Security Engineer 4 (SailPoint)

Capital One; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Security Engineer 4 (SailPoint) to build automated IAM controls, secure cloud and on‑prem infrastructure, and drive DevSecOps in a fast‑paced environment. You will design and deploy IAM frameworks, analyze data requirements, lead platform security, and collaborate across teams to embed security by design.

The role emphasizes SailPoint ISC/IdentityIQ experience, cloud security expertise, and a strong automation mindset to support enterprise security initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification.
• Minimum 5 years in cybersecurity or IT.
• 3+ years in cloud environments.
• 2+ years designing/implementing automated security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Architect and deploy enterprise IAM frameworks with automation.
• Analyze management requests to define problems and build models for validation.
• Lead design and delivery of platforms and automated controls across cloud and on‑prem.
• Present data analysis concepts to non-technical audiences clearly.
• Develop automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring.
• Partner with software, cloud and infrastructure teams to embed security by design.
• Evaluate and integrate new security technologies for interoperability.
• Influence engineering standards and reusable security modules.
• Support security tools, investigations, and break-fix activities.

Skills

Cloud security

DevSecOps

IAM

Automation

Vulnerability management

Security analytics

Automation frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SailPoint ISC

SailPoint IdentityIQ

Job description

Security Engineer 4 (SailPoint)

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:

• Architect, engineer, and deploy enterprise-grade IAM frameworks by utilizing advanced data engineering and programmatic automation to build resilient, high-availability identity solutions.
• Analyze data requirements and requests from management, define operational problems, and develop models and frameworks for validation and problem solving.
• Lead the design and delivery of technology platforms and automated controls across cloud and on-prem environments
• Present complex data analysis concepts to diverse audiences in non-technical areas in clear and concise terms
• Develop advanced automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring
• 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 development and operations experience in SailPoint ISC
• 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 development and operations experience in SailPoint IdentityIQ
• 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