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Capital One National Association

Security Engineer 4 (SailPoint)

mclean, VA

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Capital One National Association lists this Security Engineer 4 (SailPoint) opportunity in mclean, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Security Engineer 4 (SailPoint) 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:

Architect, engineer, and deploy enterprise-grade IAM frameworks by utilizing advanced data engineering and programmatic automation to build resilient, high-availability identity solutions.

Analyze data requirements and requests from management, define operational problems, and develop models and frameworks for validation and problem solving.

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

Present complex data analysis concepts to diverse audiences in non-technical areas in clear and concise terms

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

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

Basic Qualifications:

High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification

At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology

At least 3 years of experience working in a cloud-based environment

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree

3+ years of development and operations experience in SailPoint ISC

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 development and operations experience in SailPoint IdentityIQ

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.

McLean, VA: $197,300 - $225,100 for Security Engineer 4Plano, TX: $179,400 - $204,700 for Security Engineer 4Richmond, VA: $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.

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 (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at or via email at All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

For technical support or questions about Capital One's recruiting process, please send an email to

Capital One does not provide, endorse nor guarantee and is not liable for third-party products, services, educational tools or other information available through this site.

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).

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