Full-Stack Engineer ; SQL Server DBA)

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors who solve real problems and meet real customer needs.

We are seeking Full-stack Software Engineers (SQL Server DBA) who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge open source frameworks and emerging technologies. In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of driving a major transformation across Capital One.

• Serve as a domain expert and advisor on database architecture, infrastructure design, security posture, and overall data management strategy.
• Establish, document, and enforce database operational best practices, change control standards, and process improvements across the DBA team.
• Act as the escalation point for high-severity database incidents, architectural risks, and security vulnerabilities, driving swift resolution and root-cause analysis.
• Upskill and mentor junior and mid-level DBAs to cultivate technical expertise and foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Ensure strict adherence to enterprise risk management, SOX, and PCI compliance requirements and change management frameworks.
• Architect and tune large-scale, mission-critical OLTP database environments to maintain high throughput and low latency.
• Design, deploy, and maintain robust high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions utilizing Always-On Availability Groups, Replication, and continuous recovery strategies.
• Lead end-to-end planning and execution for large-scale database patching, version upgrades, backups, restores, and decommissioning strategies.
• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects and a team of developers with deep experience in distributed microservices, and full stack systems to create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community
• Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of Americans achieve financial empowerment
• Utilize programming languages like Java, Scala, Python, Go, Node.js, JavaScript and Type Script, Open Source RDBMS and No
  
  SQL databases, Container Orchestration services including Docker and Kubernetes, and a variety of AWS tools and services
• Provide technical leadership and direction across Agile teams, setting standards for design, development, and operational excellence
• Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks
• Proactively identify areas for improvement, implementing targeted refactoring and contributing to efforts that reduce technical debt and enhance system performance
• Influence long-term technology strategy through evaluation of emerging tools and practices in a ‘you build it, you own it’ environment

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field (Statistics, Economics, Operations Research, Analytics, Mathematics, Engineering)
• At least 4 years of experience in software engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
• At least 2 years of experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), cloud-based productivity tools, or virtualization technologies

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field
• Experience with SQL Server database administration, high-volume performance tuning, and database architecture.
• Experience configuring and…