Cloud Engineer IV, Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering

Capital One Financial

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Work type: On-site
Location: Richmond, VAMcLean, VA
Salary: $197,300–$225,100 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 8 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k

This role $211k

$154k most similar roles pay here $233k

This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

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About Capital One Financial

Capital One Financial is a bank holding company specializing in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings products, known for its data-driven approach to consumer and commercial finance. Industry: Financial Services & Banking

Capital One Financial currently has 1554 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 796 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Cloud Engineer IV, Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering

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As a Cloud Engineer 4 (Cloud Operations Resilience Engineering), you will join a team focused on building scalable cloud platforms while leading the adoption of AI and automation capabilities to improve infrastructure reliability and engineering workflows. You will provide technical leadership across Agile teams, setting standards for design and operational excellence while partnering with architects to define service boundaries and integration patterns. Your daily work involves developing robust solutions using Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js, alongside container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes. You will also utilize Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, or Crossplane. The role addresses the critical challenge of maintaining well-managed cloud environments that satisfy complex regulatory requirements, including OBL and SOX compliance, while ensuring high performance in a distributed microservices architecture.

What does a Cloud Engineer earn?

Median $161000 from 38 postings across 9 companies.

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Skills

Java Scala Python Go Node.js Docker Kubernetes AWS GCP Azure OCI CI/CD Terraform CloudFormation Pulumi Crossplane OPA Microservices Serverless Infrastructure-as-Code

What you'll do

Lead the adoption of AI and automation capabilities to improve cloud platform scalability and reliability.
Develop robust cloud-based solutions using languages like Java, Python, Go, or Node.js.
Provide technical leadership and set standards for design and operational excellence across Agile teams.
Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
Influence long-term technology strategy by evaluating emerging tools and practices in a "you build it, you own it" environment.
Integrate risk awareness into daily work regarding cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and change management.
Lead the technical strategy for cloud initiatives while mentoring developers building scalable platforms.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
At least 5 years of experience in software engineering.
At least 2 years of experience in cloud engineering.
6+ years of experience coding with Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js (preferred).
3+ years of experience with public cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or OCI (preferred).
3+ years of experience in CI/CD orchestration, Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks, and Automated Governance (preferred).
One or more active certifications related to cloud infrastructure management or security (preferred).
Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native patterns (preferred).

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