Senior Manager, Software Engineering, DevOps; Leader

Senior Manager, Software Engineering, Dev Ops (People Leader)

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast‑paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you’ll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs.

• Lead a team managing a portfolio of diverse technology projects and developers specializing in automation, distributed microservices, and back‑end systems to automate on‑premise and cloud network platforms.
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, mentoring other members of the engineering community, and from time to time, be asked to code or evaluate code.
• Collaborate with digital product managers and deliver robust cloud‑based solutions that drive intent‑based networking and automation.
• Utilize programming languages like Java, Python, SQL, Container Orchestration services including Docker and ECS, CM tools including Ansible and Terraform, and a variety of AWS tools and services. Additionally, work with automation platforms such as Itential.
• Collaborate with on‑premise network infrastructure and colocation stakeholders to automate repetitive tasks and identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Lead a software engineering team responsible for identifying automation opportunities, designing, developing, and deploying solutions aimed at reducing manual effort, overhead, and streamlining infrastructure management.
• Spearhead inter‑team solutions to automate compliance and control management initiatives.

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 6 years of experience in Dev Ops Engineering (internship experience does not apply)
• At least 4 years of experience with Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• At least 6 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience
• At least 4 years of experience in people management

• 7+ years of Dev Ops Engineering experience
• 5+ years of experience with coding and scripting (Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Golang, Bash, Perl or Ruby)
• 4+ years of experience in infrastructure automation (on‑prem and cloud), implementation and delivery
• 3+ years of experience with monitoring tools (Splunk or Zabbix)
• 3+ years of experience with Container orchestration services including Docker or Kubernetes
• 3+ years of experience working with Development Practices
• 3+ years of experience working in SRE environment

Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization for this position.

Salary ranges:
McLean, VA: $225,400 - $257,200 for Sr. Mgr, Software Engineering
Plano, TX: $204,900 - $233,800 for Sr. Mgr, Software Engineering
Richmond, VA: $204,900 - $233,800 for Sr. Mgr, Software Engineering

This role is also eligible to earn performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long‑term incentives (LTI).

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well‑being. Eligibility varies based on full or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non‑discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug‑free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries.

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