Lead Mac Platform Engineer

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
Richmond, VAPlano, TXMcLean, VA
Salary
$164,800–$188,100 / yr
Posted
9 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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This role $176k
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This role pays less than 57% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$231,150 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $191k 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 998 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 992 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Mac Platform Engineer

Lead Mac Platform Engineer joins the growing Mac Engineering team to focus on macOS vulnerability management and ensuring the fleet remains secure. The role involves packaging, testing, and scheduling routine patches for business software, investigating devices with active vulnerabilities, and managing business-as-usual packaging requests for new software updates. The engineer will also improve vulnerability observability through telemetry, research improvements to the overall posture, and assist with software testing and validation. Key technical requirements include experience with JAMF Pro, various packaging tools like JAMF Composer or Apple’s package utility, and developing scripts in Shell, AppleScript, or Python. Candidates should be proficient in vulnerability management reporting tools such as Qualys, Crowdstrike, Symantec, Trellix, or Nessus while working within Agile environments to solve critical security and compliance challenges for the Mac platform.

What you'll do

  • Package, test, and schedule routine patches for business software following vulnerability fix releases.
  • Investigate devices with active vulnerabilities based on management reports to reduce vulnerable endpoints.
  • Collaborate with partners to debug false positives and gather information regarding specific vulnerabilities.
  • Manage the escalation of patching operations that require exceptions due to potential user impact.
  • Fulfill business-as-usual requests for packaging new software and routine software updates.
  • Research and implement improvements to the organization's vulnerability management posture and compliance metrics.
  • Maintain and audit automated processes to ensure they are functioning correctly and updating client software.
  • Test and validate new software, agents, and telemetry data to improve system observability.

What we're looking for

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
  • At least 2 years of experience managing macOS devices using JAMF Pro.
  • At least 2 years of experience with vulnerability management and patching.
  • At least 2 years of experience using packaging tools like JAMF Composer, Apple's package utility, or Suspicious Package.
  • At least 2 years of experience developing Shell scripts, AppleScript, or Python scripts.
  • JAMF Pro 200, 300, or 400 certifications are preferred.
  • At least 2 years of experience with change management processes and working in an Agile environment.
  • At least 2 years of experience with vulnerability management reporting tools such as Qualys, Crowdstrike, Symantec, Trellix, or Nessus.

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