Senior Cyber Technical Engineer

Company: Capital One
Location: Mc Lean
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Senior Cyber Technical Engineer Do you thrive on outsmarting vulnerabilities and engineering defense-in-depth at scale? At Capital One, we’re looking for security-focused pioneers to join a team of disruptors dedicated to protecting our software supply chain. We are seeking Cyber Technical Engineers to build automated, enterprise-grade guardrails—specifically focusing on advanced secrets scanning solutions and third-party JavaScript analysis—to secure our software supply chain against emerging threats. If you’re passionate about treating security as code and want to lead a major transformation in how we proactively defend our digital perimeter, we want to meet you. General Responsibilities: 1. Advanced Programming & Automation Python Proficiency: Build performant, concurrent backend services, APIs, and sophisticated automation scripts to power our security platforms. Data Proficiency: Design, implement, and optimize data storage and retrieval in SQL databases, including PostgreSQL and Snowflake. Operational Scripting: Expert-level Bash/Shell scripting for deep pipeline integration and automating complex operational workflows. Distributed Systems: Apply strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across complex, distributed architectures to ensure high availability of security services. 2. Secrets Discovery & Prevention Strategy Tooling Excellence: Configure, scale, and operationalize industry-leading secrets detection tools (e.g., TruffleHog, Gitleaks ) across the entire codebase and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) repositories. Shift-Left Implementation: Design and implement developer-facing prevention mechanisms, including pre-commit and pre-receive hooks , to stop credential leaks before they reach the server. Continuous Improvement: Monitor detection efficacy and refine rulesets to minimize false positives while maximizing coverage. 3. Strategic Initiative & Project Delivery End-to-End Ownership: Drive complex technical initiatives from ideation to full delivery, leveraging a deep understanding of cybersecurity practices and software engineering principles. Agile Execution: Navigate high-visibility, high-impact enterprise projects using Agile frameworks , ensuring superior results across planning, development, testing, and deployment. Requirement Management: Lead the technical requirements gathering and design phases for large-scale security solutions that impact cross-functional teams. 4. Leadership, Influence & Stakeholder Engagement Collaborative Partnerships: Foster open, productive relationships with internal technology groups, stakeholders, and external vendors. Executive Communication: Translate complex technical data into clear, actionable insights for diverse audiences, including the ability to influence leadership decisions. Cross-Team Alignment: Author high-quality Technical Design Documents (TDDs) for new features and platform integrations to ensure technical clarity across the organization. 5. DevSecOps Empathy & Mindset Product-Focused Security: Approach security tooling with a "Developer Experience" ( DevEx ) first mindset. The secure workflow must be the easiest workflow. Operational Excellence: Participate in and manage on-call rotations, maintaining a high standard of reliability for the tools you build. Cultural Catalyst: Act as a champion for security, fostering rapid adoption of tools by reducing friction for engineering teams. Basic Qualifications: High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification At least 3 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology At least 3 years of experience in application security At least 3 years of experience with Python, Shell Scripting, SQL databases, DevOps or DevSecOps tooling Preferred Qualifications: Bachelors degree 4 years of experience with Cyber security technologies dynamic application security testing, penetration testing, risk analysis, or software testing techniques One of the following cybersecurity certifications: OSCP, CISSP, CEH 4 years of experience architecting, securing, and operating Amazon Web Services 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, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or 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: $161,800 - $184,600 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical Plano, TX: $147,100 - $167,900 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical Richmond, VA: $147,100 - $167,900 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical 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. 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).

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