Security Engineer 4 (Manager) (CaCe)

Capital One Group; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA seeks a Security Engineer 4 (Manager) to lead design and delivery of technology platforms and automated controls across cloud and on‑prem environments. You’ll mentor teams and architect scalable security solutions embedded by design.

You will work with IAM, endpoint, network and data protection, and develop automation for vulnerability management, detection and compliance. Hybrid role with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology.
• 3+ years of experience in a cloud-based environment.
• 2+ years of experience designing and implementing automated security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of platforms and automated controls across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Architect and implement scalable IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection systems.
• Develop automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring.
• Serve as technical advisor during complex incident response and forensics investigations.
• Partner with software, cloud and infrastructure teams to embed security by design into enterprise platforms.
• Evaluate and integrate new security technologies for interoperability and scale.
• Influence and codify engineering standards, patterns, and reusable security modules.
• Participate in ongoing support of security tools, investigations, analysis and break fixes.

Skills

Cloud security

Automation

Incident response

Security by design

IAM

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Security Engineer 4 (Manager) (CaCe) Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business 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 Security Engineers who are passionate about building automated controls, cloud security architecture, and DevSecOps solutions to join our team. As a Security Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving major technical transformations and securing enterprise platforms across Capital One.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the design and delivery of technology platforms and automated controls across cloud and on-prem environments
• Architect and implement scalable solutions for IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection systems
• Develop advanced automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring
• Serve as a technical advisor during complex incident response and forensics investigations
• Partner with software, cloud and infrastructure teams to embed security by design into enterprise platforms
• Evaluate and integrate new security technologies, ensuring interoperability and operational scalability
• Influence and codify engineering standards, patterns, and reusable modules
• Participate in ongoing support of security tools, including investigations, analysis and break fix

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification
• At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology
• At least 3 years of experience working in a cloud-based environment
• At least 2 years of experience designing and implementing automated security solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years of experience building specialization and expertise in a focused discipline of cybersecurity
• 4+ years of experience with CI/CD security integration, infrastructure as code, or serverless computing
• 5+ years of experience with security tools such as IAM, endpoint, vulnerability management or network security technologies
• 6+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure security engineering
• Experience leading enterprise-scale architecture or automation initiatives
• 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.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD integration

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.

McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Security Engineer 4
Plano, TX: $179,400 - $204,700 for Security Engineer 4
Richmond, VA: $179,400 - $204,700 for Security Engineer 4
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.

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.

Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).

At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.