Capital One Financial Corporation

Director, Information Security Office Consultant

Capital One Financial Corporation$269K — $307K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • 7+ years in cybersecurity or information technology
  • 5+ years of people leadership experience
  • 5+ years in security risk assessments and architecture reviews
  • 5+ years in Application Development

Responsibilities

  • Act as the main contact for business lines regarding Information Security and Risk Management
  • Coordinate proactive security consulting for infrastructure, application, data, and user management
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on security policies and standards
  • Influence business teams to integrate security early in development
  • Collaborate with security teams to provide architectural leadership
  • Manage and escalate cybersecurity risks effectively
  • Support special initiatives related to Information Security efforts

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Financial benefits, including performance-based incentives
  • Support for overall well-being, including mental health resources
  • Inclusive workplace culture
  • Learning and development opportunities
Full Job Description
Director, Information Security Office Consultant

At Capital One, you will help consult on initiatives, programs, and projects to raise their game in Information Security and Risk Management. You are pragmatic and practical in your understanding of risk and security, but also willing to lean into solutions or know when to pull in additional experts and or escalate. You collaborate and innovate with other teams within Capital One to push the envelope. You are comfortable with technologies like Cloud services, Containers, Docker, Microservices, Serverless, APIs, DevOps, micro-segmentation, Customer Servicing platforms and technologies security, generative AI security, PCI and other business and regulatory cybersecurity compliance frameworks. Security is essential to what we do here, from protecting our customers to our associates.

Responsibilities:

  • Act as a central point of contact for your line of business to the rest of Capital One’s Information Security and Risk Management

  • Coordinate and execute proactive Information Security consulting to the business and technology teams covering Infrastructure Platform Security, Application Security, Resiliency, Data Security, Network Architecture and Design, and User Access Management

  • Serve as an expert in Capital One’s Information Security capabilities, architecture solutions, policies, procedures and standards

  • Influence customers to leverage security capabilities and solutions to shift and integrate security to the left in the development processes

  • Partner with enterprise cyber,  tech and product security teams to provide technical and cybersecurity architectural leadership, where necessary to drive innovative solutions that help improve security

  • 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

  • Work with line of business leadership to anticipate their objectives and needs to better serve the line of business


 

About You:

  • You have a desire to work in a very fast moving, forward leaning, and modern computing environment

  • You have a deep passion for Securing modern computing platforms

  • You have a strong desire to continually learn about new technologies

  • You possess strong conceptual thinking and communication skills

  • You are able to work well under minimal supervision

  • You are a demonstrated leader with team-oriented interpersonal skills and the ability to interface effectively with a broad range of people and roles, including upper management, IT leaders, and technology vendors

  • You maintain calmness and clarity of thought under pressure and ability to maintain confidentiality

  • You have a deep understanding of strategic business objectives and the ability to drive results toward those objectives


 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • At least 7 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology 

  • At least 5 years of people leadership experience

  • At least 5 years of experience performing security risk assessments and security architecture reviews

  • At least 5 years of experience in Application Development

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience providing guidance and oversight of security concepts

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or Engineering

  • 5+ years of experience building software utilizing public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure)

  • 5+ years of experience with cloud security strategy, architecture and engineering

  • 2+ years of experience securing customer servicing agents platforms

  • 2+ years of experience in securing Generative AI platforms and applications

  • 2+ years of experience with Agile methodologies

  • 2+ years of experience with Application Security, Threat Modeling, Penetration Testing or Vulnerability Management

  • 3+ years of experience integrating SaaS products into an Enterprise Environment 

  • 2+ years of experience with securing container services

  • 2+ years of financial services industry experience

  • Professional certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

  • 2+ years of experience in Offensive or Defensive Security techniques

  • Experience in cybersecurity, privacy, or technology industry standards (ISO 27001/27002, NIST CSF and 800 series, GLBA, GDPR, FFIEC, or PCI-DSS)


 

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.

McLean, VA: $269,100 - $307,200 for Director, Cyber Technical


 

Plano, TX: $244,700 - $279,200 for Director, Cyber Technical


 

Richmond, VA: $244,700 - $279,200 for Director, Cyber Technical


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

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 candidate’s 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.

About Capital One Financial Corporation

Chevy Chase Bank is the greater Washington region's largest locally-owned banking institution providing a complete array of financial products and services to consumers and businesses in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. The Bank, which is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, has approximately 250 branches and over 1,000 ATMs, more than anyone else in the greater Washington market. Chevy Chase Bank currently has over $16 billion in assets and services over 1 million customers. For more information about Chevy Chase Bank, please visit chevychasebank.com.

Capital One Financial Corporation Careers

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At Capital One, we are committed to excellence and setting our team members up for success. By joining our dynamic team, you will engage in meaningful work that makes a real difference. From developing cutting-edge technology to crafting personalized financial solutions, every position at Capital One is geared towards redefining the future of banking.

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For those starting their journey, Capital One offers enriching internship programs that provide a glimpse into the culture and work ethic that drives our success. Interns gain hands-on experience, valuable insights, and the opportunity to network with leaders across the company. For seasoned professionals, we offer positions that challenge your expertise while encouraging balance and innovation.

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Learn more about Capital One Financial Corporation
Size
51,500 employees
Market Cap
$34.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$2.7 billion
Founded
1994
5 Year Trend
+2.4%
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