Senior Lead, GPN Information Security Office Consultant

About the role

At Capital One, you will help consult on initiatives, programs, and projects to raise their game in Information Security. You are pragmatic and practical in your understanding of risk and security, but also willing to know when to pull in experts and escalate. You collaborate and innovate with other teams within Capital One to push the envelope. You are comfortable with Cloud Service technologies like Storage Services, Security & Access Control Management, Container Services, and API Implementation and Management. You are familiar with various Cloud computing models including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS and their architectural differences. Security is essential to what we do here, from protecting our customers to our associates.

Responsibilities

• Act as a central Information Security point of contact for the Global Payment Networks line of business.
• Coordinate and execute proactive Information Security consulting to business and technology teams covering Infrastructure Security, Resiliency, Data Security, Network Architecture and Design, and User Access Management.
• Serve as an expert in Capital One’s Information Security capabilities, solutions, policies, procedures and standards.
• Collaborate with enterprise cyber teams and tech architects to define and drive cyber architecture strategy and guiding principles for modern platforms.
• Support security architecture and implementation needs for technology modernization efforts.
• Oversee all cyber‑related dependencies across multiple components of the modernization effort.
• Influence customers to leverage security capabilities and shift security left in development processes.
• Escalate and manage cyber security risk.
• Provide ad‑hoc support on special Information Security hot topics for the business.
• Provide regular updates to executive leadership on overall Information Security health and risk environment.
• Work with line‑of‑business leadership to anticipate objectives and needs.
• Support mapping technologies to a standardized framework to identify and execute best practices in risk reduction through configuration of cybersecurity tools and platforms.
• Support development, modification, and use of capability, risk, or threat classification frameworks and standardization methodologies.
• Support data validation and communications on operational, compliance, process, control, and tooling gaps, and recommend remediation to multiple audiences, including leadership.

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification.
• At least 6 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology.
• At least 5 years of experience providing guidance and oversight of cyber security concepts.
• At least 5 years of experience performing cyber security risk assessments or cyber security architecture reviews.
• At least 4 years of experience with cloud security.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 7+ years of experience securing a public cloud environment (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 6+ years of cyber security advisory and technology consulting experience.
• 6+ years of experience in Cyber Risk Management.
• 3+ years of experience on cryptography, HSMs and similar systems.
• Knowledge of HPNS, ATM, Mainframe technologies and other payment‑network infrastructure technologies.
• Experience in security integration for Mergers and Acquisitions.
• Experience with PCI and Payment Network Compliance.
• Professional certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or provide immigration‑related support for this position.

Pay

• McLean, VA: $229,900 – $262,400 for Sr Manager, Cyber Technical.
• New York, NY: $250,800 – $286,200 for Sr Manager, Cyber Technical.
• Plano, TX: $209,000 – $238,500 for Sr Manager, Cyber Technical.
• Richmond, VA: $209,000 – $238,500 for Sr Manager, Cyber Technical.
• Other locations: salary range based on local market; actual annualized salary reflected in the offer letter.
• Eligible for performance‑based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long‑term incentives.

Benefits

Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial, and other benefits that support total well‑being. Eligibility varies based on full‑ or part‑time status, exempt or non‑exempt status, and management level.