Senior Platform Engineer - AWS & DevOps Leader

Capital One; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer who will shape DevOps tooling and cloud infrastructure in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You will work with product owners to define capabilities, improve engineering practices, and guide cross-functional teams across a full stack of development tools and AWS services. The role emphasizes resilience, scalability, and staying ahead of technology trends.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
• At least 6 years of experience with build and deployment tools (Jenkins, GitHub, Artifactory).
• At least 4 years of experience with AWS.
• At least 2 years of team leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Understand desired application capabilities with product owners.
• Continuously improve software engineering practices.
• Design, develop, test, implement and support full-stack development tools.
• Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of solutions.
• Stay current with tech trends and mentor others.
• Foster innovation, inclusion, and collaboration.

Skills

Team leadership

Agile practices

Problem solving

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub

Artifactory

AWS

Job description

Capital One in McLean, VA is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer who will shape DevOps tooling and cloud infrastructure in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

You will work with product owners to define capabilities, improve engineering practices, and guide cross-functional teams across a full stack of development tools and AWS services. The role emphasizes resilience, scalability, and staying ahead of technology trends.