The Sr. Security Engineer designs, implements, and supports enterprise security capabilities across a range of domains, including, but not limited to, vulnerability management, cloud security, identity, endpoint, security architecture and application security, to protect the organization’s systems, data, users, and business operations. Reporting to the Director of Technical Security, this senior engineer leads security engineering initiatives end to end and partners closely with infrastructure, application, network, cloud, and security teams to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable solutions.

The role applies strong engineering judgment and hands-on technical depth to turn evolving threats, vulnerabilities, and security trends into practical improvements to controls, architecture, processes, and operational maturity. The role champions automation and the practical use of agentic AI tooling to build, streamline, and manage security engineering workflows, reducing manual effort and increasing the speed and consistency of delivery. The role also owns the standards for security documentation, metrics, and reporting quality, setting the expectations others follow so leadership has consistent visibility into security posture.

As a senior member of the team, the Sr. Security Engineer mentors and develops other engineers and analysts by sharing technical expertise, guiding design and troubleshooting approaches, and raising the overall engineering capability of the Technical Security function.

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

• 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. Examples of prior roles include Security Engineer, Systems or Network Engineer, Cloud Engineer, and Application Security Engineer.
• 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.
• 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.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field preferred; equivalent professional experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, GIAC, Microsoft Security, cloud security, or equivalent technical certifications are preferred but not required.

Skills

• 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, Applications Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Business Operations, Business Strategy, CCSP - Cisco Certified Security Professional, CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Cloud Applications, Cloud Computing, Communications Security (COMSEC), Computer Science, Computer Security, Cross-Functional, Documentation Standards, Endpoint Security, Engineering, Engineering Management, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Protection, GIAC - Global Information Assurance Certification, GitHub, Home Automation, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Information/Data Security (InfoSec), Internet Security, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Metrics, Microsoft Product Family, Network Administration/Management, Network Systems, Operational Support, Operations Processes, Process Improvement, Requirements Management, Risk, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Security Architecture, Security Attacks, Security Design, Security Infrastructure, Security Monitoring, Software Engineering, Sourcing Strategy, Standards Development, Strategic Planning, Supply Chain, Systems Administration/Management, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Leadership, Technical Support, Technical/Engineering Design, Trend Analysis

Leadership Competencies Expected for this Role:

Evolving Leader

Global Agility - Leads diverse teams, adapts amidst ambiguity

Purposeful Integrity - Leads with values, earns team’s trust, handles conflicts ethically

Strategic Foresight - Connects teamwork to business strategy

Customer Centric Innovation - Leads improvements rooted in customer needs

Urgency for Impact - Drive priorities forward with pace and purpose

Bold Accountability - Set high standards and model responsibility

Empowered Collaboration - Builds inclusive teams, collaborates across functions

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Why Kontoor Brands?

At Kontoor, we offer a comprehensive benefit package to fit your lifestyle. Our benefits are crafted with the same care as our products.

When our employees are healthy, secure, and well, they bring their best selves to work. Kontoor Brands supports you with a competitive benefits program that provides choice and flexibility to meet your and your family’s needs - now and in the future. We offer resources to support your physical, emotional, social, and financial wellbeing, plus benefits like discounts on our apparel. Kontoor Brands also provides four weeks of Paid Parental Leave to eligible employees who are new parents, Flexible Fridays, and Tuition Reimbursement.

We are proud to offer a workplace culture centered on equitable opportunities and a sense of belonging for all team members. Here we have a global workforce of high-performing teams that both unlocks our individual uniqueness and harnesses our collaborative talents. Remote

Kontoor Brands is a portfolio of three of the world’s most iconic lifestyle, outdoor and workwear brands: Wrangler, Lee and Helly Hansen. Kontoor Brands is a purpose-led organization focused on leveraging its global platform, strategic sourcing model and best-in-class supply chain to drive brand growth and deliver long- term value for its stakeholders.