Security Engineer 4 (SWG, Remote Access)

Security Engineer 4 (SWG, Remote Access)

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 DevSecOps 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.

What You’ll Do

Lead the design and delivery of technology platforms and automated controls across cloud and on-prem environments

Architect and implement scalable solutions for IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection systems

Develop advanced automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring

Serve as a technical advisor during complex incident response and forensics investigations

Partner with software, cloud and infrastructure teams to embed security by design into enterprise platforms

Evaluate and integrate new security technologies, ensuring interoperability and operational scalability

Influence and codify engineering standards, patterns, and reusable modules

Participate in ongoing support of security tools, including investigations, analysis and break fix

High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification

At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology

At least 4 years of experience with Secure Web Gateways (SWG), proxy technologies, and remote access solutions

At least 2 years of experience designing and implementing automated security solutions

Bachelor’s Degree

3+ years of experience building specialization and expertise in a focused discipline of cybersecurity

4+ years of experience with CI/CD security integration, infrastructure as code, or serverless computing

5+ years of experience with security tools such as IAM, endpoint, vulnerability management or network security technologies

6+ years of experience in cloud or infrastructure security engineering

Experience leading enterprise-scale architecture or automation initiatives

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.

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD integration

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.

Riverwoods, IL: $179,400 - $204,700 for Security Engineer 4

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.