Lead Platform Engineer

Capital One Financial

Quick summary

Work type: On-site
Location: Richmond, VAMcLean, VANew York, NYPlano, TX
Salary: $164,800–$188,100 / yr
Posted: 5 days ago
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $185k

This role $176k

$144k most similar roles pay here $223k

This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $158,425–$211,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $176k versus about $185k 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 716 open roles on FindRole.

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

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At a glance

TL;DR · Lead Platform Engineer

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Join our dynamic team as a Lead Platform Engineer and lead the transformation of Capital One’s DevOps landscape. You will provide technical support to users, monitor system performance, and implement updates to Google Workspace while developing clear documentation and training materials. Your day-to-day involves building operational aspects of the platform, addressing customer issues in Slack channels, and collaborating with Architecture teams to align platforms with the latest configurations. Utilize scripting languages like Python and Bash, along with Docker, ECS, Ansible, Terraform, and AWS tools, to enhance user experience and ensure seamless software integration. Direct a team of engineers, foster innovation, and drive strategic initiatives that support Capital One’s Well Managed goal, all while tackling complex business challenges across various development tools and technologies.

Skills

AWS Terraform Docker ECS Ansible Jenkins GitHub Python Bash Google Workspace CI/CD Agile Slack

What you'll do

Provide technical support and troubleshoot issues for users promptly.
Monitor system performance, security, and data integrity proactively.
Develop and maintain documentation and training materials for platform users.
Focus on building and maintaining operational aspects of the platform.
Continuously improve platform engineering practices to mitigate risks.

What we're looking for

At least 6 years of experience with build and deployment tools like Jenkins, GitHub.
At least 4 years of hands-on AWS experience.
Minimum 2 years of leadership in team management.
Proven expertise in administering Google Workspace.
Experience with container orchestration services (Docker, ECS) and CM tools (Ansible, Terraform).

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