Senior Cloud Strategy & Innovation Architect

Devopsroles; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 315,000 - 359,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Staff Cloud Engineer to drive cloud strategy and modernization across multiple platforms. You will partner with senior leaders, evangelize a bold vision, and mentor engineers while delivering scalable, secure cloud infrastructure.

The role emphasizes AI/automation adoption and cross-divisional collaboration. The position is based in McLean, VA with a competitive salary range and performance incentives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related quantitative field.
• At least 9 years of software engineering experience.
• At least 6 years of cloud engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your domain.
• Decompose complex problems into practical, operational solutions.
• Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation.
• Lead modernization of monolithic systems into microservice architectures and event-driven platforms.
• Collaborate with senior leaders to define long-term platform strategy.
• Mentor engineers and drive technical excellence.

Skills

Java

Scala

Python

Go

Node.js

Kubernetes

Serverless

CI/CD

Distributed systems

Performance optimization

OKRs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree in CS or Software Engineering

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Pulumi

Crossplane

OPA

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Staff Cloud Engineer to drive cloud strategy and modernization across multiple platforms. You will partner with senior leaders, evangelize a bold vision, and mentor engineers while delivering scalable, secure cloud infrastructure.

The role emphasizes AI/automation adoption and cross-divisional collaboration. The position is based in McLean, VA with a competitive salary range and performance incentives.