Hybrid Principal Associate – Detection Engineering

at Capital One

• Job title: Principal Associate – Detection Engineering
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $161,800 - $184,600 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Tech skills: Cloud, Cyber Security, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, McLean, United States

About the role

• Principal Associate in Capital One's Cyber Organization addressing security detection engineering challenges using AI and advanced methodologies. Collaborate across teams to enhance threat detection and monitoring processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and maintenance of detection rules using AI and Detection-as-Code methodologies
• Partner with business leaders to ensure robust monitoring across cloud, network, and applications
• Conduct hypothesis-driven threat research and apply deep understanding of Red Team methodologies

Requirements

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
• At least 3 years of experience in Information Technology or Cyber Security
• At least 2 years of experience with host, cloud, application or network logs
• At least 2 years of experience developing alerts for threat detection
• At least 2 years of penetration testing or offensive security experience
• Extensive experience in SQL
• Related certifications such as GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, etc. are preferred

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Competitive salary with performance-based incentives
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities