Senior Security Architect — Cloud, Automation & DevSecOps

Capital One Group; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 209,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is seeking a Senior Security Engineer (Senior Manager IC) to drive enterprise security architecture and automation across cloud, IAM, endpoint, and network domains. The role emphasizes embedding security into platform design and leading cross-team security initiatives.

The position is hybrid, with expectations to participate in on-site activities at Capital One offices. Strong leadership, cloud security expertise, and a track record of security automation are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification.
• At least 7 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology.
• At least 4 years of experience designing or implementing enterprise-scale security architecture in cloud environments.
• At least 3 years of experience building or automating security tooling and controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy for enterprise security engineering.
• Architect scalable security solutions across IAM, cloud, endpoint, and network.
• Define and lead security reference architectures and reusable patterns.
• Design automation frameworks for detection, compliance and remediation.
• Embed security into core platforms with engineering teams.
• Mentor senior engineers and elevate technical excellence.

Skills

Executive communication

Security engineering

Cloud security

DevSecOps

Automation frameworks

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD security

Threat intelligence

Mentoring

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Capital One is seeking a Senior Security Engineer (Senior Manager IC) to drive enterprise security architecture and automation across cloud, IAM, endpoint, and network domains. The role emphasizes embedding security into platform design and leading cross-team security initiatives.

The position is hybrid, with expectations to participate in on-site activities at Capital One offices. Strong leadership, cloud security expertise, and a track record of security automation are essential.