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Senior Software Engineer, DevOps (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

AT Capital One
Capital One

Senior Software Engineer, DevOps (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Richmond, VA

West Creek 6 (12076), United States of America, Richmond, Virginia

Senior Software Engineer, DevOps (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering)

Capital One is seeking talented thinkers and skilled engineers who can envision the next-generation software innovations that will deliver a rich, engaging and unmatched customer experience. In this role, the Cloud Enablement Senior Software Engineer is part of a team working to mature the enterprise automation, resiliency and cloud infrastructure that delivers reliable and scalable applications in a continuously-evolving business and technological environment according to the direction set by senior leadership. As a Senior Software Engineer in the Cloud Enablement team, the ideal candidate will deliver solutions against enterprise-level objectives, facilitating cloud capability enablement. You will work towards achieving Capital One's Cloud Enablement strategy, including setting direction for the optimal use of cloud technologies, providing innovative approaches to solving business needs, facilitating the adoption of a multi-cloud strategy, and advocating for the responsible management of cloud resources. You will communicate with senior managers and directors, mentor junior technical staff, and work with leading/cutting edge technology vendors in support of this strategy.

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The Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering (CORE) Technology division is responsible for enabling and evolving Capital One's foundational cloud infrastructure layer, including observability, connectivity, resilience and availability.

What You'll Do:

  • Work on a high-performing, agile team of DevOps practitioners
  • Deliver solutions that facilitate the adoption of and migration to new Cloud technologies and tools
  • Evolve software implementation toward enterprise and divisional target architectures
  • Deliver cloud-native solutions in support of organizational objectives
  • Mitigate and resolve technology risks and issues as they arise
  • Mentor junior team members

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • At least 3 years of experience in DevOps Engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
  • At least 2 years of experience with Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
  • At least 2 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
  • 6+ years of software development life cycle (SDLC) experience
  • 4+years of Linux and Windows server administration experience, including shell (Bash, PowerShell) script development and troubleshooting
  • 2+ years of experience with deployment/provisioning orchestration technologies (e.g. CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Salt)
  • 2+ years of Go or Python development experience
  • Certified AWS Solutions Architect Associate
  • 2+ years of experience with Agile-based projects using Scrum or Kanban techniques

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).

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.

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 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. 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 Careers@capitalone.com

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).

Client-provided location(s): Richmond, VA, USA; McLean, VA, USA
Job ID: capital-R203244
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
    • Profit Sharing
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Founder led

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