Distinguished Data Engineer- Card

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

Performance-based incentive compensation

Inclusive work environment

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in McLean is seeking a Distinguished Data Engineer to work with advanced data architectures and AWS technologies. This role involves mentoring peers, driving innovation, and ensuring engineering excellence. Candidates should have extensive experience in data engineering, data architecture, and a strong command of tools such as Python and AWS. Offering a competitive salary and benefits in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in data engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in data architecture.
• 2+ years of experience building applications in AWS.

Responsibilities

• Build awareness and drive adoption of modern technologies.
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence.
• Lead the way in creating next-generation talent.

Skills

Data Engineering

Data Architecture

AWS

Python

Java

Scala

SQL

Data Lakes

Machine Learning

Big Data Processing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

AWS Services

Spark

Kafka

Job description

Join to apply for the Distinguished Data Engineer- Card role at Capital One

Distinguished Data Engineers are individual contributors who strive to be diverse in thought so we visualize the problem space. At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. Distinguished Engineers will significantly impact our trajectory and devise clear roadmaps to deliver next generation technology solutions.

• Deep technical experts and thought leaders that help accelerate adoption of the very best engineering practices, while maintaining knowledge on industry innovations, trends and practices
• Visionaries, collaborating on Capital One’s toughest issues, to deliver on business needs that directly impact the lives of our customers and associates
• Role models and mentors, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
• Evangelists, both internally and externally, helping to elevate the Distinguished Engineering community and establish themselves as a go-to resource on given technologies and technology-enabled capabilities

About the team: Capital One’s Card Core Architecture team is responsible for Card modernization’s data strategy, including data abstraction, data standardization, data products, GraphQL and API services to deliver reads and writes to clients, and analytical data strategy to enable our business to drive value across the customer lifecycle with real time intelligence and agility.

In this role, you will work on delivering Proof-of-concepts, actionable architectures and designs with hands-on deep technical expertise. You will act as a bridge between technical delivery and product management. You will work with other Distinguished Engineers to detail high level designs to help software engineers develop the products as envisioned. You will provide mentorship and strategic guidance to our engineer, product, and leadership groups.

Responsibilities:

• Build awareness, increase knowledge and drive adoption of modern technologies, sharing consumer and engineering benefits to gain buy-in
• Strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where others’ ideas can be heard and championed; leverage expertise to grow skills in the broader Capital One team
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence, using opportunities to reuse and innersource solutions where possible
• Effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization
• Operate as a trusted advisor for a specific technology, platform or capability domain, helping to shape use cases and implementation in a unified manner
• Lead the way in creating next-generation talent for Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting external talent to bolster Capital One’s Tech talent

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• At least 7 years of experience in data engineering
• At least 3 years of experience in data architecture
• At least 2 years of experience building applications in AWS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters’ Degree
• 9+ years of experience in data architecture, engineering and delivery
• 5+ years of experience developing in Python, Java, Scala or SQL
• 3+ years of architecting experience with AWS services such as S3, Glue, Aurora Global, DynamoDB, Kinesis, Lambda
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with data lakes including AVRO, Parquet, Iceberg, Delta, Spark, Kafka, Flink technologies
• 3+ years of data modeling experience
• 2+ years of experience with ontology standards for defining a domain
• 1+ year of experience deploying machine learning models
• 3+ years of experience implementing big data processing solutions on AWS
• 3+ years of experience in building highly resilient distributed data systems

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon hours worked. Locations include Chicago, IL; McLean, VA; New York, NY; Plano, TX; Richmond, VA; San Francisco, CA; Wilmington, DE; and other locations with pay ranges adjusted accordingly. The actual offer will be reflected in the candidate’s offer letter. This role is eligible for performance-based incentive compensation.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits. Eligibility varies by status. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Details on accommodations for applicants with disabilities are available from Capital One Recruiting.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Information Technology

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