Integration Engineer 4 (SQL Server DBA)

Capital One • Chicago, IL

9d • $149,800 - $171,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Capital One is seeking an Integration Engineer (SQL Server DBA) to help drive a major transformation by combining data with emerging technologies. This role serves as a domain expert on database architecture, infrastructure design, security posture, and data management strategy. It establishes and enforces operational best practices and supports secure, compliant, high-performing database environments.

The position is designated hybrid, with required on-site presence at the designated office under Capital One’s hybrid policy. The listed full-time annual salary range is $149,800–$171,000 in Chicago, Illinois, and Riverwoods, Illinois. The role is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives. Capital One does not sponsor new applicants for employment authorization or provide immigration-related support for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 4 years of experience designing and maintaining cross-platform or cloud integrations.
• At least 3 years of experience automating system configuration or data workflows.

Nice To Haves

• 6+ years of experience with SQL Server database administration, high-volume performance tuning, and database architecture.
• 6+ years of experience configuring and maintaining SQL Server Always-On Availability Groups and transactional replication.
• 6+ years of experience with database security, audit readiness, and compliance frameworks such as SOX and PCI.
• 6+ years of experience with enterprise monitoring, alerting, and automated database management platforms.
• 1+ years of experience working in a cloud-based environment such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a domain expert and advisor on database architecture, infrastructure design, security posture, and data management strategy.
• Establish, document, and enforce database operational best practices, change control standards, and process improvements across the DBA team.
• Act as the escalation point for high-severity database incidents, architectural risks, and security vulnerabilities; drive swift resolution and root-cause analysis.
• Upskill and mentor junior and mid-level DBAs and foster continuous learning.
• Ensure adherence to enterprise risk management, SOX, and PCI compliance requirements and change management frameworks.
• Architect and tune large-scale, mission-critical OLTP database environments for high throughput and low latency.
• Design, deploy, and maintain high-availability and disaster-recovery solutions using Always-On Availability Groups, Replication, and continuous recovery strategies.
• Lead planning and execution for large-scale database patching, version upgrades, backups, restores, and decommissioning strategies.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being.
• Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior