Lead Platform Engineer (Global Payment Network)

Capital One; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A major financial services company in Chicago is seeking Platform Engineers to spearhead transformations using DevOps tools and emerging technologies. You'll work collaboratively with product owners to improve software engineering practices, design technical solutions, and lead Agile teams. A strong background with AWS, deployment tools, and team leadership is required. Join us to create solutions that meet real customer needs and drive innovation in our competitive industry.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience with build and deployment tools.
• 4+ years of experience with AWS.
• 2+ years of team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Understand application capabilities and testing scenarios with product owners.
• Continuously improve software engineering practices.
• Design, develop, test, and implement solutions across development tools.

Skills

Scripting languages (Python, SQL, Ruby, Groovy)

AWS tools and services

Container orchestration (Docker, ECS)

Build and deployment tools (Jenkins, GitHub, Artifactory)

Education

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex technical problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Platform Engineers who are passionate about creating and supporting DevOps tools with emerging technologies to join our team. As a Platform Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One.

General Responsibilities

• Work with product owners to understand desired application capabilities and testing scenarios
• Continuously improve software engineering practices
• Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement and support technical solutions across a full‑stack of development tools and technologies
• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience and scalability of your solutions
• Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community
• Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting‑edge technologies, inclusion, outside‑of‑the‑box thinking, teamwork, self‑organization and diversity
• Utilize scripting languages like Python, SQL, Ruby and groovy, Container Orchestration services including Docker and ECS, CM tools including Ansible and Terraform, and a variety of AWS tools and services

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 6 years of experience using build and deployment tools (Jenkins, GitHub, or Artifactory)
• At least 4 years of experience with AWS
• At least 2 years of team leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with AWS
• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices

Immigration Notice

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

Application Period

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

Agency

No agencies please.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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 for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23‑A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901‑4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

Reasonable Accommodations

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Technical Support

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to [e-mail].