Senior Manager, Platform Engineering – Global Payment Network

Capital One

Senior Manager driving platform engineering excellence in Capital One’s PULSE network. Lead high-performing teams in modernizing payment processing systems with AWS.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeHouston • Illinois, Texas, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $182,500 - $229,100 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudCyber SecurityDistributed SystemsDockerJenkinsKubernetesMicroservicesSwitchingTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

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

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being
Performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI)

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Hard Skills & Tools

AWSHPE NonStopmicroservices architectureinfrastructure-as-codeTerraformCloudFormationCI/CD pipelinesJenkinsGitHub ActionsSonarQube

Soft Skills

leadershipteam developmentcontinuous improvementpsychological safetyaccountabilityperformance metricscollaborationstrategic thinkingcommunicationprofessional development

Certifications

High School DiplomaGED