Senior Security Engineer: Cloud & Automation

Capital One; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 179,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Capital One is hiring a Security Engineer 4 in Riverwoods, IL. You will lead design and delivery of automated security controls across cloud and on‑prem environments, architect scalable IAM and data protection, and drive vulnerability management initiatives.

You will collaborate with software, cloud, and infrastructure teams to embed security by design, evaluate new technologies, and support incident response and forensics efforts. A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in cybersecurity are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology.
• 3+ years of experience working in a cloud-based environment.
• 2+ years of experience designing and implementing automated security solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of technology platforms and automated controls across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Architect and implement scalable IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection systems.
• Develop automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring.
• Serve as a technical advisor during incident response and forensics investigations.
• Partner with software, cloud and infrastructure teams to embed security by design into enterprise platforms.
• Evaluate and integrate new security technologies for interoperability and scalability.
• Influence and codify engineering standards and reusable security modules.
• Participate in ongoing support of security tools and investigations.

Skills

Security architecture

Automation

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Programming (Java, Python, JS)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Capital One is hiring a Security Engineer 4 in Riverwoods, IL. You will lead design and delivery of automated security controls across cloud and on‑prem environments, architect scalable IAM and data protection, and drive vulnerability management initiatives.

You will collaborate with software, cloud, and infrastructure teams to embed security by design, evaluate new technologies, and support incident response and forensics efforts. A Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in cybersecurity are preferred.