Capital One
Security Engineer 4 (Palo Alto)
$179K–$225K
Riverwoods, IL +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Location
- Riverwoods, IL
McLean, VA - 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.
- Education
- High School Diploma, GED or Equivalent Certification; Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer immigration-related support for this position.
About the job
Designs and delivers security platforms, automated controls, and cloud and on-premises security solutions across the enterprise.
What you'll do
- Architect and implement scalable IAM, endpoint, network, and data protection solutions, including automated vulnerability management, detection, and compliance monitoring.
- Advise on incident response and forensics, and partner with software, cloud, and infrastructure teams to integrate security into enterprise platforms.
- Evaluate security technologies, establish reusable engineering standards, and support security tools through investigations, analysis, and break-fix work.
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
- 5+ years of experience with Palo Alto Networks NGFW, including Panorama
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD integration
Pay
$197,300 - $225,100 USD base salary (McLean, VA); $179,400 - $204,700 USD base salary (Riverwoods, IL)
Tools
Palo Alto Networks NGFW, Panorama, Terraform, CloudFormation, Python, CI/CD
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