. Technology is regarded as a key business enabler at KKR and is an important accelerator for global scale and business process transformation. We drive a culture of excellence through efficient workflow automation, the democratization of data, and the strategic implementation of emerging technologies to consistently serve our business needs.

POSITION SUMMARY

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.

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.
• 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.

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This is the expected annual base salary range for this New York-based position. Actual salaries may vary based on factors, such as skill, experience, and qualification for the role. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus, based on factors such as individual and team performance.

Base Salary Range

$200,000 - $235,000 USD

KKR is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by applicable law.