Lead Platform Engineer; SAM

Lead Platform Engineer (SAM) Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex technical 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 Platform Engineers who are passionate about creating and supporting Dev Ops tools with emerging technologies to join our team.

As a Platform Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One. We are seeking a hands-on, execution-driven Software Asset Manager to join our dedicated Software Asset Management team. In this specialized role, you will focus directly on executing software license compliance reviews, driving aggressive cost reduction through unused software reclamation, and normalizing raw asset data into clean, actionable records.

You will also be responsible for authoring and maintaining the operational standards, workflows, and policies that govern software asset practices across the enterprise.

• Work with the team as we establish and automate our software reclamations using SAMPro and other tools to identify non use, communicate, revoke entitlements and remove software installs.
• Perform routine compliance reconciliations to establish precise Effective License Positions (ELPs) for assigned software vendors.
• Analyze entitlement data against active installations to identify compliance gaps, financial exposure, or over-licensing.
• Compile technical data, reports, and documentation needed to support lead SAMs during formal vendor software audits.
• Normalize, and match raw software discovery data from tools Jamf, SCCM, Intune, Aternity).
• Resolve data discrepancies between discovery feeds, procurement repositories, and user directories to maintain asset record integrity.
• Update and maintain accurate software catalog entries, publisher names, and stock-keeping units (SKUs) in the SAM repository.
• Policy, Standard & Procedure Documentation:
  Write, update, and maintain detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process maps, and operational guidelines for software management.
• Document end-to-end workflows for software request approvals, reclamation cycles, and license allocation.

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 6 years of experience using build and deployment tools (Jenkins, Git Hub, or Artifactory)
• At least 4 years of experience with AWS
• At least 2 years of team leadership experience

• 4+ years of direct, operational experience performing software asset management, license reconciliation, or data normalization within a structured SAM team.
• 5+ years of experience with Service Now
• 2+ years of experience in the Service Now SAMPro module

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).

McLean, VA: $164,800 - $188,100 for Lead Platform Engineer

Plano, TX: $149,800 - $171,000 for Lead Platform Engineer

Richmond, VA: $149,800 - $171,000 for Lead Platform Engineer

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website.

Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

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