Principal Associate, Capital Markets & Risk – Systems Analyst

Capital One

Principal Analyst delivering cloud-based solutions for Treasury in Capital Markets & Risk. Collaborating with internal partners, leading customer interviews, and ensuring data integrity.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $131,300 - $149,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define solutions (requirements, designs, services, recommendations) to business/systems problems
Liaison between tech and business SMEs to translate business requirements into highly specified project briefs
Partner with consumers, business SMEs, and source system teams to analyze, internalize, and translate business requirements and source data
Prepare systems analysis documentation/specifications
Identify roadblocks to projected timeline and present possible solutions
Ensure solution integrity through user acceptance testing (UAT) and finalize disposition of solution for business as usual (BAU) acceptance
Responsible for various support functions including assisting core system users, downstream systems issues and responding to internal/external audit requests
Own the design of configuration changes needed within Treasury’s Cash Management system Quantum
Manage inter-team and technology dependencies to mitigate project and product risks
Support the Product Owner with prioritization, road map development, and test coordination

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or military experience
At least 4 years of experience working in a business system analysis role
At least 3 years of experience with Capital Markets, Treasury, Payments or Cash Management (such as Quantum or other Cash Management tools) or a combination
MBA or Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering (preferred)
3+ years’ experience designing and conducting unit testing (preferred)
3+ years’ experience with SQL, Python, or a combination (preferred)
3+ years’ experience of experience in Agile methodologies (preferred)
1+ year of experience working with AWS (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance based incentive compensation
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

business systems analysisrequirements gatheringsystems analysis documentationuser acceptance testingunit testingSQLPythonAgile methodologiesconfiguration designdata analysis

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingcollaborationproject managementprioritizationanalytical thinkingstakeholder managementadaptabilityattention to detailcritical thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMBAMaster’s degree in BusinessMaster’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in Information SystemsMaster’s degree in Engineering