Staff Data Engineer – Director, IC – Card Tech

Capital One

. Build awareness, increase knowledge, and drive adoption of modern technologies .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeMcLean • Virginia • United StatesLead💰 $244,700 - $307,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in data engineering and architecture, with a strong focus on building scalable data solutions and fostering an inclusive team environment. Proven ability to mentor talent, influence stakeholders, and drive strategic data initiatives.

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Data EngineeringData ArchitectureAWS Application DevelopmentPython ProgrammingData Pipeline Development

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Hard Skills

Data ModelingEnd-to-End Data SolutionsRelational Database SystemsNon-Relational Database SystemsData Strategy ArtifactsGovernance PoliciesArchitecture BlueprintsData Product RoadmapsTrend AssessmentInnovation Roadmaps

Soft Skills

MentoringStakeholder CommunicationTeam CollaborationInfluencing

Tools & Technologies

AWS

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Industry Keywords

Data EngineeringData ArchitectureData GovernanceData StrategyInner Sourcing

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSJavaPythonScala

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build awareness, increase knowledge, and drive adoption of modern technologies
Provide expertise and foster an inclusive environment where team ideas are heard and championed
Promote engineering excellence through reuse and inner sourcing
Communicate with and influence stakeholders across the enterprise
Advise on technology, platform, and capability-domain use cases and implementation
Mentor internal talent and recruit external technical talent
Drive strategic direction of data engineering through research, trend assessment, and innovation roadmaps
Lead strategic alignment and integration across data systems and business units
Champion unified, scalable, governed data architecture
Create, manage, and socialize data strategy artifacts, including governance policies, architecture blueprints, and data product roadmaps
Independently design and code critical data projects end-to-end
Influence architectural standards and mentor junior engineers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field
At least 7 years of experience in data engineering
At least 3 years of experience in data architecture
At least 2 years of experience building applications in AWS
At least 5 years of programming experience with Python, Java, or Scala
At least 5 years of experience designing and developing data pipelines
At least 3 years of experience in data modeling and designing end-to-end data solutions using relational and non-relational database systems
Ability to work in the designated office under Capital One's hybrid policy
Capital One will consider sponsoring a new qualified applicant for employment authorization
No agencies please

Benefits

Comp & perks

Performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives (LTI)
Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive health, financial, and other benefits supporting total well-being
Reasonable accommodations for applicants who require them