Capital One

Banking

DistinguishedEngineer(IAMPlatforms)

$269–307k McLean, Virginia, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Distinguished Engineer (IAM Platforms) at Capital One. Skills: IAM Platforms, Software Engineering, Solution Architecture, Cloud Computing. Define the future of banking in the cloud. Devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems”

What You'll Achieve.

Optimize business outcomes; Significantly improves how applications connect with IAM platforms

Industry & Context.

Banking
Problems you'll solve

Devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems; Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree, At least 7 years of experience in Software Engineering and solution architecture, At least 7 years of experience in Cloud computing (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)

Nice to Have

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering and solution architecture, 10+ years of professional experience coding in commonly used languages like Java, Python, Go, JavaScript/TypeScript, Swift, etc., 8+ years of professional experience in the full lifecycle of system development, from conception through architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and production support

What You'll Do.

Define the future of banking in the cloud

Devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems

Optimize business outcomes

Drive towards technology solutions

Promote a culture of engineering excellence

Lead the way in creating next-generation talent

Mentor internal talent

Operate as a trusted advisor for key technologies

platforms and capability domains

Create clear and concise communications

blog posts and other material to share knowledge

Specialize in a particular subject area

Revolutionize how applications integrate with Capital One's IAM ecosystem

Define and support consistent integration patterns across critical functions

Focus on process transformation

Convert manual integrations into a seamless

Streamline the entire journey for internally built and third-party (COTS/SaaS) applications

Centralize the oversight of IAM controls and metrics

Mitigate risk through automation

continuous monitoring

and program assurance

Provide dedicated operational support

Deliver end-user assistance

Ensure seamless daily operations

Articulate and evangelize a bold technical vision for your domain

Decompose complex problems into practical and operational solutions

Ensure the quality of technical design and implementation

Serve as an authoritative expert on non-functional system characteristics

Continue learning and injecting advanced technical knowledge into our community

Handle several projects simultaneously

balancing your time to maximize impact

Act as a role model and mentor within the tech community

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work alongside our talented team of developers, machine learning experts, product managers and people leaders; Influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries; Provide an inclusive environment where the ideas of others can be heard and championed; Coach and strengthen the technical expertise and know-how of our engineering and product community

Communication Scope

Create clear and concise communications, code samples, blog posts and other material to share knowledge both inside and outside the organization

Process & Methodology

Handle several projects simultaneously, balancing your time to maximize impact

Full Job Description

Distinguished Engineer (IAM Platforms) As a Distinguished Engineer at Capital One, you will be a part of a community of technical experts working to define the future of banking in the cloud. You will work alongside our talented team of developers, machine learning experts, product managers and people leaders. Our Distinguished Engineers are leading experts in their domains, helping devise practical and reusable solutions to complex problems. You will drive innovation at multiple levels, helping optimize business outcomes while driving towards strong technology solutions. At Capital One, we believe diversity of thought strengthens our ability to influence, collaborate and provide the most innovative solutions across organizational boundaries. You will promote a culture of engineering excellence, and strike the right balance between lending expertise and providing an inclusive environment where the ideas of others can be heard and championed. You will lead the way in creating next-generation talent for Capital One Tech, mentoring internal talent and actively recruiting to keep building our community. Distinguished Engineers are expected to lead through technical contribution. You will operate as a trusted advisor for our key technologies, platforms and capability domains, creating clear and concise communications, code samples, blog posts and other material to share knowledge both inside and outside the organization. You will specialize in a particular subject area, but your input and impact will be sought and expected throughout the organization. Join the Program Performance and Optimization (PPO) org as we revolutionize how applications integrate with Capital One's IAM ecosystem. The team owns a crucial role in modernizing Capital One's application integration with Capital One's IAM ecosystem. The team is responsible for defining and supporting consistent integration patterns across critical functions, including user authentication, Single Sign-On (SSO), access man

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