Sr. Distinguished Engineer - Network Security

Company Description

Jobs for Humanity is partnering with Capital One to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals coming from the following communities: Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ, and Justice Impacted individuals. This position is open to candidates who reside in and have the legal right to work in the country where the job is located.

Company Name: Capital One

Job Description

Location: Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia. Position: Senior Distinguished Engineer – Network Security.

Senior Distinguished Engineers are individual contributors who strive to be diverse in thought so we visualize the problem space. At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. Distinguished Engineers will significantly impact our trajectory and devise clear roadmaps to deliver next generation technology solutions.

The Senior Distinguished Engineer will be a part of the Network Protection Engineering organization focusing on shaping the network security agenda including the vision and capability growth across the domain. This domain covers enterprise network security platform inclusive of secure access services, perimeter defense, and network defense.

Senior Distinguished Engineers are:

• Deep technical experts and thought leaders that help accelerate adoption of the very best engineering practices, while maintaining knowledge of industry innovations, trends and practices.
• Visionaries, collaborating on Capital One’s toughest issues, to deliver on business needs that directly impact the lives of our customers and associates.
• Role models and mentors, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know‑how of our engineering and product community.
• Evangelists, both internally and externally, helping to elevate the Distinguished Engineering community and establish themselves as a go‑to resource on given technologies and technology‑enabled capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Build awareness, increase knowledge and drive adoption of modern technologies, sharing consumer and engineering benefits to gain buy‑in.
• Strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where others’ ideas can be heard and championed; leverage expertise to grow skills in the broader Capital One team.
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence, using opportunities to reuse and innersource solutions where possible.
• Effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization.
• Operate as a trusted advisor for a specific technology, platform or capability domain, helping to shape use cases and implementation in an unified manner.
• Lead the way in creating next‑generation talent for Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting external talent to bolster Capital One’s Tech talent.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• At least 9 years of software engineering or software development experience.
• At least 5 years of public cloud experience (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• At least 3 years of experience with Network Security Engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree.
• 12+ years of software engineering or software development experience.
• 7+ years of experience in building distributed systems and highly available services using cloud computing services (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 5+ years of experience with Network Security Engineering.

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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. 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.