Network Engineer 5

Capital One•McLean, VA

6d•$209,000 - $238,500•Onsite

About The Position

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 Network Engineers who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge open source frameworks and emerging technologies to join our team. As a Network Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation across Capital One.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or at least 8 years of experience in network engineering, including management of network systems
At least 8 years of experience with routing protocols (BGP, Link-State Protocols, and Tunneling Protocols)
At least 8 years of experience with network encapsulation technologies (LANS, Virtual LANs, overlay networks, and network fabrics)
At least 8 years of experience with physical network devices
At least 8 years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining network infrastructure

Nice To Haves

Proficient in designing, deploying, and managing complex hybrid cloud environments, including IaaS/PaaS, and cloud efficiency
Deep, practical knowledge of SRE principles and methodologies focused on system reliability, availability, and performance
Mastery of modern observability stacks and open-source monitoring tools for proactive alerting, trend analysis and capacity planning
Expertise in managing and provisioning infrastructure through code, utilizing frameworks like Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Advanced skills in container orchestration (Kubernetes), service meshes, and the broader cloud-native ecosystem
Strong understanding of cloud security best practices, architecture patterns, and industry compliance standards (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001)
Professional certifications such as CCNP Enterprise, JNCIP or AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a focus on solving critical network issues efficiently
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders or customers
Experience collaborating across engineering domains (security, compute, storage, cloud) to deliver resilient, performant systems
Experience leveraging AI-driven tooling to automate network operations, improve network reliability and performance, or optimize network capacity and cost

Responsibilities

Architect and Design end-to-end connectivity systems with associated security and operational frameworks
Utilize software development practices to structure and design how upstream systems (e.g. deployment automation) will interact with running systems and build out end-state configuration frameworks that are software adapted for deploy, change, and maintenance
Define and drive standards needed for implementation across vendor platforms, cloud environments and in-house software
Define implementation patterns for all protocol frameworks needed at COF across our campus, WAN/SD-WAN, Colocation facilities, DCs cloud and SaaS fronted services
Own the architecture and lifecycle of enterprise and cloud network ecosystems, spanning connectivity, security, and automation layers
Develop and enforce design standards and best practices for routing, security segmentation, and inter-cloud traffic flow
Lead critical incident response efforts and ensure root-cause analysis drives durable reliability improvements
Partner with Cloud, Security, and SRE teams to define cross-platform observability, telemetry, and self-healing automation
Mentor and upskill engineers across the organization on advanced networking, reliability, and automation principles