Lead Cyber Cryptographic Engineer

About the role

As a Lead Cyber Cryptographic Engineer at Capital One, you will play a critical role in securing our cloud platforms and applications. You will specialize in cryptographic solutions, key management, and enterprise security platforms for critical data security services. As part of our Cyber team, you will engineer and develop solutions supporting web and mobile applications, machine learning, and big data, with a strong emphasis on cryptographic integrity and security.

Responsibilities

• Build best-in-class Cloud Security and Cryptographic products.
• Build and run enterprise security platforms for critical data security services, with a focus on certificate and key lifecycle management, including advanced cryptographic techniques.
• Build automated solutions via AWS Lambda and serverless architecture, incorporating strong cryptographic implementations.
• Proactively identify architectural weaknesses, particularly cryptographic vulnerabilities, and provide appropriate solutions.
• Evangelize a security-centered and cryptography-first approach to drive adoption across a large enterprise.
• Innovate techniques for visualizing large amounts of complex, real-time security data, including cryptographic events, in a simple, elegant manner for users.
• Participate in or lead complex or high-severity troubleshooting and incident problem resolutions involving cryptographic issues with other infrastructure teams or vendors.
• Translate business needs into workable, cryptographically secure technology solutions that meet the needs of internal customers.
• Act as a project lead or participate as a team member on projects involving certificates, keys, and advanced cryptographic security measures.
• Participate in capacity planning, performance monitoring, and maintenance to ensure high availability and proactively identify opportunities for service improvement, especially in cryptographic systems.
• Strong understanding of DevOps principles and their application to secure cryptographic deployments.
• Participate in an off-hours on-call support rotation, focusing on cryptographic and security incidents.
• Effectively communicate technical issues/challenges, including complex cryptographic concepts, to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• A master engineer with a deep understanding of cryptographic principles and solutions.
• Automate security and cryptographic processes by default.
• Strive for simplicity and robustness in cryptographic solutions.
• Enjoy performing multiple technical functions, especially those related to security and cryptography.
• An expert learner who understands the bigger picture for the business and the importance of cryptographic security.

Benefits

At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

Pay

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

Riverwoods, IL: $179,400 - $204,700 for Manager, Cyber Technical

Schedule

No specific schedule is provided in the job posting.

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. 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.

Contact Information

If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.