The Opportunity

As Network Engineer you are responsible for KWI’s network infrastructure and security posture. The position requires hands-on technical experience for managing the networking for our data center and cloud environments, and security systems. The ideal candidate should be comfortable working independently as well as in a team environment.

The Company

We are a small team with a big vision: to be the premier provider of cloud technology solutions for retailers. KWI offers a complete, unified commerce solution from a single database, specifically designed to help specialty retailers grow their business. Our portfolio of customers includes Pandora, David Yurman, Tom Ford and many other globally recognizable brands.

We combine Point of Sale, Merchandising, e-Commerce, CRM, and Loss Prevention into one cloud-based platform. We are a Values and Mission driven organization, and we believe that if we develop and demonstrate leadership in our strategy, operations, and people, we will continue to drive product innovation and service excellence.

As a Network Security Engineer, you excel at the below core skills

• Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Operating effectively, even when things are not certain, or the way is not clear
• Takes full ownership over decisions, actions and failures

The impact you’ll make

• Installing, configuring and supporting network equipment including routers, proxy servers, switches, WAN accelerators, servers, DNS and DHCP.
• Maximizing network performance through ongoing monitoring and troubleshooting.
• Investigating faults in the network.
• Updating network equipment to the latest firmware releases.
• Reporting network status to key stakeholders.
• Managing data center “local hands” subcontractors involved with equipment installation.
• Coordinate penetration and vulnerability testing.
• Process-driven work such as VPN tunnel configuration for clients.
• Configuration of network connectivity with outside vendors and verification of security compliance with KWI controls.

What you will bring

• 5 years related experience working in a network engineering capacity.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Experience in design and implementation of highly available network environments.
• Familiar with shell scripting.
• Solid understanding of IAM and other strategies for account management.
• Expertise at the command line.
• Solid understanding of OWASP principles.
• Experience in design and implementation of firewalls, DNS, IDS/IPS, WAF, anti-virus, content filtering, data loss prevention, endpoint security, email security, network vulnerability scanning, incident management, and disk encryption technologies.
• Fundamental understanding of security best practices.

As a member of the KWI team you will receive

• Full Medical, Dental and Vision
• 4 weeks of PTO in your first year
• Summer Fridays....all year round
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Discount from building café
• 401(K) with a 50% company match (up to 6% of employee contribution)
• Employee Referral Program
• (1) Volunteer day each year

Our work space

We are a collaborative group and believe that getting together in person allows our team to do their best work. Our team enjoys monthly events, bagels every Thursday, a state-of-the-art coffee machine, a full snack pantry and many more surprise and delight moments throughout the year.

That being said, we understand that our teams need flexibility, which is why we follow a hybrid schedule. Our in-office days are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, and employees are allowed to work remotely on Wednesdays and Friday.

Our commitment to you

At KWI, we know that cultivating diversity and fostering an inclusive work environment is critical to our impact and success. We create an environment where no individual is advantaged or disadvantaged because of their background. We offer equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, or protected veteran status.

With a commitment to maintaining a bias-free environment in which harassment is prohibited, we respect cultural diversity and comply with the laws of the places in which we operate. We expect our business partners, suppliers, clients, and all our team members to uphold these commitments.