Senior Manager, Platform Engineering (Global Payment Network)

Capital One•McLean, VA

2d•$182,500 - $229,100

About The Position

As a Senior Manager of Platform Engineering at Capital One, you will be a key engineering leader driving the success and modernization of the PULSE network—one of the nation’s leading debit/ATM networks. Acquired by Discover and now a vital part of Capital One’s expanding payments ecosystem, PULSE connects more than 4,400 financial institutions and processes billions of secure, low-latency transactions annually. In this fast-paced, high-throughput debit and ATM switching environment, you will lead the teams responsible for ensuring absolute platform stability, millisecond-fast response times, and bulletproof resiliency. You will be a passionate, critical problem-solver balancing daily operational excellence with the exciting mission of re-engineering legacy architecture into cutting-edge, cloud-native solutions on AWS. We’re not just a bank; we’re a top-tier tech company that happens to do finance. By joining the PULSE engineering team, you are stepping onto a massive stage. You will have the financial backing and tech-forward culture of Capital One, combined with the tight-knit, high-impact feel of a massive national payment network. If you love solving complex, high-scale engineering challenges where milliseconds matter, this is the place for you.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
At least 4 years of experience with infrastructure platforms
At least 4 years of people management experience

Nice To Haves

3+ years experience leading or supporting mission-critical payment platforms hosted on HPE NonStop (Tandem) systems
2+ years experience migrating large-scale, mission-critical workloads from HPE NonStop to a cloud-native architecture on AWS, leveraging infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
3+ years experience designing and implementing modern CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, SonarQube).
3+ years experience designing, building, and operating high-throughput, fault-tolerant distributed systems and modern microservices architectures.
Familiarity with container orchestration tools, including Kubernetes and Docker
Background in Payments Processing or Financial Technology, specifically in high-throughput environments (Debit, ATM, Credit, or ACH networks)
In-depth knowledge of payment messaging standards, including ISO 8583 and ISO 20022

Responsibilities

Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team, cultivating a supportive environment grounded in continuous improvement, psychological safety, and accountability.
Define performance metrics (KPIs), perform regular reviews, and champion the professional development and career progression of all team members.
Oversee the development, operation, and modernization of high-volume transaction processing applications, specifically those critical to the 24x7 HPE NonStop payment switching infrastructure.
Spearhead the migration of highly resilient, on-premises HPE NonStop switching and authorization systems to a cloud-native, low-latency microservices architecture on AWS.
Maintain deep technical engagement: set robust engineering standards, deliver high-quality design and code critiques, and occasionally contribute code to resolve complex, strategic challenges.
Collaborate strategically with Product Management, Cyber Security, and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure the delivery of a secure and frictionless payment experience for millions of users.