Center 3 (19075), United States of America, McLean, Virginia
Distinguished Engineer - Network Infrastructure Security
Distinguished Engineers are individual contributors who strive to be diverse in thought so we visualize the problem space. At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. Distinguished Engineers will significantly impact our trajectory and devise clear roadmaps to deliver next generation technology solutions.
The Distinguished Engineer will be part of the Network Protection Engineering organization with a focus on shaping the network security agenda for multiple network infrastructure platforms across Capital One. They will leverage their expertise in public cloud and experience implementing network security capabilities at scale to establish the vision and realization of new features and technology within the organization.
They will enable efficiency within our incident management processes while leading deep dives and driving overall best practices around root cause analysis and resolution for any critical incidents. Additionally, they will influence overall technical direction while mentoring other technologists in the space.
Skills :

• Deployment of IPv6 & associated security controls at scale
• DNS-related threats (enterprise and customer focused)
• Mitigation against IoT & Campus centric security threats
• Secure multi cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform) & hybrid cloud network security solutions
• Understanding of extranets, next-generation cloud-based connectivity models for supplier integration
• Leveraging Site Reliability Engineering principles in the build and operation of secure and reliable systems
• General Cyber Security & Network Security technologies such as IPS/IDS, CSOC integration
• Experience of leading and resolving live cyber attack incidents

Distinguished Engineers are :

• Deep technical experts and thought leaders that help accelerate adoption of the very best engineering practices, while maintaining knowledge on industry innovations, trends and practices
• Visionaries, collaborating on Capital One's toughest issues, to deliver on business needs that directly impact the lives of our customers and associates
• Role models and mentors, helping to coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community
• Evangelists, both internally and externally, helping to elevate the Distinguished Engineering community and establish themselves as a go-to resource on given technologies and technology-enabled capabilities

Responsibilities :

• Build awareness, increase knowledge and drive adoption of modern technologies, sharing consumer and engineering benefits to gain buy-in
• Strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where others' ideas can be heard and championed; leverage expertise to grow skills in the broader Capital One team
• Promote a culture of engineering excellence, using opportunities to reuse and innersource solutions where possible
• Effectively communicate with and influence key stakeholders across the enterprise, at all levels of the organization
• Operate as a trusted advisor for a specific technology, platform or capability domain, helping to shape use cases and implementation in an unified manner
• Lead the way in creating next-generation talent for Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting external talent to bolster Capital One's Tech talent

Basic Qualifications :

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least 7 years of software engineering or software development experience within the network security domain including the creation or evolution of network security tooling or automation of processes through the use of programming languages or shell scripts
• At least 5 years of public cloud experience (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure)
• At least 3 years of experience with Network Infrastructure Security Engineering

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• 12 years of software engineering or software development experience within the network security domain including the creation or evolution of network security tooling or automation of processes through the use of programming languages or shell scripts
• 7 years of experience in building distributed systems and highly available services using cloud computing services (AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure)
• 5 years of experience with Network Infrastructure Security Engineering
• Relevant industry certifications such as CCIE/CCDE, CISSP, AWS or Google Cloud Platform professional network or security certifications

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.
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 . 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.
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