Lead Platform Engineer (SAM)

Lead Platform Engineer (SAM) Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex technical problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery environment? At Capital One, you'll be part of a big group of makers, breakers, doers and disruptors, who love to solve real problems and meet real customer needs. We are seeking Platform Engineers who are passionate about creating and supporting DevOps tools with emerging technologies to join our team. As a Platform Engineer, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the forefront of driving a major transformation within Capital One. We are seeking a hands-on, execution-driven Software Asset Manager to join our dedicated Software Asset Management team. In this specialized role, you will focus directly on executing software license compliance reviews, driving aggressive cost reduction through unused software reclamation, and normalizing raw asset data into clean, actionable records. You will also be responsible for authoring and maintaining the operational standards, workflows, and policies that govern software asset practices across the enterprise.  What You’ll Do:  Work with the team as we establish and automate our software reclamations using SAMPro and other tools to identify non use, communicate, revoke entitlements and remove software installs. Perform routine compliance reconciliations to establish precise Effective License Positions (ELPs) for assigned software vendors. Analyze entitlement data against active installations to identify compliance gaps, financial exposure, or over-licensing. Compile technical data, reports, and documentation needed to support lead SAMs during formal vendor software audits. Normalize, and match raw software discovery data from tools Jamf, SCCM, Intune, Aternity). Resolve data discrepancies between discovery feeds, procurement repositories, and user directories to maintain asset record integrity. Update and maintain accurate software catalog entries, publisher names, and stock-keeping units (SKUs) in the SAM repository. Policy, Standard & Procedure Documentation Write, update, and maintain detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process maps, and operational guidelines for software management. Document end-to-end workflows for software request approvals, reclamation cycles, and license allocation .

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification At least 6 years of experience using build and deployment tools (Jenkins, GitHub, or Artifactory) At least 4 years of experience with AWS At least 2 years of team leadership experience     Preferred Qualifications:  4+ years of direct, operational experience performing software asset management, license reconciliation, or data normalization within a structured SAM team.  5+ years of experience with ServiceNow 2+ years of experience in the Service Now SAMPro module At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (e.g. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-3, and O-1, or any other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer). 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: $164,800 - $188,100 for Lead Platform Engineer   Plano, TX: $149,800 - $171,000 for Lead Platform Engineer   Richmond, VA: $149,800 - $171,000 for Lead Platform Engineer                 Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the