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Senior Director, Platform Engineering (Remote Eligible)

Location: McLean, Virginia; Plano, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; Remote
Job ID R206862 Updated date 01/27/2025
Senior Director, Platform Engineering (Remote Eligible)

About Capital One: At Capital One, we’re changing banking for good. We were founded on the belief that no one should be locked out of the financial system. We’re dedicated to helping foster a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper. We’re a bank, but we don’t think like one. We’re always thinking about what’s next, about how we can innovate and inspire, and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives - by leveraging best in class technology.

We are seeking a Senior Director, Platform Engineering who will drive our connectivity technical evolution across all our pillars including engineering, security and automation.

General Responsibilities

  • Formulate downstream strategy for what we need to do to evolve our infrastructure based on our key business needs, automated deployments, automated controls, controls simplification and technical layering simplification

  • Develop roadmap along-side peer groups

  • Advise on changes to vendor roadmaps and COF’s choices of vendor software, hardware, etc 

Basic Qualifications

  • High school diploma, GED or equivalent certification

  • At least 9 years of platform engineering experience 

  • At least 7 years of experience with cloud technologies (GCP, AWS)

  • At least 7 years of people management experience 

Preferred Qualifications

  • 10+ years of technical project management, software engineering or process management experience 

  • 5+ years of experience with enterprise SaaS applications, OS Platforms, Web or Mobile applications and custom built Enterprise solutions. 

  • 5+ years of experience with at least one of the following: Software Quality Assurance, Test Automation, DevOps 

  • 3+ years of experience with G Suite of products or Google Workspace

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related technical field (Computer Science, Software Engineering)

 

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization).

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.

Remote (Regardless of Location): $240,300 - $274,300 for Sr. Director, Platform Engineering


 

McLean, VA: $264,300 - $301,700 for Sr. Director, Platform Engineering


 

Plano, TX: $240,300 - $274,300 for Sr. Director, Platform Engineering


 

Richmond, VA: $240,300 - $274,300 for Sr. Director, Platform Engineering


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. 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.

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For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to Careers@capitalone.com

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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).

Who We Are

At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit. We are succeeding because they are succeeding.

Guided by our shared values, we thrive in an environment where collaboration and openness are valued. We believe that innovation is powered by perspective and that teamwork and respect for each other lead to superior results. We elevate each other and obsess about doing the right thing. Our associates serve with humility and a deep respect for their responsibility in helping our customers achieve their goals and realize their dreams. Together, we are on a quest to change banking for good.