Lead Platform Engineer – AWS & DevOps Innovator

Capital One; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and scale DevOps solutions across AWS and containerized architectures. You’ll collaborate with product owners, engineers and security teams to deliver automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and resilient platforms.

The role requires 6+ years in build/deploy tools, 4+ years AWS, and 2+ years of leadership. You’ll mentor peers, embrace cutting-edge tech, and contribute to an inclusive, iterative delivery environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with build and deployment tools (Jenkins, GitHub, or Artifactory)
• 4+ years of experience with AWS
• 2+ years of team leadership experience

Responsibilities

• Understand desired application capabilities and testing scenarios with product owners
• Communicate with technical, third parties, and business resources in writing and verbally
• Collaborate to engineer end-to-end support frameworks across technology layers
• Design, develop, test, implement and support technical solutions in Agile teams
• Lead craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions
• Mentor other engineers and stay current with tech trends

Skills

AWS

Python

SQL

Leadership

Agile

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Artifactory

Docker

ECS

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA seeks a Lead Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and scale DevOps solutions across AWS and containerized architectures. You’ll collaborate with product owners, engineers and security teams to deliver automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, and resilient platforms.

The role requires 6+ years in build/deploy tools, 4+ years AWS, and 2+ years of leadership. You’ll mentor peers, embrace cutting-edge tech, and contribute to an inclusive, iterative delivery environment.