Senior Lead Information Security Consultant

Capital One

Consulting on Information Security initiatives at Capital One. Providing security oversight and expert guidance across development and operational processes.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeMcLean • New York, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $209,000 - $286,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a central Information Security point of contact for the Developer Experience line of business
Coordinate and execute proactive Information Security consulting to the business and technology teams
Serve as an expert in Capital One’s Information Security capabilities, solutions, policies, procedures and standards
Collaborate with enterprise cyber teams and tech architects in defining and driving the cyber architecture strategy
Support security architecture and implementation needs for technology modernization and DevSecOps efforts
Influence customers to leverage security capabilities and solutions to shift and integrate security to the left in the development processes
Escalate and manage cyber security risk
Provide ad-hoc support on special Information Security hot topics for the business
Provide regular updates to executive leadership with your line of business on the overall Information Security health and risk environment
Support data validation and communications on the impact of identified operational, compliance, process, control, and tooling gaps

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent certification
At least 6 years of experience working in cybersecurity or information technology
At least 5 years of experience providing guidance and oversight of cyber security concepts
At least 5 years of experience performing cyber security risk assessments or security architecture reviews
At least 5 years of experience with software design, networking, or cloud infrastructure
At least 4 years of experience with cloud security engineering
Relevant security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA in Information Security Management Principles
Professional cloud certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k)
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Comprehensive benefits package

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecurityinformation technologycyber security conceptscyber security risk assessmentssecurity architecture reviewssoftware designnetworkingcloud infrastructurecloud security engineeringDevSecOps

Soft Skills

collaborationinfluencecommunicationconsultingrisk management

Certifications

CISSPCISMCISAAWS Certified Solutions Architect