Manager, Security Platform Engineering, DLP Control Platform

Capital One

Manager overseeing the delivery of a centralized DLP platform at Capital One. Leading engineering decisions and managing integration with existing systems while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeMcLean • New York, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $179,400 - $245,600 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsGoPostgresPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the technical delivery of a centralized DLP platform that standardizes how data protection policies are authored, how findings are routed and scored, and how enforcement is applied across the program
Design and build platform services using Python, AWS serverless and container infrastructure (ECS Fargate, Lambda, Step Functions, Aurora PostgreSQL, EventBridge), and infrastructure as code (CDK)
Define interface contracts between platform components and existing production systems, ensuring clean integration boundaries
Make architectural trade-offs that balance delivery speed, operational reliability, and regulatory defensibility
Drive engineering decisions on schema design, API boundaries, deployment strategy, and platform lifecycle management
Partner with DLP policy experts to translate data protection requirements into platform capabilities that produce consistent, auditable outcomes
Establish engineering practices for the platform: CI/CD pipelines, testing strategy, deployment automation, observability
Manage dependencies on adjacent teams and systems, unblocking delivery when external integration points stall
Communicate platform strategy and progress to senior leadership, translating technical decisions into business impact
Grow into people leadership as the team expands, building engineering culture and developing talent

Requirements

What you’ll need

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
At least 4 years of software engineering experience
At least 4 years of experience in building and deploying production platforms or distributed systems
At least 2 years of experience in cybersecurity, data protection, data engineering, or platform engineering in a regulated or security-sensitive environment
At least 2 years of experience in working with cloud infrastructure service
1+ years of experience with Go and Python, including typed JSON handling, interface design, and template-based code generation
1+ years of experience with schema validation systems (CUE, JSON Schema, or equivalent constraint languages)
1+ years of experience defining and implementing API contracts, message schemas, or integration interfaces between systems
1+ years of experience with infrastructure as code (CDK, Terraform, or CloudFormation)
1+ years of experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) including schema design and query optimization
1+ years experience programmatically implementing data protection or security controls including building detection logic, classification systems, enforcement automation, or false positive reduction through code
1+ years of experience of shipping new platforms from inception to production
1+ years of experience using AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) to accelerate development delivery
AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance based incentive compensation
Cash bonuses and/or long term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonGoAWS serverlessECS FargateLambdaStep FunctionsAurora PostgreSQLEventBridgeinfrastructure as codeschema validation

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingengineering culture development

Certifications

AWS Certified Solutions ArchitectCertified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)