KKR · 6 hours ago
Principal Infrastructure Engineer
Boston
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $235K/yr
15+ years expKKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions. The Principal Infrastructure Engineer will serve as a hands-on technical thought leader for the firm's core technology infrastructure, providing architectural guidance and leading innovation in infrastructure capabilities.
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Responsibilities
Act as the key technical authority for infrastructure architecture. Design and develop scalable, resilient, and secure solutions across on-premise and cloud environments
Research, prototype, and champion emerging technologies and methodologies to advance the firm's infrastructure. Drive proof-of-concept initiatives to validate new solutions
Provide expert guidance and mentorship to infrastructure engineers, elevating the technical capabilities of the team and fostering a culture of engineering excellence
Collaborate closely with application development, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders to ensure infrastructure strategy is tightly aligned with their needs and roadmaps
Serve as the highest point of technical escalation for critical infrastructure issues, leading troubleshooting efforts for complex, cross-domain problems
Define and promote best practices, engineering standards, and patterns. Drive the automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and operations to enhance agility and reduce risk
Qualification
Required
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
Benefits
Discretionary bonus
Company
KKR
KKR is a leading global investment firm that offers alternative asset management as well as capital markets and insurance solutions.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (22)
2024 (13)
2023 (11)
2022 (22)
2021 (8)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$4.28B2025-08-04Post Ipo Debt· $900M
2025-05-20Post Ipo Debt· $550M
2025-03-04Post Ipo Equity· $2.25B
Leadership Team
Hirofumi Hirano (平野 博文)
Member & Chief Executive Officer of KKR Japan
Scott Nuttall
Co-Chief Executive Officer
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