Senior Director, Platform Engineering (Remote Eligible)

Capital One; Plano (TX); Remote; USD 240,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Director of Platform Engineering, where you will lead the evolution of connectivity across various technical pillars. This role offers the chance to shape the infrastructure strategy, focusing on automation and simplification to meet key business needs. With a commitment to innovation and inclusion, you will work in a dynamic environment that values your contributions. If you have a passion for driving technical excellence and fostering collaboration, this is the opportunity for you to make a significant impact in the financial technology space.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits

Financial benefits

Performance-based incentives

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• 9+ years of platform engineering experience required.
• 7+ years of experience with cloud technologies (GCP, AWS).
• Experience managing teams and technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive connectivity technical evolution across engineering, security, and automation.
• Develop infrastructure strategy based on business needs.
• Advise on vendor roadmaps and software choices.

Skills

Platform Engineering

Cloud Technologies (GCP, AWS)

Technical Project Management

Software Quality Assurance

Test Automation

DevOps

People Management

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

G Suite / Google Workspace

Enterprise SaaS Applications

Job description

Senior Director, Platform Engineering (Remote Eligible)

About Capital One: At Capital One, we’re changing banking for good. We were founded on the belief that no one should be locked out of the financial system. We’re dedicated to helping foster a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper. We’re a bank, but we don’t think like one. We’re always thinking about what’s next, about how we can innovate and inspire, and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives - by leveraging best in class technology.

We are seeking a Senior Director, Platform Engineering who will drive our connectivity technical evolution across all our pillars including engineering, security and automation.

General Responsibilities

• Formulate downstream strategy for what we need to do to evolve our infrastructure based on our key business needs, automated deployments, automated controls, controls simplification and technical layering simplification
• Develop roadmap along-side peer groups
• Advise on changes to vendor roadmaps and COF’s choices of vendor software, hardware, etc

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or equivalent certification
• At least 9 years of platform engineering experience
• At least 7 years of experience with cloud technologies (GCP, AWS)
• At least 7 years of people management experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of technical project management, software engineering or process management experience
• 5+ years of experience with enterprise SaaS applications, OS Platforms, Web or Mobile applications and custom built Enterprise solutions.
• 5+ years of experience with at least one of the following: Software Quality Assurance, Test Automation, DevOps
• 3+ years of experience with G Suite of products or Google Workspace
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering)

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.

Remote (Regardless of Location): $240,300 - $274,300 for Sr. Director, Platform Engineering
McLean, VA: $264,300 - $301,700 for Sr. Director, Platform Engineering
Plano, TX: $240,300 - $274,300 for Sr. Director, Platform Engineering
Richmond, VA: $240,300 - $274,300 for Sr. Director, Platform Engineering

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. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

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.