Description
We are seeking Security Engineers who are passionate about building automated controls, cloud security architecture, and DevSecOps solutions to join our team. As a Security Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving major technical transformations and securing enterprise platforms across Capital One.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the design and delivery of technology platforms and automated controls across cloud and on-prem environments
- Architect and implement scalable solutions for IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection systems
- Develop advanced automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring
- Serve as a technical advisor during complex incident response and forensics investigations
- Partner with software, cloud and infrastructure teams to embed security by design into enterprise platforms
- Evaluate and integrate new security technologies, ensuring interoperability and operational scalability
- Influence and codify engineering standards, patterns, and reusable modules
- Participate in ongoing support of security tools, including investigations, analysis and break fix
Basic Qualifications:
- High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification
- At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology
- At least 3 years of experience working in a cloud-based environment
- At least 2 years of experience designing and implementing automated security solutions
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 3+ years of experience building specialization and expertise in a focused discipline of cybersecurity
- 4+ years of experience with CI/CD security integration, infrastructure as code, or serverless computing
- 5+ years of experience with security tools such as IAM, endpoint, vulnerability management or network security technologies
- 5+ years of experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFW, including Panorama
- 5+ years of experience with network switching, routing, load balancing, and firewall solutions
- 6+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure security engineering
- Experience leading enterprise-scale architecture or automation initiatives
- One or more professional certifications: CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, CIDPRO or GIAC Cloud Security
- Experience in application security and software development in Python
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD integration
Salary Information: McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Security Engineer 4 Riverwoods, IL: $179,400 - $204,700 for Security Engineer 4
Benefits: Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.