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Senior Platform Engineer

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 DevOps 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.

General Responsibilities:

• Work with data/process/data owners and consumers owners to understand desired application capabilities and be able to explain limitations in non-technical terms

• Focus on building and maintaining the underlying operational aspects of the platform including remediating vulnerabilities

• Monitor platform support Slack channels and address customer questions and issues

• Stay up-to-date with the latest Google Workspace features and best practices, implementing updates and improvements as needed

• Continuously improve file storage process, governance, audit, legal & retention practices and standards

• Work within and across lines of business teams to intake, provision, and deploy solutions

• Lead the availability, resilience and scalability of the platform

• Work closely with the Architecture team to align the platforms to latest architecture and configuration

• Encourage innovation, automation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization and diversity to a legacy process

• Develop, and utilize best practices to enhance the overall user experience of the platform

• Utilize scripting languages like HTML, Python, SQL, Robo-copy

• Working knowledge of Container Orchestration services including Docker and ECS, CM tools including Ansible and Terraform, and a variety of AWS tools and services

• Collaborate with the Software Engineers to ensure software works seamlessly on the platforms

• Strong experience in application security, logging and monitoring, and auditability of access controls and data security and integrity.

• Experience in content management technologies for data classification, data labeling, data encryption, data pipelines and automation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication on technical topics and issues

• Integration knowledge and REST api's experience

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification

• At least 4 years of experience using build and deployment tools (Jenkins, GitHub, or Artifactory)

• At least 2 years of experience with AWS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• 2+ years of experience administering Google Workspace or a similar enterprise productivity suite

• Experience with Google GenAI / LLM platforms and other Agentic or SaaS AI capabilities

• 3+ years of experience with AWS and/or GCP

• 2+ years of experience in Agile practices

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 maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean, VA: $131,300 - $149,800 for Senior Platform Engineer

New York, NY: $143,200 - $163,500 for Senior Platform Engineer

Plano, TX: $119,400 - $136,200 for Senior Platform Engineer

Richmond, VA: $119,400 - $136,200 for Senior 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 theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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.

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Capital One Financial is made up of several different entities. Please note that any position posted in Canada is for Capital One Canada, any position posted in the United Kingdom is for Capital One Europe and any position posted in the Philippines is for Capital One Philippines Service Corp. (COPSSC).