Hartford, Connecticut Hybrid Employment $269,400 - $307,500

Capital One is hiring a Distinguished Engineer - Data Architecture

About the Role

This role is responsible for defining and executing the strategic vision for data architecture across the enterprise, ensuring alignment with business goals, technical standards, and emerging technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development and evolution of enterprise-wide data architecture frameworks
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design scalable, secure, and efficient data systems
  • Drive adoption of modern data technologies and architectural patterns
  • Mentor engineering teams on best practices in data modeling and integration
  • Evaluate and integrate new data tools and platforms to improve system performance
  • Establish data governance standards and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Define strategies for data storage, processing, and access across cloud and on-prem environments
  • Champion data interoperability and semantic consistency across platforms
  • Lead technical decision-making for large-scale data initiatives
  • Work closely with product and platform teams to align data architecture with business needs
  • Design and implement data pipelines for real-time and batch processing
  • Promote reusability and standardization of data services and APIs
  • Ensure data solutions meet reliability, scalability, and security requirements
  • Contribute to technical roadmaps and long-term architectural planning
  • Foster innovation through proof-of-concept projects and technology evaluations

Nice to Have

  • Experience in financial services or highly regulated industries
  • Hands-on background in machine learning data infrastructure
  • Knowledge of streaming data architectures and event-driven systems
  • Contributions to open-source data projects
  • Published technical papers or conference presentations

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with flexibility based on role and location

Team

Part of a collaborative engineering and data science organization focused on innovation and technical excellence

Why This Role Matters

  • Data is central to decision-making and customer experience. This role ensures the foundation is robust, future-ready, and aligned with strategic goals.
  • You will influence how data is structured, accessed, and governed across the organization at scale.

What We Value

  • Technical depth paired with business acumen
  • Collaborative leadership and knowledge sharing
  • Commitment to ethical data use and security

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Capital One
Capital One is a major financial services company that provides credit cards, banking, and digital financial services, with a focus on innovative technology and customer experience.
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