Security Engineer

KKR; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 72,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Weekly learning time: Presentation & P

Prioritization tools training

Job summary

KKR in Denton is seeking a Security Engineer internship to own deliverables and grow within a high-trust team. You will break down large tech initiatives, translate business requirements into technical tasks, and build dashboards from security telemetry.

The role offers a competitive salary from $72,000 to $106,000 with full benefits and time set aside weekly to learn new presentation and prioritization skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to navigate ambiguity from half-written briefs.
• Comfort with the internship cadence at a Denton operation.
• Sound instincts for understanding new environments.
• Professionalism, integrity and discretion with sensitive information.
• Clear written communication to survive forwarded email chains.
• Ability to deliver bad news early and clearly.
• Empathy to convey hard feedback constructively.

Responsibilities

• Break large technology initiatives into actionable Penetration Testing increments.
• Translate business requirements into technical specs and tasks.
• Pull security auditing telemetry into actionable dashboards.
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Denton, TX and remote teams.
• Document the Security Auditing system for fast onboarding.
• Prototype CISM ideas and decide which belong in KKR's stack.

Skills

Ambiguity navigation

Internship cadence

Reading room instincts

Professionalism

Written communication

Deliver bad news clearly

Empathy

Job description

Between the demo that wows and the system that survives sits the Security Engineer we're recruiting in Denton, and KKR pays $72,000 - $106,000 for the difference. A $72,000 - $106,000 internship role for a mid-level professional ready to own deliverables and grow within a high-trust team.

Key Responsibilities

• Break large technology initiatives into Penetration Testing increments Denton can actually deliver
• Translate values-led business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
• Pull Security Auditing telemetry into dashboards KKR leaders actually open
• Coordinate releases with stakeholders across Denton, TX and remote teams
• Document the Security Auditing system so the next mid-level engineer onboards in days, not weeks
• Prototype rough CISM ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in KKR's stack

What You'll Bring

• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• Comfort with the internship cadence of a Denton-based operation
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
• Professionalism, integrity, and discretion with sensitive information
• Written communication clear enough to survive a forwarded email chain
• The composure to deliver bad news early and clearly
• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly

Our mission-driven approach to technology has made KKR a go-to choice for companies throughout TX. Slack threads here stay civil because we critique the NIST Cybersecurity Framework work, not the human behind it.

• $72,000 - $106,000 salary
• full benefits
• dedicated time each week to learn new Presentation Skills and Prioritization tools

Fresh interview slots opened up this week for the Security Engineer search.