Director, Security Engineer

## Director, Security Engineer Apply:
McLean, VA:
Plano, TX:
Richmond, VA:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R1003282

Director, Security Engineer 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 love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking
** Security Engineers
** who are passionate about building automated controls, cloud security architecture, and Dev Sec Ops  solutions to join our team. As a Security Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving major technical transformations and securing enterprise platforms across Capital One.

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* What You’ll Do:

*** Lead multiple teams of security engineers responsible for building and scaling enterprise security platforms and tooling
* Establish the long-term vision, strategy, and roadmap for security automation, detection and infrastructure resilience
* Partner with product and engineering executives to ensure secure design principles are embedded across technology life cycles
* Oversee execution of programs that strengthen IAM, data protection and cloud posture management capabilities
* Translate strategic security objectives into actionable engineering priorities and measurable outcomes
* Champion a culture of security innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence across engineering domains
* Develop future security leaders through mentorship, structured growth plans and exposure to strategic decision making
* Serve as the technical authority for emerging threats, translating risk intelligence into architectural blueprints and proactive mitigations
* Stay connected to the broader security engineering community outside Capital One, sharing and contributing where appropriate to stay aware of the industry  
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* Basic Qualifications:

*** High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification
* At least 9 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology
* At least 5 years of experience designing or implementing enterprise-scale security architecture in cloud environments
* At least 5 years of people management experience  
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s Degree
* 5+ years of experience building specialization and expertise in a focused discipline of cybersecurity
* 7+ years of experience with CI/CD security integration, infrastructure as code, or serverless computing
* 8+ years of experience with security tools such as IAM, endpoint, vulnerability management or network security technologies
* 10+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure security engineering
* 10+ years of experience leading security engineering or platform teams in large-scale environments
* Proven ability to define and execute technical strategy aligned to organization risk appetite
* Proven expertise in enterprise-scale architecture, automation, and secure systems design
* Experience advising executive stakeholders and influencing technology roadmaps
* Recognized thought leader or contributor to security engineering communities
* One or more professional certifications: CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, CIDPRO or GIAC Cloud Security
* Experience in application security and software development in one or more programming languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, etc.  
*** At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
*** The minimum and…