Network Engineer 5

Network Engineer 5

Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced collaborative inclusive and iterative delivery environment At Capital One youll be part of a big group of makers breakers doers and disruptors who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs.

We are seeking Network Engineers who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge open source frameworks and emerging technologies to join our team. As a Network Engineer youll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation across Capital One.

What Youll Do:

• Architect and Design end-to-end connectivity systems with associated security and operational frameworks
• Utilize software development practices to structure and design how upstream systems (e.g. deployment automation) will interact with running systems and build out end-state configuration frameworks that are software adapted for deploy change and maintenance
• Define and drive standards needed for implementation across vendor platforms cloud environments and in-house software
• Define implementation patterns for all protocol frameworks needed at COF across our campus WAN/SD-WAN Colocation facilities DCs cloud and SaaS fronted services
• Own the architecture and lifecycle of enterprise and cloud network ecosystems spanning connectivity security and automation layers
• Develop and enforce design standards and best practices for routing security segmentation and inter-cloud traffic flow
• Lead critical incident response efforts and ensure root-cause analysis drives durable reliability improvements
• Partner with Cloud Security and SRE teams to define cross-platform observability telemetry and self-healing automation
• Mentor and upskill engineers across the organization on advanced networking reliability and automation principles

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Engineering or at least 8 years of experience in network engineering including management of network systems
• At least 8 years of experience with routing protocols (BGP Link-State Protocols and Tunneling Protocols)
• At least 8 years of experience with network encapsulation technologies (LANS Virtual LANs overlay networks and network fabrics)
• At least 8 years of experience with physical network devices
• At least 8 years of experience designing implementing and maintaining network infrastructure

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in designing deploying and managing complex hybrid cloud environments including IaaS/PaaS and cloud efficiency
• Deep practical knowledge of SRE principles and methodologies focused on system reliability availability and performance
• Mastery of modern observability stacks and open-source monitoring tools for proactive alerting trend analysis and capacity planning
• Expertise in managing and provisioning infrastructure through code utilizing frameworks like Terraform Ansible Puppet or Chef
• Advanced skills in container orchestration (Kubernetes) service meshes and the broader cloud-native ecosystem
• Strong understanding of cloud security best practices architecture patterns and industry compliance standards (e.g. SOC 2 ISO 27001)
• Professional certifications such as CCNP Enterprise JNCIP or AWS Advanced Networking Specialty
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a focus on solving critical network issues efficiently
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders or customers
• Experience collaborating across engineering domains (security compute storage cloud) to deliver resilient performant systems
• Experience leveraging AI-driven tooling to automate network operations improve network reliability and performance or optimize network capacity and cost

At this time Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B F-1 OPT F-1 STEM OPT F-1 CPT J-1 TN E-3 and O-1 or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

McLean VA: $229900 - $262400 for Network Engineer 5

Plano TX: $209000 - $238500 for Network Engineer 5

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 candidates offer letter.

This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan.

Capital One offers a comprehensive competitive and inclusive set of health financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at theCapital One Careers website. Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status exempt or non-exempt status and management level.

This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries including to the extent applicable Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco California Police Code Article 49 Sections 4901-4920; New York Citys Fair Chance Act; Philadelphias Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal state and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries.

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