Senior Manager, Platform Engineering (Global Payment Network)

Senior Manager Platform Engineering (Global Payment Network)

As a Senior Manager of Platform Engineering at Capital One you will be a key engineering leader driving the success and modernization of the PULSE networkone of the nations leading debit/ATM networks. Acquired by Discover and now a vital part of Capital Ones expanding payments ecosystem PULSE connects more than 4400 financial institutions and processes billions of secure low-latency transactions annually.

In this fast-paced high-throughput debit and ATM switching environment you will lead the teams responsible for ensuring absolute platform stability millisecond-fast response times and bulletproof resiliency. You will be a passionate critical problem-solver balancing daily operational excellence with the exciting mission of re-engineering legacy architecture into cutting-edge cloud-native solutions on AWS.

Were not just a bank; were a top-tier tech company that happens to do finance. By joining the PULSE engineering team you are stepping onto a massive stage. You will have the financial backing and tech-forward culture of Capital One combined with the tight-knit high-impact feel of a massive national payment network. If you love solving complex high-scale engineering challenges where milliseconds matter this is the place for you.

• Lead and develop a high-performing engineering team cultivating a supportive environment grounded in continuous improvement psychological safety and accountability.

• Define performance metrics (KPIs) perform regular reviews and champion the professional development and career progression of all team members.

• Oversee the development operation and modernization of high-volume transaction processing applications specifically those critical to the 24x7 HPE NonStop payment switching infrastructure.

• Spearhead the migration of highly resilient on-premises HPE NonStop switching and authorization systems to a cloud-native low-latency microservices architecture on AWS.

• Maintain deep technical engagement: set robust engineering standards deliver high-quality design and code critiques and occasionally contribute code to resolve complex strategic challenges.

• Collaborate strategically with Product Management Cyber Security and Enterprise Architecture teams to ensure the delivery of a secure and frictionless payment experience for millions of users.

• High School Diploma GED or equivalent certification

• At least 4 years of experience with infrastructure platforms

• At least 4 years of people management experience

• 3 years experience leading or supporting mission-critical payment platforms hosted on HPE NonStop (Tandem) systems

• 2 years experience migrating large-scale mission-critical workloads from HPE NonStop to a cloud-native architecture on AWS leveraging infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation)

• 3 years experience designing and implementing modern CI/CD pipelines and automated testing strategies (e.g. Jenkins GitHub Actions SonarQube).

• 3 years experience designing building and operating high-throughput fault-tolerant distributed systems and modern microservices architectures.

• Familiarity with container orchestration tools including Kubernetes and Docker

• Background in Payments Processing or Financial Technology specifically in high-throughput environments (Debit ATM Credit or ACH networks)

• In-depth knowledge of payment messaging standards including ISO 8583 and ISO 20022

At this time Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B F-1 OPT F-1 STEM OPT F-1 CPT J-1 TN E-2 E-3 L-1 and O-1 or any EADs or 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.

Houston TX: $182500 - $208300 for Sr. Manager Platform Engineering

McLean VA: $200700 - $229100 for Sr. Manager Platform Engineering

Richmond VA: $182500 - $208300 for Sr. Manager Platform Engineering

Riverwoods IL: $182500 - $208300 for Sr. Manager Platform Engineering

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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