Director, Software Engineering - Cloud Governance & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Plano Town Center (31064), United States of America, Plano, Texas

Director, Software Engineering - Cloud Governance & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

About Capital One : At Capital One, we’re changing banking for good. We were founded on the belief that no one should be locked out of the financial system.

We’re dedicated to helping foster a world where everyone has an equal opportunity to prosper. We’re a bank, but we don’t think like one.

We’re always thinking about what’s next, about how we can innovate and inspire, and about how we can develop the tools our customers need to improve their financial lives - by leveraging best in class technology.

Capital One is seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead, manage, mentor, and build extremely talented software engineering teams to deliver game changing technologies in the field of Cloud Governance and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).

The Director must have the ability to attract and recruit the industry’s best talent, and simultaneously have the technical chops to ensure that we build compelling, customer oriented solutions in an iterative methodology.

As a candidate for this role, you’re able to seamlessly switch from diving deep into technology with engineers to driving high-level, strategic discussions.

You are a naturally curious technologist and stay on top of emerging trends, including hands-on prototyping of nascent technologies.

You are not afraid to question any existing processes and solutions, yet you display a keen sense of business value proposition and focus on the right priorities.

About the Team : We manage common infrastructure and services for Capital One Financial Services with a goal of providing world class developer experience to our developers with increased focus on operational excellence, cloud governance and well managed.

We are constantly thinking about how to raise the bar with innovation and explore areas with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities : This technology leader will be responsible for managing the cloud infrastructure of our critical platform and the underlying governance of cloud controls, cost / finops for one of the largest and most digitally advanced financial institutions serving millions of customers across multiple lines of businesses.

You thrive working in a fast paced, technologically forward leaning environment and are not afraid to push the boundaries.

You'll bring solid experience in emerging and traditional technologies such as : AWS, Java, Python, New Relic, Splunk to name a few and are a master of Operational Excellence and Incident Management.

You will :

Influence executive stakeholders

Lead, manage and grow multiple teams of software engineers and build a culture of accountability

Mentor and guide the professional and technical development of engineers on your team

Work with product leaders to define the strategy, roadmap and destination architecture

Manage a portfolio of diverse technology platforms and projects to build scalable applications that meet our customer needs

Continuously improve software engineering practices

Work within and across Agile teams to design, develop, test, implement, and support technical solutions across a full-stack of development tools and technologies

Lead the craftsmanship, availability, resilience, and scalability of your solutions

Bring a passion to stay on top of tech trends, experiment with and learn new technologies, participate in internal & external technology communities, and mentor other members of the engineering community

Encourage innovation, implementation of cutting-edge technologies, inclusion, outside-of-the-box thinking, teamwork, self-organization, and diversity

Basic Qualifications :

Bachelor’s Degree

At least 7 years of experience in software development or software engineering

At least 5 years of experience in people management

At least 4 years of experience in Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP) controls

At least 3 years of DevOps experience using AWS, Python, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub and Artifactory

Preferred Qualifications :

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field

10+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and production support

3+ years of experience with Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

5+ years of experience in designing large scale and resilient applications

5+ years of professional experience in commonly used programming languages like Java, Python, Golang, .Net, JavaScript / TypeScript, Node.js, etc.

3+ years of experience building applications using Angular or React

3+ years of experience with solutioning a large scale platform

Experience with Software quality assurance, Test automation or DevOps

Experience in Agile practices

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

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being.

Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . 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 committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender reassignment, citizenship, immigration status, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.

• 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, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law;
• San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act;

and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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