Manager, Cyber Technical ( DDoS) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Capital One; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 175,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a highly skilled DDoS Protection Engineer to join their cybersecurity team. In this dynamic role, you will design and implement advanced DDoS mitigation strategies, conduct deep packet analysis, and collaborate with engineers to enhance infrastructure resiliency. You will monitor network traffic, respond to real-time DDoS events, and develop automation scripts to streamline detection and mitigation workflows. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment focused on protecting a global network infrastructure from sophisticated attacks. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and ready to make a significant impact, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Performance-Based Incentives

Inclusive Work Environment

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Qualifications

• 4+ years in IT or Cyber Security with DDoS mitigation experience.
• Strong understanding of network security and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain DDoS protection architectures for cloud and on-prem solutions.
• Perform traffic analysis and develop mitigation tactics aligned with industry standards.

Skills

DDoS Mitigation

Deep Packet Analysis

Cloud Security

Incident Response

Problem-Solving

Scripting (Python, Bash)

Network Protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, BGP)

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Wireshark

tcpdump

Akamai

AWS Shield

Cloudflare

Radware

Arbor

Job description

Manager, Cyber Technical (DDoS) (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

We are seeking a highly skilled DDoS Protection Engineer to join our cybersecurity and network defense team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced DDoS mitigation strategies, conducting deep packet analysis, and contributing to the development of automated defense capabilities. You will collaborate closely with engineers and architects to strengthen infrastructure resiliency and ensure rapid response to network-based attacks.

The Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering (CORE) Technology division is responsible for enabling and evolving Capital One’s foundational cloud infrastructure layer, including observability, connectivity, resilience, and availability.

Team:

The DDoS engineering team is responsible for protecting Capital One’s global network infrastructure from volumetric and application-layer attacks by delivering resilient, automated mitigation strategies and deep traffic intelligence.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain DDoS protection architectures, including cloud-based and on-prem solutions.

• Perform deep packet inspection and traffic analysis to detect and mitigate DDoS and other volumetric attacks.

• Develop and fine-tune mitigation tactics and policies aligned with MITRE ATT&CK frameworks.

• Monitor network traffic and respond to real-time DDoS events, working in coordination with SOC and NOC teams.

• Collaborate with network and security architects to design scalable and resilient protection strategies.

• Develop and maintain automation scripts and APIs for detection, mitigation, and alerting workflows.

• Provide operational support for DDoS tools, services, and related infrastructure.

• Analyze post-incident data to enhance detection, response time, and mitigation efficiency.

• Work closely across teams across the organization to ensure compliance with existing standards, identify gaps in existing standards and enhance standard governance procedures.

• Work closely with enterprise architects, product managers, Cloud/DevOps engineers, and SRE teams to understand our processes and approaches and influence change where appropriate.

• Challenge and assess automation frameworks to support the platform products.

• Guide best practices for security-related appliances including following and implementing evolving industry standards.

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification.

• At least 4 years of experience in Information Technology or Cyber Security.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.

• 5+ years of experience developing or challenging engineering practices through critical examination of problems and collaboration with team members and customers (developers, architects, engineers).

• 3+ years of experience in network security or DDoS mitigation.

• 2+ years hands-on experience with cloud-based DDoS protection platforms Akamai, AWS Shield, Cloudflare, Radware, or Arbor.

• 1+ year experience with packet analysis tools Wireshark, tcpdump, and traffic flow monitoring.

• 3+ years of experience with TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, HTTP/S, and other Layer 3–7 protocols.

• 1+ year experience with scripting languages (Python, Bash).

• Strong problem-solving and incident response skills.

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally.

• 2+ years experience working with networking protocols and technology across routing, monitoring, and VPN services, including BGP, OSPF, EIGRP, and VRF.

• One or more certifications GCIA, CompTIA Security+, AWS certifications, CCNA, CCNP, or CCIE.

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, or another type of work authorization).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $193,400 - $220,700 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Richmond, VA: $175,800 - $200,700 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Plano, TX: $175,800 - $200,700 for Manager, Cyber Technical

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). Incentives could be discretionary or non-discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state, or local law. 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.