Detection Engineer Manager, Cyber Security at Capital One

Compensation · Listed in posting

$197,300 – $225,100/yr

Location: McLean, Virginia · Plano, Texas · +2
Type: Full-time
Level: lead/mgmt
Posted: Sep 29, 2026

Description

Capital One is hiring a Detection Engineer Manager, Cyber Security to lead AI-driven detection engineering, detection-as-code, behavioral detection, endpoint coverage, threat research, governance, and risk management. The role requires a bachelor's degree, at least five years of cybersecurity or information technology experience, and experience with endpoint logs, EDR platforms, machine learning, and security tools. It is available for application for at least five business days and offers full-time annual salaries ranging from $179,400 to $245,600 depending on location, with performance-based incentive compensation and health, financial, and other benefits.

Required Skills

AI-driven detection
Detection-as-code
Behavioral detection
MITRE ATT&CK
Red Team
EDR platforms
Machine learning
Python
Splunk
CrowdStrike Falcon

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor's degree
Required Previous Experiences: At least 5 years of cybersecurity or information technology experience
At least 4 years evaluating, contributing to, or supporting cybersecurity capabilities
At least 4 years with endpoint or host logs
At least 2 years with EDR platforms
At least 1 year with machine learning or data science applied to security
Preferred Qualifications: 6+ years in threat detection, threat hunting, or security engineering
5+ years with cybersecurity frameworks and concepts
5+ years analyzing or developing solutions for cyber threats, vulnerabilities, risks, or events
5+ years presenting cybersecurity information to stakeholders
4+ years with Python
4+ years using security tools
4+ years with data science concepts and techniques
Security incident analysis and stakeholder reporting
CrowdStrike Falcon experience
Endpoint forensics, malware triage, or adversary emulation
Cybersecurity certifications
Translation Company Name: Capital One