Capital One
Financial Services
LeadCyberCryptographicEngineer
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“Lead Cyber Cryptographic Engineer at Capital One. Skills: Cryptography, Cloud Security, AWS, Key Management. Build Cloud Security products. Build enterprise security platforms”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate the development of hundreds of teams; Ensure solutions meet highest cryptographic standards; Make cloud usage flexible and highly secure; Ensure high availability
Industry & Context.
Proactively identify architectural weaknesses; Provide appropriate solutions
Participate in an off-hours on-call support rotation
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification, At least 4 years of experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, At least 4 years of experience in security and cryptographic engineering, At least 4 years of experience in Agile team roles supporting security and cryptographic projects, At least 4 years of experience with PKI, Key Management, and certificate lifecycle processes
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering with a focus on Cryptography or Security, 5+ years of experience leading technical teams or projects with a cryptographic focus, 5+ years of experience utilizing Python to develop cryptographic tools and applications, 6+ years of experience managing enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and cryptographic protocols, 5+ years of experience with AWS Lambda or serverless automation platforms, 5+ years of experience with AWS security, monitoring, and logging services including CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Macie, Config, and CloudTrail, 5+ years of experience implementing scalable cloud applications and platform services utilizing cryptographic controls, 5+ years of experience using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to codify security and cryptographic infrastructure configurations, 5+ years of network or operating system administrative experience focused on security hardening
What You'll Do.
Build Cloud Security products
Build enterprise security platforms
Build automated solutions
Identify architectural weaknesses
Evangelize security-centered approach
Innovate techniques for data visualization
Participate in troubleshooting
Translate business needs
Participate in capacity planning
Participate in performance monitoring
Participate in maintenance
Participate in on-call support
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with product team; Collaborate with infrastructure teams; Work with vendors; Participate as a team member on projects
Communication Scope
Effectively communicate technical issues/challenges; Communicate complex cryptographic concepts
Process & Methodology
Act as a project lead
Full Job Description
Lead Cyber Cryptographic Engineer As a 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. You will engineer solutions to make it easy to operate large-scale infrastructure in our public cloud environment securely. These solutions will facilitate the deployment of software-defined networking, advanced security controls, and cryptographic capabilities that make our cloud usage both flexible and highly secure. As part of a centralized engineering team focused on serverless architecture, you will accelerate the development of hundreds of teams across Capital One, ensuring their solutions meet the highest cryptographic standards. About you: * 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. You will: * 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 solu
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