Senior Security Engineer

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of lifestyle, outdoor, and workwear brands. The Senior Security Engineer designs, implements, and supports enterprise security capabilities across vulnerability management, cloud security, identity, endpoint, security architecture, and application security. The role leads security engineering initiatives, drives automation and AI-assisted workflows, establishes documentation and reporting standards, resolves complex security issues, and mentors technical security team members.

Responsibilities:

• Architect, build, implement, and support technical security engineering projects from requirements gathering through operational handoff and ongoing support
• Partner across infrastructure, application, network, cloud, and security teams to design and deliver secure, scalable technical solutions that align with enterprise architecture and risk priorities
• Evaluate emerging security trends, threats, vulnerabilities, and technology risks; translate relevant developments into practical recommendations for improving security capabilities and reducing enterprise risk
• Own security documentation, reporting standards, metrics definitions, and governance expectations to ensure consistent, accurate, and actionable communication of security posture
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for vulnerability management, cloud security, identity, endpoint, and security architecture, providing design reviews, security requirements, and implementation guidance for initiatives led by other teams
• Serve as the escalation point for complex security platform and integration issues, leading root-cause analysis and driving lasting fixes that prevent recurrence
• Drive automation and process improvement, including applying agentic AI tooling to build and manage security engineering workflows, to reduce manual effort, improve visibility, strengthen control effectiveness, and mature security operations
• Mentor peers, influence technical standards, and contribute to the strategic direction of the Technical Security function through senior-level engineering judgment and subject matter expertise

Requirements:

• Progressive experience in information security, security engineering, infrastructure, cloud, network, systems administration, application security, or related technical roles, including hands-on ownership of technical security initiatives and cross-functional delivery
• Hands-on experience with Zscaler, Microsoft security tools (such as Perview, Defender, Cloud App Security, etc…), Tenable, Wiz
• Proven ability to design, develop, and maintain scripts, workflows, and automation solutions that optimize security processes, improve scalability, and support operational excellence
• Security engineering, architecture, and technical solution design
• Cross-functional collaboration with infrastructure, application, network, cloud, and security teams
• Risk-based decision-making and ability to translate security trends into practical improvements
• Technical leadership, documentation standards, and clear executive-level communication
• Automation and AI-assisted engineering, process improvement, troubleshooting, and operational support of security platforms
• Hands-on experience applying agentic AI tooling (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot) in real-world implementations, including building, automating, and managing security engineering workflows, is a significant plus
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred
• Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, Microsoft Security, cloud security, or equivalent technical certifications are preferred