Network Engineer 4 (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

We are seeking Network Engineers who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge open source frameworks and emerging technologies to join our team. As a Network Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation across Capital One.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and design end-to-end connectivity systems with associated security and operational frameworks
• Utilize software development practices to structure and design how upstream systems will interact with running systems and build out end-state configuration frameworks
• Define and drive standards needed for implementation across vendor platforms, cloud environments, and in-house software
• Define implementation patterns for all protocol frameworks needed at COF across our campus, WAN/SD-WAN, Colocation facilities, DCs, cloud, and SaaS fronted services
• Own the architecture and lifecycle of enterprise and cloud network ecosystems, spanning connectivity, security, and automation layers
• Develop and enforce design standards and best practices for routing, security segmentation, and inter-cloud traffic flow
• Lead critical incident response efforts and ensure root-cause analysis drives durable reliability improvements
• Partner with Cloud, Security, and SRE teams to define cross-platform observability, telemetry, and self-healing automation
• Mentor and upskill engineers across the organization on advanced networking, reliability, and automation principles

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or at least 6 years of experience in network engineering, including management of network systems
• At least 6 years of experience with routing protocols (BGP, Link-State Protocols, and Tunneling Protocols)
• At least 6 years of experience with network encapsulation technologies (LANS, Virtual LANs, overlay networks, and network fabrics)
• At least 6 years of experience with physical network devices
• At least 6 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining network infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in designing, deploying, and managing complex hybrid cloud environments, including IaaS/PaaS, and cloud efficiency
• Deep, practical knowledge of SRE principles and methodologies focused on system reliability, availability, and performance
• Mastery of modern observability stacks and open-source monitoring tools for proactive alerting, trend analysis, and capacity planning
• Expertise in managing and provisioning infrastructure through code, utilizing frameworks like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Advanced skills in container orchestration (Kubernetes), service meshes, and the broader cloud-native ecosystem
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, architecture patterns, and industry compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
• Professional certifications such as CCNP Enterprise, JNCIP, or AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a focus on solving critical network issues efficiently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders or customers
• Experience collaborating across engineering domains (security, compute, storage, cloud) to deliver resilient, performant systems
• Experience leveraging AI-driven tooling to automate network operations, improve network reliability and performance, or optimize network capacity and cost

Salary Information: The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are: McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 Plano, TX: $179,400 - $204,700 Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700

Benefits: Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being.