Security Engineer IV

Capital One Financial

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Work type
On-site
Location
Riverwoods, ILMcLean, VA
Salary
$197,300–$225,100 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
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Confirmed live today

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $184k
This role $211k
$134k most similar roles pay here $235k

This role pays more than 73% of similar roles. Most pay $152,150–$215,925 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $211k versus about $184k 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 1756 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $197,300–$225,100 across 961 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Security Engineer IV

As a Security Engineer 4 (Palo Alto), you will join a team focused on building automated controls, cloud security architecture, and DevSecOps solutions. You will lead the design and delivery of technology platforms across cloud and on-prem environments while architecting scalable solutions for IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection systems. Your daily responsibilities include developing advanced automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring, as well as serving as a technical advisor during incident response and forensics investigations. You will collaborate with software and infrastructure teams to embed security by design into enterprise platforms. The role requires expertise in Python, Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, CI/CD integration, and Palo Alto Networks NGFW including Panorama. You will solve complex problems regarding technical transformations and the protection of large-scale enterprise systems through automated engineering standards.

What does a Security Engineer earn?

Median $192000 from 124 postings across 47 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and deliver technology platforms and automated controls across cloud and on-premise environments.
  • Architect and implement scalable solutions for IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection systems.
  • Develop advanced automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring.
  • Serve as a technical advisor during complex incident response and forensics investigations.
  • Partner with software and infrastructure teams to embed security by design into enterprise platforms.
  • Evaluate and integrate new security technologies to ensure interoperability and operational scalability.
  • Codify engineering standards, patterns, and reusable modules for the organization.
  • Provide ongoing support for security tools through investigation, analysis, and break-fix activities.

What we're looking for

  • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification.
  • At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology.
  • At least 3 years of experience working in a cloud-based environment.
  • At least 2 years of experience designing and implementing automated security solutions.
  • Bachelor's Degree (preferred).
  • 3+ years of experience building specialization and expertise in a focused discipline of cybersecurity (preferred).
  • 4+ years of experience with CI/CD security integration, infrastructure as code, or serverless computing (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience with security tools such as IAM, endpoint, vulnerability management, or network security technologies (preferred).

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