Capital One

SeniorCyberCryptographicEngineer

$147–168k Riverwoods, Illinois, United States FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Cyber Cryptographic Engineer at Capital One. Skills: Cryptography, Cloud Security, Key Management, PKI. Build Cloud Security products. Build enterprise security platforms”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure solutions meet highest cryptographic standards; Make cloud usage flexible and secure; Accelerate development for hundreds of teams; Ensure high availability

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Provide appropriate solutions; Problem resolutions

Eligibility Requirements

Off-hours on-call support rotation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification, At least 3 years of experience with AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform, At least 3 years of experience in security and cryptographic engineering, At least 3 years of experience in Agile team roles supporting security and cryptographic projects, At least 3 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, 4+ years of experience leading technical teams or projects with a cryptographic focus, 4+ years of experience utilizing Python to develop cryptographic tools and applications, 5+ years of experience managing enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and cryptographic protocols, 4+ years of experience with AWS Lambda or serverless automation platforms, 4+ years of experience with AWS security, monitoring, and logging services including CloudWatch, GuardDuty, Macie, Config, and CloudTrail, 4+ years of experience implementing scalable cloud applications and platform services utilizing cryptographic controls, 4+ years of experience using Terraform or AWS CloudFormation to codify security and cryptographic infrastructure configurations, 4+ 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 visualizing data

Troubleshoot cryptographic issues

Translate business needs

Participate in capacity planning

Identify service improvement opportunities

Participate in on-call support

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work with product team; Collaborate with infrastructure teams; Work with vendors

Communication Scope

Communicate technical issues; Communicate complex concepts

Process & Methodology

Project Lead

Full Job Description

Senior 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 so

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