Senior Lead Information Security Consultant (AI)

About the role

Senior Lead Information Security Consultant (AI)

R244159
Posted 06/10/2026
McLean, Virginia | Plano, Texas | Richmond, Virginia

- Category: Cyber
- Experience: Sr. Manager

Responsibilities

• Act as an Information Security point of contact for a business function within the Card line of business
• Cook up and execute proactive Information Security consulting to the business and technology teams covering Infrastructure Security, Resiliency, Data Security, Network Architecture and Design, and User Access Management
• Be the go-to expert in Capital One’s Information Security capabilities, solutions, policies, procedures and standards
• Leverage strong technical acumen and be a security SME reviewing architecture, providing risk mitigation solutions and driving overall risk management
• Partner closely with engineers, product managers, and other cross-functional partners to help break down complexity and organizational silos to problem solve
• Influence customers to leverage security capabilities and solutions to shift and integrate security to the left in the 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 with your line of business on the overall Information Security health and risk environment

About You

• You have a desire to work in a very fast moving, forward leaning, and modern computing environment
• You have experience in securing large-scale e-commerce platforms, with deep understanding of payments systems, customer data protection across high transaction environments ensuring protection of user data across internal and partner ecosystems
• You have a deep passion for Securing modern computing platforms
• You have a strong desire to continually learn about new technologies
• You possess strong conceptual thinking and communication skills
• You are able to work well under minimal supervision
• You are a demonstrated leader with team-oriented interpersonal skills and the ability to interface effectively with a broad range of people and roles, including upper management, IT leaders, and technology vendors
• You maintain calmness and clarity of thought under pressure and ability to maintain confidentiality
• You have a deep understanding of strategic business objectives and the ability to drive results toward those objectives

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 cybersecurity concepts
• At least 5 years of experience performing security risk assessments and security architecture reviews
• At least 5 years of experience with architecture, software design, networking, or cloud infrastructure
• At least 4 years of experience with cloud security engineering
• At least 1 year of experience in implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years of experience evaluating AI technologies and integrations for security, privacy, and compliance risks, with knowledge of common AI attack vectors, model vulnerabilities, prompt injection, data leakage, model abuse, and supply chain risks
• 5+ years of experience Application Security, Threat Modeling, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Management
• 5+ years of experience in securing a public cloud environment (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
• 2+ years experience in e-commerce industry
• 2+ years of experience building software utilizing public cloud (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure)
• 1+ years of experience with securing Container services
• 1+ years of experience with Splunk-Fu and Enterprise Monitoring experience
• 1+ years of experience in a Financial services industry experience
• 1+ years of experience with Offensive or Defensive Security techniques
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification

Pay

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location.

McLean, VA: $229,900 - $262,400 for Sr Manager, Cyber Technical

Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.

Benefits

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

Application Instructions

No agencies please.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet).