Senior Manager, Cyber Security (Penetration Testing, People Leader)

Capital One; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 230,000 - 262,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One Offensive Security seeks a seasoned leader to drive penetration testing across enterprise networks, services, applications, and infrastructure. You will develop strategy, analyze findings, and provide actionable remediation guidance to elevate our security posture.

Mentoring junior staff and coordinating with development teams in the CI/CD process are key responsibilities. The role requires strong leadership, extensive pentesting experience, cloud proficiency (AWS/Azure/GCP), and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years in cybersecurity/IT.
• 6+ years evaluating or developing cybersecurity capabilities.
• 3+ years in people leadership.
• 4+ years in penetration testing.
• 2+ years with public cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• 1+ year scripting with Python, Golang, or C#.

Responsibilities

• Leading and overseeing penetration testing of enterprise networks, services, applications, and infrastructure.
• Developing a comprehensive penetration testing strategy aligned with security objectives.
• Analyzing testing results and providing actionable insights to drive remediation.
• Staying up-to-date with threats and attack techniques to keep strategy relevant.
• Mentoring team members and fostering professional development.
• Collaborating with developers on remediation within the CI/CD pipeline.
• Communicating technical results clearly to senior management.

Skills

Team leadership

Penetration testing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Capital One Offensive Security reduces cyber risk by uncovering vulnerabilities and weaknesses in the enterprise cyber environment through coordinated ethical hacking and penetration testing scenarios. This team lead position works closely with team members to plan, coordinate, execute and report on sophisticated ethical hacking exercises, to identify cyber vulnerabilities and reduce the risk posture of enterprise systems. This role will be responsible for the identification and exploitation of security weaknesses, providing actionable recommendations, and collaborating with various teams to enhance our security posture.

The successful candidate for this position will be part of an exciting and dynamic environment to build and deliver industry leading ethical hacking capabilities to continuously protect and defend Capital One brand, systems and data. Offensive Security is part of the Cyber Operations and Intelligence program and assists with identifying opportunities to enhance Capital One’s information security posture against a broad range of cyber threats, and develop strategies to most effectively address the threats.

Primary responsibilities for this position include:

• Leading and overseeing penetration testing of enterprise networks, services, applications, and infrastructure.
• Contributing to the development of a comprehensive penetration testing strategy that aligns with the organization's overall security objectives.
• Analyzing penetration testing results and providing actionable insights to relevant stakeholders to drive remediation efforts and improve the organization's security posture.
• Staying abreast of emerging threats and attack techniques to ensure that the team’s strategy and techniques remain relevant and effective.
• Providing mentorship and guidance to foster professional development and enhance the team's overall capabilities.
• Working with developers on remediation guidance and improvements throughout the Software CI/CD pipeline.
• Clearly and effectively conveying technical information and results to diverse audiences, including senior management and those without a technical background.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 7 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology
• At least 6 years of experience evaluating, contributing to, or supporting development of cybersecurity capabilities
• At least 3 years of experience in People Leadership
• At least 4 years of experience in Penetration Testing
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• At least 1 years of experience scripting with Python, Golang, or C#

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of security testing experience (red teaming, cloud security, application security, or network security)
• 8+ years of experience with threat modeling concepts and frameworks (CVSS, MITRE ATT&CK, DREAD, or STRIDE)
• Experience developing Offensive Security tools
• Experience with code review and secure coding standards
• OSCP, OSWA, OSWE, OSCE3, GPEN, GXPN, or CRTO certification

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

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.

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: $229,900 - $262,400 for Sr. Manager, Cyber Security

New York, NY: $250,800 - $286,200 for Sr. Manager, Cyber Security

Richmond, VA: $209,000 - $238,500 for Sr. Manager, Cyber Security

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.

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.

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