Principal Associate, Cyber Controls Monitoring Analyst

Principal Associate, Cyber Controls Monitoring Analyst As a Principal Analyst within the Cyber Controls Monitoring Team (Cyber CMT), you will operate at the intersection of GRC and engineering to approach control assurance as a product, not a periodic exercise. You won’t just report on data; you will build the automated measurements of Capital One’s security posture. Your primary responsibility is to develop, produce, and maintain automated health metrics for Cyber controls within our enterprise reporting platform by transforming raw telemetry data into real-time insights that prevent security process degradation before it becomes a significant risk.

Key Responsibilities: Metric Engineering: Collaborate with cross functional teams and execute control walkthroughs to understand operations, identify data sources across disparate systems, and translate control designs/requirements into health metrics ETL Pipeline Development: Design, develop, test, implement end-to-end data pipelines and metrics using Python and SQL based on control requirements Technical Troubleshooting: Manage the full lifecycle of the control health metrics to maintain, debug, troubleshoot, and govern production pipelines Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Control SMEs and Accountable Executives (AEs) to define metrics and threshold logic, gain approval of control metrics, and facilitate remediation/escalation steps upon threshold breach Continuous Improvement: Provide recommendations for enhancing control effectiveness and mitigating risks based on data-driven insights Basic Qualifications: High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent certification At least 3 years of experience in data analysis in a compliance, audit, or risk management environment At least 2 years of experience in data manipulation and analysis At least 2 years of experience with SQL and Python At least 2 years of experience with version control (Git) and Continuous integration and continuous deployment Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree 5+ years of experience in data analysis in a compliance, audit, or risk management environment 4+ years of experience developing metrics for a continuous controls monitoring program or a controls portfolio 4 + years of experience developing config-driven data pipelines end-to-end including analytical SQL (CTEs, window functions), Python-based transformations (Pandas), REST API integration (OAuth, pagination), and inline data quality validation 3 + years of experience with regulatory requirements and control frameworks (NIST 800.53, SOX, or COSO) 3+ years of experience with an understanding of how security controls operate in practice including control types, execution patterns, and common failure points 3+ years of experience connecting control monitoring to the underlying risks and threat scenarios that the control is designed to address At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization, or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, or another type of work authorization). 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: $161,800 - $184,600 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical New York, NY: $176,500 - $201,400 for Prin Assoc, Cyber Technical Richmond, VA: $147,100 - $167,900 for Prin Assoc, 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 the Capital 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.

No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace.

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