Security Engineer 5 (Senior Manager IC) (CaCe)

Capital One is hiring a senior Security Engineer to lead enterprise security engineering efforts with an emphasis on scalable architecture, automated controls, and DevSecOps-aligned solutions. In this role, you will function as a principal engineer and trusted advisor, helping shape security by design across enterprise platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a principal engineer and trusted advisor driving technical strategy for enterprise security engineering
• Architect scalable security solutions across multiple cybersecurity disciplines and teams, including IAM, cloud infrastructure, endpoint, and network layers
• Define and lead security reference architectures and reusable control patterns across multiple business domains
• Design advanced automation frameworks for continuous detection, compliance, and remediation
• Partner with platform, data, and product engineering teams to embed security into core company platforms and capabilities
• Drive resolution of systemic vulnerabilities across environments
• Influence engineering standards and roadmaps through thought leadership and cross-domain collaboration
• Mentor senior engineers and elevate technical excellence across the broader security organization
• Partner with software, cloud, and infrastructure teams to embed security by design into enterprise platforms
• Act as a technical authority for emerging threats, translating risk intelligence into architectural blueprints and proactive mitigations

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or Equivalent Certification
• At least 7 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology
• At least 4 years of experience designing or implementing enterprise-scale security architecture in cloud environments
• At least 3 years of experience building or automating security tooling and controls

Technologies and Tools

• CI/CD security integration
• Infrastructure as Code
• Serverless computing
• IAM
• Endpoint
• Vulnerability management
• Network security technologies
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• Java, Python, JavaScript

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 4+ years of experience building specialization and expertise in a focused discipline of cybersecurity
• 6+ years of experience with CI/CD security integration, infrastructure as code, or serverless computing
• 7+ years of experience with security tools such as IAM, endpoint, vulnerability management, or network security technologies
• 8+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure security engineering
• Strong executive communication skills
• Experience leading enterprise-scale architecture or automation initiatives
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD integration
• One or more professional certifications: CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, CIDPRO, or GIAC Cloud Security
• Experience in application security and software development in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.

Education

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification

Location and Work Style

Location: McLean, VA (hybrid)

This role is designated as a hybrid position. You are expected to adhere to Capital One’s hybrid policy regarding required on-site presence at your designated office location.

Compensation and Incentives

Salary (McLean, VA): USD 229,900 - 262,400 per year

• Plano, TX: $209,000 - $238,500 per year
• Richmond, VA: $209,000 - $238,500 per year

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI).

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
• Performance based incentive compensation may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)

Application Timeline

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

Employment Authorization / Sponsorship Statement

Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (for example, H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or other work authorization forms that require immigration support from an employer).

Additional Notes

• No agencies please.
• Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.
• Capital One will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history consistent with applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries.
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