Lead Software Engineer, DevOps

Capital One • McLean, VA

1d • $179,400 - $245,600

About The Position

Lead Software Engineer, DevOps 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. We are seeking experienced DevOps Engineers who are passionate about platform engineering to join our team. As an Engineer on our team, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One. "Our mission is to build a platform that developers love to use, even as we scale to support a massive multi-tenant environment. You will play a critical role in reducing cognitive load for the wider organization by codifying operational knowledge into custom Kubernetes Operators and automation tools written in Go. By joining this team, you are effectively building the 'internal product' that powers the company, turning the friction of navigating a large fleet of clusters into a streamlined, automated experience that accelerates innovation."

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 4 years of experience in DevOps Engineering (Internship experience does not apply)
• At least 3 years of experience in Cloud Native technologies (Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform)
• At least 4 years of Unix or Linux system administration experience

Nice To Haves

• 7+ years of DevOps Engineering experience
• 4+ years of experience with coding and scripting (Python, SQL, Java, JavaScript, Golang, Bash, Perl or Ruby)
• 4+ years of experience with cloud orchestration tooling and related technologies Kubernetes, Helm, ArgoCD, Crossplane or AWS ACK
• 4+ years of experience using build and deployment tools (Jenkins, Docker)
• 2+ years of experience with deploying clustered web services
• 2+ years of experience building custom Kubernetes operators and controllers using frameworks like Kubebuilder
• 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes CNI and Mesh tooling (Istio, Cilium or Linkerd)
• 2+ years of experience working within Agile Development Practices

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of diverse technology projects with deep experience in platform engineering, machine learning, distributed microservices, and full stack systems to create solutions that help meet regulatory needs for the company
• Share your passion for staying on top of tech trends, experimenting with and learning new technologies, participating in internal & external technology communities, and mentoring other members of the engineering community
• Collaborate with digital product managers, and deliver robust cloud-based solutions that drive powerful experiences to help millions of customers achieve financial empowerment
• Utilize programming languages like Python, and Golang, along with container orchestration tools including Docker and Kubernetes, configuration management tools including Ansible and Terraform, and a variety of AWS tools and services

What This Job Offers

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