Capital One
Security Engineer 4
$179K–$205K
Riverwoods, IL · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5 years in cybersecurity or information technology; at least 3 years in a cloud-based environment; at least 2 years designing and implementing automated security solutions. Preferred experience includes 3+, 4+, 5+, or 6+ years in specified cybersecurity disciplines and technologies.
- Education
- High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer immigration-related support for this position.
About the job
Leads the design and implementation of cloud and on-prem security platforms, automated controls, and security engineering solutions across the enterprise.
What you'll do
- Design and deliver security platforms and automated controls across cloud and on-prem environments, including IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection.
- Develop automation for vulnerability management, detection, and compliance; advise on incident response and forensics.
- Partner with software, cloud, and infrastructure teams to embed security by design and establish reusable engineering standards.
What they ask for
- High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification.
- At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology.
- At least 3 years of experience working in a cloud-based environment.
- At least 2 years of experience designing and implementing automated security solutions.
Nice to have
- Bachelor’s Degree; professional certifications such as CISSP, AWS Security Specialty, CIDPRO or GIAC Cloud Security.
- Experience with CI/CD security integration, infrastructure as code, serverless computing, security tools, or application security and software development.
Pay
$179,400 - $204,700 USD annual base salary (Riverwoods, IL); performance-based incentive compensation may also be available, amount not stated.
Tools
IAM, CI/CD, Terraform, CloudFormation, Java, Python, JavaScript
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