Lead Platform Engineer

Capital One Financial

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Richmond, VAPlano, TX
Salary: $149,800–$171,000 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k

This role $160k

$142k most similar roles pay here $223k

This role pays less than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $157,950–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $160k versus about $185k 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 716 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 709 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Lead Platform Engineer

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As a Lead Platform Engineer at Capital One, you will join a dynamic team responsible for providing secure virtual endpoints to thousands of associates across various devices. Your role involves deploying and managing Amazon Workspaces in AWS, driving issue resolution during high-severity incidents, and collaborating with IT teams to implement improvements. You will also create comprehensive documentation, train users on software, and engage in capacity planning and system tuning. Ideal candidates have at least 6 years of experience with build and deployment tools like Jenkins and GitHub, 4 years of AWS expertise, and 2 years of leadership experience. Familiarity with Windows-based desktop vulnerabilities and strong problem-solving skills are essential for this role that focuses on accelerating business productivity and ensuring compliance in a hybrid work environment.

Skills

AWS Jenkins GitHub Artifactory Docker Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD Python PostgreSQL Windows Amazon Workspaces Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Manage and maintain Amazon Workspaces in AWS.
Troubleshoot and resolve high-severity incidents for quick recovery.
Identify and diagnose Windows desktop vulnerabilities.
Escalate and drive issue resolution for virtualization platforms.
Create and update comprehensive documentation for IT systems.

What we're looking for

At least 6 years of experience with build and deployment tools like Jenkins, GitHub, or Artifactory.
At least 4 years of hands-on AWS experience in managing virtualization platforms.
Proven ability to lead a team and drive issue resolution for high-severity incidents.
Expertise in identifying, diagnosing, and resolving Windows-based desktop vulnerabilities.
Strong problem-solving skills and excellent oral and written communication abilities.
Experience in service capacity planning, demand forecasting, and system tuning.

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