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INTRODUCTION

Serving the needs of all families with young children, Carter’s Inc. is the largest North American apparel retailer exclusively for babies and young children, encompassing Carter’s, OshKosh B’gosh, Skip*Hop and Little Planet brands. Meaningful work, constant learning, genuine people, and a community guided by core values that promote inclusion and innovation is in everything we do. There are many reasons to build your career at Carter's.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Security Engineer focusing on Data Loss Prevention (DLP), is a member of the IT Security team reporting to the Senior Director, Information Security. Security Engineers are primarily focused on designing, configuring, implementing, and optimizing security type solutions that are approved by both Security Management and other contributing teams to protect and support the overall business goals of Carter’s. Additionally, Security Engineers support business teams with technical operational tasks as needed to minimize security risks.

Security Solution Design & Engineering (75%)

• Security Architecture & Engineering: Design, configure, and manage security infrastructure, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention or like systems (IDS/IPS), and endpoint protection (EDR).
• Threat Management & Incident Response: Monitor networks for threats, analyze alerts from security platforms (SIEM), and lead incident response efforts.
• Vulnerability Management: Conduct regular penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and risk assessments to identify weaknesses.
• Automation & Optimization: Develop automated security processes (SOAR), improve logging pipelines, and optimize security tool performance.
• Compliance & Policy: Ensure security compliance with frameworks (e.g., NIST, IEC 62443) and maintain documentation on security configurations.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Act as a technical authority, providing guidance to project teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Administrative / Documentation (25%)

• Developing procedural, design, and/or configuration documentations.
• Lead or Assist with the development and review of security metrics and KPIs.
• Assist in reviewing security policies and guide the administration of security tools as it relates to network security.

Secondary Functions

• Understands and supports the Company’s goals and objectives and makes certain that his/her actions and decisions are consistent with them.
• Keeps his/her management team informed of all matters of importance and particularly those instances where deviations from planned results are likely to occur.
• Consistently stay informed on emerging security technologies, trends, and developments.
• Performs other responsibilities and duties as assigned by his/her supervisor and/or security management.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Must have:

• Ability to professionally communicate, verbally and in writing.
• Ability to meet deadlines and work with senior management across various disciplines.
• Ability to perform on-call duties during off-hours and holidays.
• An adaptable and flexible attitude towards changing business needs.
• 2+ years of IT, IT Networking and/or Network Security experience.
• A collaborative team player spirit willing to learn and adapt.
• One or more IT Security or IT related certification.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with 2 or more security domains (Security and Risk Management, Asset Security, Security Architecture/Engineering, Network Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Assessment/Testing, Security Operations, or Software Development Security).
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field.
• Network security engineering background, deep technical knowledge in one or more security platform.
• Current security certifications such as Security +, ISC2 CC, CompTIA A+, CompTIA Network +, SSCP, CCT, CISSP, AWS Certified Security or similar.
• Fortinet, Firemon, Cisco, Meraki or similar technologies.

MAKE A CAREER AT CARTER’S

Career Development: Success starts from within, and we have several paths from which you can choose to enhance your career evolution. From Carter’s University to Toastmasters to mentorship programs and more, we encourage you to utilize these tools to elevate your professional prowess.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties described may be changed or reassigned at the discretion of management, and the employee may be required to perform duties that are not listed in the job description.

Carters is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.