Cloud Engineer V

Capital One Financial

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
McLean, VASan Francisco, CASan Jose, CARichmond, VANew York, NY
Salary
$229,900–$262,400 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
10 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $200k
This role $246k
$141k most similar roles pay here $275k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $153,887–$246,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $246k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 1435 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 702 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Cloud Engineer V

As a Cloud Engineer 5, you will join a collaborative team to lead the adoption of emerging AI and automation capabilities to improve the scalability, reliability, and efficiency of cloud platforms and engineering workflows. You will manage a portfolio of diverse technology projects, leading a team of developers to build robust, distributed, and cloud-native systems that meet strict regulatory requirements. Your daily work involves designing system architectures, defining platform roadmaps, and ensuring high performance for large-scale infrastructure. You will utilize programming languages including Java, Scala, Python, Go, and Node.js, alongside container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes. Additionally, you will leverage Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, or Crossplane to manage cloud environments while integrating risk awareness regarding cybersecurity and compliance into the development lifecycle of financial technology products.

What does a Cloud Engineer earn?

Median $160000 from 37 postings across 9 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Lead the adoption of AI and automation capabilities to improve cloud platform scalability and engineering workflows.
  • Manage a portfolio of technology projects and lead teams of developers in building scalable cloud infrastructure.
  • Design and implement large-scale, distributed, or cloud-native systems with high reliability and performance requirements.
  • Provide technical leadership to shape system architecture and long-term technology direction across multiple teams.
  • Partner with architects and product leaders to define platform roadmaps and shared services strategies.
  • Integrate risk awareness into daily work regarding cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and audit requirements.
  • Evaluate emerging tools and practices to influence the organization's long-term technology strategy.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.
  • At least 7 years of experience in software engineering.
  • At least 2 years of experience in cloud engineering.
  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field (preferred).
  • 8+ years of experience in coding with at least one of Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js (preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience with public cloud platforms and 4+ years in CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code, and Automated Governance (preferred).
  • One or more active certifications related to cloud infrastructure management or security (preferred).
  • Experience with distributed systems, microservices, cloud networking, and AI-driven tooling (preferred).

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